Atmel Expands LIN Portfolio with New LIN2.0 System Basis Chip Featuring Silent Mode Operation
Atmel has announced the availability of its ATA6621 LIN system basis chip (SBC) which complies with the new LIN2.0 standard. Compared to stand-alone LIN transceivers, system basis chips such as the ATA6621 are highly integrated and include a voltage regulator plus a watchdog.
Extremely Low Power Consumption and Reduced System Costs
The new SBC device is designed with Atmel's high-voltage BCDMOS process and is optimized for operation up to 40V for applications in harsh environments. This includes high-volume automotive comfort applications such as door modules, seat control or intelligent sensors, and also powertrain applications such as engine control systems.
Due to the monolithic integration of the 5V voltage regulator and the watchdog, system costs can be reduced by approximately 25% since the discrete components required by other solutions, not using SBC chips, are not needed. As a result, the ATA6621 also needs less board space, which makes it ideally suited for applications requiring very small footprints.
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