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u blox accelerates V2X active traffic safety u-blox, a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, today announced its UBX-P3 chip for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) wireless communication based on the DSRC/802.11p standard (https://www.ublox. com/en/product/ubx-p3). The chip builds on the success of the u-blox THEO-P1 and VERA-P1 V2X modules, and the company’s experience as a technology supplier to the existing V2X chip industry. Developed entirely in-house, the UBX-P3 takes u-blox’s commitment to shaping the future of active safety and autonomous driving technologies to the level of industrialization. Driven by demands for reducing traffic accidents and optimized traffic management, V2X technology leverages wireless communication for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, giving all vehicles on the road a shared real-time perception of their surroundings. In addition to increasing road safety, V2X technology improves traffic management and enables wide- ranging applications such as truck platooning as well as in areas including smart cities, mining, and agriculture. UBX-P3communicatesviatheIEEE802.11pwirelessstandard, referred to as Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) in the USA. The DSRC/802.11p technology is mature and available for immediate deployment of V2X systems. Many automotive tier-1 suppliers are developing DSRC/802.11p based solutions. Car and truck OEMs have either deployed or plan to deploy the solutions commercially in the near future. Offered in a compact 9 x 11 millimeter form factor, the UBX-P3 supports various design options for flexible deployments in the vehicle and the road-side infrastructure. The UBX-P3 concurrently communicates on two channels, which means that safety and service messages can be processed continuously providing greater safety in traffic. Alternatively, it can be used to enable the chip to simultaneously communicate on the same channel using two antennas, thus providing vehicles full coverage with no blind spots. As the market leader in automotive positioning solutions, u-blox has a two decades’ experience working with the automotive industry’s quality and supply requirements. UBX-P3 is designed in accordance with these stringent demands and complements u-blox’s portfolio of automotive grade positioning, cellular communication, and short range radio technology. “UBX-P3 is the fruit of our longstanding investment in the

STMicroelectronics’ Off-Line Converters for 5-30V Power Supplies Enhance Ruggedness, Efficiency, and Flexibility The VIPer11 off-line converter with embedded 800V avalanche-rugged MOSFET from STMicroelectronics enables equipment makers to design tougher auxiliary power supplies and power adapters. Its 26Vdc drain-start voltage allows an ultra-wide line input voltage range and it enhances flexibility in numerous consumer and industrial applications. The logic-level primary MOSFET enables the VIPer11 to operate with a wide supply voltage range, from 4.5V up to 30V, allowing the design of highly efficient 5V output SMPS. This advantage in combination with features like an integrated high-voltage startup, an error amplifier, and a jittered oscillator that reduces EMI, simplify design and save space and BOM costs. VIPer11 high-voltage converters enable flyback, boost, or buck/boost power supplies powered directly from the rectified AC line or other DC sources to generate the desired output voltage using a simple voltage divider. High efficiency is assured across a wide load range, even at 5V output voltage thanks to the logic-level MOSFET feature, and industry-leading minimum consumption of 10mW enables extremely low standby power. Capable of supporting typical maximum rating of 12W in an open-frame SMPS, or 10W in an enclosed adapter, the VIPer11 addresses a wide variety of domestic appliances and consumer products, building-automation equipment, small

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