Market Insights for April 1 - Flipbook - Page 7
Texas Instruments
• Texas Instruments has launched a new suite of integrated ADAS chips—including LiDAR, radar, and clock
technologies—designed to enhance automotive safety and support Level 3–4 autonomous driving, with
innovations like hybrid sensor fusion, compact LiDAR drivers with longer range, and highly reliable BAW
timing solutions.
• Texas Instruments forecasts Q2 revenue of $4.17–$4.53 billion and EPS of $1.21–$1.47, exceeding analyst
estimates, driven by steady analog chip demand despite economic uncertainties and U.S. tariffs.
• Texas Instruments’ DRV832x 3-Phase Smart Gate Drivers offer high-performance motor control with
integrated features like a charge pump, adjustable slew rate, and current sensing, supporting up to 60V
for applications such as BLDC motors and E-Bikes.
TDK
• TDK launched the HVC 5481G, a programmable gate driver SoC that boosts efficiency for automotive
thermal systems by driving external B6 bridges with sensorless motor control.
• TDK Ventures launched a $150M Fund 3 to invest in early-stage deeptech startups driving sustainability,
raising its total assets under management to $500M.
• TDK released new 100V MLCCs with a record-high 10µF capacitance in compact 3225 size, cutting
component count and enabling automotive system miniaturization.
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