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ADAS & Safety

You Can’t Afford to Compromise on Automotive Safety

Description

Advanced driver assistance systems augment sensory awareness and enhance safety of the driving experience, with functions such as parking assistance, lane positioning, and collision avoidance. Sensor fusion and advanced processing of camera, radar, and LiDAR systems provide accurate event detection, driver alerts, and semi-autonomous intervention.

Key applications include:

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Power Managemement for ADAS Design Guide

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Sensor Fusion ECU (ADAS)

As the “brain” of the vehicle’s safety system, this module translates real-world sensor inputs to action – alerting the driver or assisting with unsafe situations. Maxim provides reliable analog ICs that enable required Automotive Safety Integrity Levels, up to ASIL-D.
Automotive Camera Protector Automotive Camera Deserializer Automotive Display Serializer Over Coax or STP Automotive Oscillator Automotive Supervisory Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 6V):Step-Down DC-DC Converter and Controller Automotive LV Buck Converter (VIN-Max <6V) Automotive LV Boost Converter Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) Automotive Memory Power Automotive HV PMIC Automotive LV PMIC Automotive Buck-Boost (Step-Up/Down) DC-DC Converters Automotive Current-Sense Amplifier Automotive SOC PMIC Automotive Protection Device Camera Radar System for ADAS LiDAR System for ADAS Parking Assist/Blind Spot ECU Head-Unit/Navigation Driver Monitoring System (DMS) for ADAS Exterior Lighting ADAS
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Automotive Camera PMIC Automotive LV PMIC Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 6V):Step-Down DC-DC Converter and Controller Automotive Secure Authentication Automotive Camera Serializer Automotive ADC Automotive Supervisory Automotive VREF ADAS Sensor FUSION ECU Driver Monitoring System (DMS) for ADAS Head-Unit/Navigation Camera
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Driver Monitoring System (DMS)

With the advent of autonomous driving capability, it is imperative to ensure that the driver is alert and ready to take over at a moment’s notice. DMS also provides drowsy driver detection, a significant safety enhancement that can save lives. Maxim Integrated’s GMSL and IR-LED drivers enable world-class DMS system designs, further enhanced by our automotive power, supervisory, protection and authentication solutions.
Automotive Protection Device Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 6V): Step-Down DC-DC Converter and Controller Automotive 40V Multi-Channel Controllers & Converters Automotive LV Buck Converter (VIN-Max <6V) Automotive SOC Power Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) Automotive LV PMIC Automotive Camera Protector Automotive Camera Deserializer Automotive Infrared LED Driver Automotive Secure Authentication Automotive Supervisory Camera ADAS Sensor FUSION ECU DMS-for-ADAS
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LiDAR System for ADAS

With long-range, high-resolution detection of an object’s position and distance through time-of-flight measurement, LiDAR significantly improves the input quality to the ADAS ECU–resulting in safer decisions. Our optical TIA, signal chain, power and protection solutions are ideal for LiDAR module designs.
Automotive Protection Device Automotive HV Boost Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) Automotive HV PMIC Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 6V): Step-Down DC-DC Converter and Controller Automotive HV Boost Automotive SOC PMIC Automotive LV Buck Converter (VIN-Max <6V) Automotive LV PMIC Automotive LV Boost Converter Automotive Supervisory Automotive Secure Authentication Automotive TIA: High-Bandwidth with Fast Output Recovery and Input Current Clamp Automotive Comparator Automotive VREF Automotive ADC (LiDAR) ADAS Sensor FUSION ECU Automotive Supervisory LiDAR
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Parking Assist/Blind Spot ECU

Utilizing a network of ultrasonic sensors, this system provides feedback to the driver for safer parking and reversing by monitoring blind spots for objects and cross traffic. We provide efficient power solutions that optimize sensor solution size.
Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 36V) Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) ADAS Sensor FUSION ECU Parking-Assist
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Radar System for ADAS

Impervious to environmental conditions, radar plays an essential role with collision avoidance, blind-spot detection, and adaptive cruise control. We provide integrated power, supervisory, and protection solutions that satisfy demanding performance requirements.
Automotive Protection Device Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 6V): Step-Down DC-DC Converter and Controller Automotive HV PMIC Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) Automotive LV PMIC Automotive LV Buck Converter (VIN-Max <6V) Automotive Supervisory ADAS Sensor FUSION ECU Radar-System-for-ADAS
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Camera Automotive Camera Protector Automotive Camera Deserializer Automotive Protection Device Head-Unit/Navigation Automotive Display Deserializer Over Coax or STP Automotive HV Buck (VIN-Max ≥ 36V): Step-Down DC-DC Converter and Controller Automotive 40V Multi-Channel Controllers & Converters Automotive HV Boost Automotive HV Buck-Boost Controller & Converters Sensor Fusion ECU Automotive Supervisory Automotive LV Buck Converter (VIN-Max <6V) Automotive LV PMIC Automotive LDO (Low-DropOut Regulator) Surround-View-ECU
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Technical Documentation

Featured Technical Documentation

Design Guide Power Management for ADAS Design Guide
White Paper Why Designing ICs from the Ground Up for Automotive Applications Matters
Design Solution Gatekeeping Soldiers Protect ADAS Power Supply Voltage Integrity
Design Solution Driver Monitoring Systems Need a New Breed of IR-LED Drivers
Design Guide Gigabit Multimedia Serial Links (GMSL) for ADAS
Design Guide Balancing Power Supply Requirements in ADAS Applications

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