Automotive touchscreen controllers, Microchip Technology Inc., San Jose, California, USA

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Atmel: The History of Atmel Automotive

Published on Feb 19, 2014

Using the knowledge and experience from the tablet space, Atmel has been able to successfully implement touch technology into automotive design enhancing both design and user experience. Rob Valiton explains the history of Atmel automotive and provides an overview of the company's key focus areas: touch, in-vehicle networking and car access.

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Atmel Automotive Avant Car demo, Rob Valiton

Published on Jan 26, 2015

Atmel's Automotive Group showcases their cutting edge automotive infotainment user interface demo using Atmel QTouch and Atmel MaxTouch metal mesh curved display technologies, with up to a hundred million lines of code, at least 30 MCU-controlled devices, and some with as many as 100, the vehicle is the ideal application to bring smart, connected devices in the era of the Internet of Things (IoT). Automotive technology is quickly becoming an integral part of the digital lifestyle as consumers want to bring their mobile devices seamlessly into their vehicles. The next-generation AvantCar 2.0 showcases connectivity to the vehicle through an advanced HMI console connected to a concept car highlighting car access, car networking, MCUs, audio-over-Ethernet and security technologies. The 2.5D (two-and-a-half dimensional) car showcases several of Atmel's automotive technologies in a car access simulation for the Passive EntryGo, LIN communication in a car network and Car Area Network (CAN) communications—all systems that use Atmel MCUs, LIN transceivers and SBCs. Additionally, AvantCar 2.0 demonstrates audio streaming over Ethernet-AVB.