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I think the Cortex-R chips are more targeted here- I think the V8-R chips are designed specifically for automotive use, so I assume they have appropriate rating
by TaylorPhebillo 5y ago
I think the Cortex-R chips are more targeted here- I think the V8-R chips are designed specifically for automotive use, so I assume they have appropriate ratings.
- baybal2 5y agoThere are very lazy car companies which simply specify "automotive certified" car chips for everything, including MCUs running window switches. So, don't be surprised $20 ARM-R based MCUs being used to do something trivial like driving window motor. I seen a few dashboard where there is an STM32 sitting connected to a single button, whose only duty is to register a key press, and burp something on the CanBus in response.
- coryrc 5y agoI guarantee you no one is running $20 MCUs in trivial applications (in normal times). They're very cost-conscious.
- hulitu 5y agoEvery component ( resistors, transistors, microcontrollers, etc ) must be Automotive qualified (AEC-Q ). That's how you have a minimum standard. A button cannot communicate on the CAN bus that's why you need the microcontroller.
- kortex 5y agoA) I doubt you need a $20 component to register a key press and do some canbus IO B) If you did have a $20 microcontroller for Canbus control of a window motor driver but it saved $19 in extra wiring/labor (driver controls usually route to all windows), provides reliable debounce, automated one-push-to-open, and allows things like holding keyless lock to close all windows, it's totally worth it.
- sbierwagen 5y agoA big chunk of this crisis was caused by car manufacturers being insanely focused on cost cutting. Doing obviously dumb things with BOM isn't exactly a calling card of the automotive industry.