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Freescale Introduces Tire Pressure Monitoring System [Professional Services Close - Up]
[October 29, 2014]

Freescale Introduces Tire Pressure Monitoring System [Professional Services Close - Up]


(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Freescale Semiconductor recently launched the FXTH87 tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) family, which is a small integrated package TPMS solution available at an extremely light weight of 0.3 grams.



Freescale Semiconductor said the FXTH87 family is 50 percent smaller than competing products.

According to a company release, Freescale's newest TPMS system- in-package solution provides low power consumption combined with the highest level of functional integration in one package, featuring a dual-axis accelerometer architecture, pressure and temperature sensor, integrated MCU, RF transmitter and low frequency receiver.


"We have a long history of innovation and success in pressure systems and in the automotive market, and we're leveraging that history to bring this tiny, integrated, low-power system solution to our automotive customers," said Babak Taheri, vice president and general manager for Freescale's sensors solutions division. "In TPMS, size and weight are critical, because the system is installed on the car's tire. We are offering a one-of-a-kind solution that can help improve the safety and efficiency of virtually every car on the road." Enclosed in a 7 x 7 x 2.2 mm package, the FXTH87 family provides enables form factors ideal for tire pressure sensor module developers to reduce the weight and overall bill of materials costs.

The low RF power consumption at 7 mA ldd significantly extends battery life. Both the single- and dual-axis accelerometer options improve accuracy and facilitate more precise tire localization implementation and universal interoperability for original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket applications.

"Maintaining properly inflated tires is one of the best things a driver can do for his car - it makes the vehicle safer, improves efficiency and increases fuel economy," said Charles Zhang, CEO at Baolong Group. "Freescale's TPMS has the kind of optimized integration and small form factor that our customers expect, while also helping to reduce bill of materials costs for us. It's a win- win solution." The FXTH87 TPMS family is available now.

Freescale Semiconductor is a provider of embedded processing solutions.

More information and complete details: www.freescale.com/TPMS www.freescale.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved.

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