Applications

Automotive Cockpit Domain Controllers

1. Overview

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers

A Cockpit Domain Controller (CDC) is an ECU that centrally manages multiple displays and functions, including speedometers, head-up displays (HUDs), navigation systems, audio systems, and air conditioning. There is a growing trend toward using ultra-high-performance SoCs to integrate both the CDC and the Telematics Control Unit (TCU).
By consolidating previously separate displays and functions, user convenience is significantly enhanced. Furthermore, integrating functions such as ADAS and DMS also contributes to improved safety.
ABLIC offers ICs that are ideal for CDCs.
ABLIC provides a comprehensive product lineup, including:

  • Connection diagnosis ICs that supply power to amplifiers for GNSS, DAB, and AM/FM antennas
  • Lithium-ion battery protection ICs suitable for monitoring individual battery cell voltages
  • Step-up controllers (switching regulators) for charging backup batteries
  • Watchdog timers that monitor MCUs
  • Backup RTCs (real-time clocks) and the industry's lowest current consumption LDOs ideal for powering backup RTCs
  • Battery monitoring ICs for detecting abnormal voltages in 12V auxiliary batteries

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MCU WiFi Bluetooth® LTE IdealDiode 12VBattery Step-downDC-DC Ni-MHBackup Battery Li-ionBackup Battery PMIC or CPU Step-downDC-DC DAB AM/FM GNSS Cameras Microphone SENSE SENSE VDD SENSE VDD SENSE VDD Backup Applied as CCCVcharging circuit Buck-boostDC-DC SENSE VDD Mute Display Off Battery Low LDO + VD RTC Battery Monitoring IC Battery Monitoring IC Battery Monitoring IC Battery Monitoring IC LDO LDO LDO LDO WDT + VD LDO Diagnosis Connection Diagnosis Connection Diagnosis Connection Diagnosis Connection Connection Diagnosis Battery Protection IC EEPROM Step-up Controller

*VD: Voltage detector (Reset IC) *LDO: Low-dropout regulator *WDT: Watchdog timer
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3. ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - LDO Regulator

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Connection Diagnosis IC

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Step-up Controller

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Battery Monitoring IC

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Watchdog Timer

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Lithium-ion Battery Protection IC

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Serial EEPROM

ICs ideal for Cockpit Domain Controllers - Real-Time Clock