Energy-Efficient Solutions from STMicroelectronics Provide Intelligence and Performance to World Solar Challenge Competitors
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
WSC successes today shine brightly on cars of tomorrow
Geneva, Switzerland - 14 October 2015 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications, announced today that several of its products are powering solar
cars representing a number of Universities from the United States and Indonesia
taking part in this year's World Solar Challenge. The competition starts in
Darwin, Australia on October 18, 2015, crosses the unforgiving Outback, and ends
3000km away in Adelaide, one week later.
"The variety of ST parts selected showcases the diversity of our product
portfolio and, in particular, the large number of STM32 microcontrollers
demonstrates the outstanding balance of energy efficiency and performance we
offer," said Paul Grimme, Executive Vice President Mass Market and Online
Marketing Programs, STMicroelectronics. "ST components for Smart Driving have
proven their reliability in previous World Solar Challenges; we can't wait to
see some of the teams' energy-efficiency and safety innovations move into the
cars we'll all be driving in the future. We wish all teams the best of luck."
Among the WSC vehicles:
· The all-student Stanford Solar Car Project, from Stanford University
(USA), chose STM32F4 microcontrollers (MCU) for various applications in their
solar car, Arctan. The ARM® Cortex®-M core MCUs monitor battery life and solar-
panel efficiency and manage the electric motor and driver-control functions. In
Arctan-the 4(th) Stanford solar car with ST components, the STM32
microcontrollers optimize car performance based on real-time analysis of vehicle
and environmental conditions. Over the years, the team has evaluated and
incorporated other ST components including the SPV1020, a boost converter that
optimizes photovoltaic power generation, and ST imaging systems for rear-view
cameras.
· The student-run University of Michigan (USA) Solar Car Team built
Aurum, which features STM32F4 microcontrollers delivering intelligence in
several vital applications. These include the critically important battery-
management systems to measure and control voltage and current consumption,
steering through an LCD and button inputs, and dashboard management with a user-
input panel for various car settings and controls.
· The University of Minnesota (USA) Solar Vehicle Project was founded by
a team of undergraduates twenty-five years ago. This year's team is competing
with its solar car, Eos, which derives its intelligence from STM32F4
microcontrollers, powering every system on the car. This choice was taken to
allow the systems to act independently while still communicating with each
other. Among other components, the team picked ST Power MOSFETs (STD30NF03LT4 /
STR2N2VH5) for their reliability and performance to go into about every system
in the car, and TVS diodes for protection of the input and output of the
vehicle's main DC-DC buck converter on the Primary Power board.
· The Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) in Surabaya, Indonesia
is home to a group of multidisciplinary students who have assembled the solar
car Widya Wahana. The car contains several STM32 microcontrollers from both the
F0 and F4 series, as well as motor drivers (L6235) and power transistors, and
utilizes the SPV1020 to maximize the power generated by the car's photovoltaic
panels.
Inaugurated in 1987, the biennial World Solar Challenge encourages and showcases
the development of advanced automotive technology while promoting alternatives
to conventional vehicle engines. Participating teams are required to navigate
their solar-powered car from Darwin in the north of Australia to Adelaide in the
south, across 3,000km of the harsh Australian Outback, using only the sun and
careful energy management for power. This year, the organizers have reported the
event has attracted a record participation of 47 teams from 25 countries.
For more details on the race: http://www.worldsolarchallenge.org/
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global semiconductor leader delivering intelligent and energy-efficient
products and solutions that power the electronics at the heart of everyday life.
ST's products are found everywhere today, and together with our customers, we
are enabling smarter driving and smarter factories, cities and homes, along with
the next generation of mobile and Internet of Things devices. By getting more
from technology to get more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2014, the Company's net revenues were $7.40 billion, serving more than
100,000 customers worldwide. Further information can be found at www.st.com.
For Press Information Contact:
STMicroelectronics
Michael Markowitz
Director Technical Media Relations
+1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz(at)st.com
ST Chips in Solar Cars:
http://hugin.info/152740/R/1958789/713839.pdf
This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of
GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that:
(i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and
other applicable laws; and
(ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and
originality of the information contained therein.
Source: STMicroelectronics via GlobeNewswire
[HUG#1958789]
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 14.10.2015 - 15:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 426882
Anzahl Zeichen: 6057
contact information:
Town:
Geneva
Kategorie:
Business News
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 174 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Energy-Efficient Solutions from STMicroelectronics Provide Intelligence and Performance to World Solar Challenge Competitors"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
STMicroelectronics (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
