Contents

MEMS Sensor Applications

Overview
GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
Suspension ECS
Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

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MEMS Contents
inertial sensors MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
We are developing high performance 6DoF GNS Fusion/
GNSS Fusion/
inertial devices that will enable advanced Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
ADAS functionality and autonomous driving. Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Headlight levelling, Perception sensor Electronically Controlled
(Camera, Radar, Lidar) levelling Suspension ECS
Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
Electronically Controlled
3D-MEMS process capabilities
Suspension (ECS)
Industry leader NTC Thermistors
• Application-optimized performance enabling What is a thermistor?
simpler, robust algorithms Electronically Controlled Automotive products
• Development support Suspension (ECS) PTC Thermistors
• Reliable supply and quality with 30 years Overheat sensing
automotive experience Overcurrent sensing
• Member of ISO/TC 22/SC 32/WG8 (standards' Transmission Control (TCM) Automotive products
Working Group of electronics components Ultrasonic sensors
Functional Safety) Functional requirements
Automotive products

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GNSS Fusion/ Contents
Positioning Systems​ MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
(ADAS) GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Murata develops high-performance 6DoF Headlight levelling
inertial devices that will enable advanced Vehicle Stability Control
ADAS functionality and autonomous driving to Electronically Controlled
increase safety with the world's most accurate Suspension ECS
sensors. Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

Sensor Advantage

Best-in-class gyro stability

SCHA600 Functional safety

ADAS Locator pilot project to test the high
accuracy of Murata sensors and feed back Performance matched to sensor fusion
requirements
learnings to sensor R&D.

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Headlight levelling & Contents
Boresight detection MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
Better road safety can be achieved by GNS Fusion/
improving static and dynamic headlight Positioning Systems (ADAS)
alignment for better visibility on the road. Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Perception sensors ’ Lidar Camera Radar) Electronically Controlled
boresight detection reduces system computing Suspension ECS
load enabling faster and more precise object Transmission Control (TCM)
detection and classification MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
Advanced inertial algorithms ease system and NTC Thermistors
integration challenges. What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Sensor Advantage
Automotive products

SCA8x0

Offset stability
over temperature and time
SCA3100
Wide temperature range

Low noise

SCA3300

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Vehicle Stability Contents
Control (ESC, ESP, VSC) MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
Murata’s accelerometers and angular rate GNS Fusion/
sensors have been used globally in vehicle’s Positioning Systems (ADAS)
stability control for more than 20 years. Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Murata’s key benefit is the sensing robustness Electronically Controlled
enabling also under the hood application in Suspension ECS
highly vibrating environments Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

Sensor Advantage

Vibration robustness

Stability over temperature

SCC3300
Optimized cost/performance ratio

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Electronically Contents
Controlled MEMS Sensor Applications

Suspension (ECS) Overview

GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
MEMS accelerometers and gyros help adjust Headlight levelling
suspension continuously for safer and more Vehicle Stability Control
comfortable driving. Electronically Controlled
Suspension ECS
To adjust the suspension to the road conditions Transmission Control (TCM)
and to the speed, electrically controlled air MEMS Technology
suspension or electrically controlled shock 3D-MEMS process capabilities
absorbers are used. Vertical accelerometers NTC Thermistors
are applied for wheel and body acceleration What is a thermistor?
measurement. Suspension is adjusted Automotive products
continuously or on average for a safe and PTC Thermistors
comfortable drive. Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

Sensor Advantage

Vibration robustness

Accelerometers, Gyros

Optimized measurement bandwidth

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Transmission Contents
Control (TCM) MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
MEMS accelerometers can be utilized to detect GNS Fusion/
inclination of the road to enable fuel saving in Positioning Systems (ADAS)
commercial vehicles Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Intelligent transmission control module detects, Electronically Controlled
with the help of an inclination sensor, the change Suspension ECS
of inclination of the vehicle when driving up or Transmission Control (TCM)
down a hill. This information is utilized to adjust MEMS Technology
gear accordingly to save fuel 3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

Sensor Advantage

SCA3100 Stable performance

in extreme environment

Wide temperature range

SCA3300

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3D-MEMS Contents
A key sensor technology MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
MEMS is a key technology for sensors. Using the GNS Fusion/
paradigm of the microelectronics industry and Positioning Systems (ADAS)
semiconductor technology in other fields Headlight levelling
• silicon as raw material Vehicle Stability Control
• clean room, processing equipment and other Electronically Controlled
infrastructure of the semiconductor industry Suspension ECS
• mass production on silicon wafers Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
Mechanical parts are processed out of silicon by 3D-MEMS process capabilities
etching, depositing films, patterning by photoli- NTC Thermistors
thography and bonding wafers to each other What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

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Process capabilities MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
GNS Fusion/
SOI structure wafer Deep silicon plasma etching Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
Suspension ECS
Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
Silicon KOH wet etching Depositioning and patterning What is a thermistor?
Manufacturing excellence Automotive products

for design freedom PTC Thermistors

Overheat sensing
Key features Overcurrent sensing
• 3D MEMS structures without perforation Automotive products
• Narrow beams and large masses Ultrasonic sensors
• Perpendicular etching through the wafer Functional requirements
• High interdigitated comb density Automotive products
• 50 µm thick, 2 µm gaps
Glass isolation Si-Glassanodic
bonding Key benefits
• Small device size
• Large active capacitances
• Excellent performance
• Design freedom
• x, y, z – accelerometer, gyro, combined accelerometer and gyro

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Process capabilities MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
GNS Fusion/
Lowest power consumption, Positioning Systems (ADAS)

high robustness Headlight levelling

Vehicle Stability Control
Key features Electronically Controlled
• Hermetic sealing Suspension ECS
• Stable vacuum or controlled pressure Glass Transmission Control (TCM)
• Cap wafer sensing electrodes MEMS Technology
• Through wafer electrical connections 3D-MEMS process capabilities
• Planar contact surface Silicon NTC Thermistors
• High isolation resistance What is a thermistor?
• Low parasitic capacitance Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Key benefits Overheat sensing
• Environmentally robust Overcurrent sensing
• Tuneable bandwidth and Q –value Automotive products
• Low noise Ultrasonic sensors
• Compatible with various packaging solutions Functional requirements
• Enables low power efficient solutions Automotive products
• Sensors tailored for application

Capping wafer

MEMS wafer

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3D-MEMS Contents
Process capabilities MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
GNS Fusion/
Component packaging Positioning Systems (ADAS)

technologies Headlight levelling

Vehicle Stability Control
Industry standard packaging Electronically Controlled
Industry standard packages for robust Suspension ECS
and cost competitive products Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
Murata custom solutions Overcurrent sensing
Strong IP portfolio enabling ultimate Automotive products
performance and reliability Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Automotive products

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NTC thermistors Contents
What is a thermistor? MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor, Temperature sensing by NTC thermistor GNS Fusion/
(within which resistance value is changed by Positioning Systems (ADAS)
temperature). Working flow Headlight levelling
1 Ambient temperature is changed Vehicle Stability Control
Thermistors are useful to measure temperature 2 Resistance of NTC thermistor is changed Electronically Controlled
and to protect circuits from over heating or 3 Vout is changed by voltage divider Suspension ECS
over current. 4 IC or control unit can provide suitable command for safety Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
Vin
NTC Thermistors
NTC thermistors exhibit a What is a thermistor?
Negative Temperature Coefficient Automotive products
(high temperature = low resistance) Heat PTC Thermistors
source NTC thermistor 4 Overheat sensing
1 Overcurrent sensing
Vout Vout = High WARNING ALERT!
Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Vout = Middle Turn on the fan Functional requirements
Vout
Automotive products
Resistance (log)

Temp Vout = Low Normal operation

2 IC or control circuit*

RNTC
3 VOUT = VIN
Temperature RNTC + R1

*IC or control circuit is required for temperature detection circuit with NTC thermistor

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NTC Thermistors Contents
NTC thermistors for automotive MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview

Available now Coming soon

GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH Main feature Size/Appearance Characteristics Availability Applications Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
NCU15 series xEV ADAS Lighting Suspension ECS
(AEC-Q200 rev.D) Guaranteed performance CS Sample Available Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
More Information Accuracy 3D-MEMS process capabilities
1608/0201 Tight tolerance of B NTC Thermistors
(mm/inch) MP Available
constant(+/-0.5%) What is a thermistor?
AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH Automotive products
Guaranteed performance xEV PTC Thermistors
NCU18 series CS Sample 23CQ2 Overheat sensing
High operating temp.
(AEC-Q200 rev.D) (175°C, 200°C)
Overcurrent sensing
High
Automotive products
temperature
More Information High temp. humidity Ultrasonic sensors
2012/0805 MP 25CQ1 Functional requirements
(mm/inch)
Wire bonding
Automotive products
AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH
R25:10KΩ CS Sample Available Infotainment ADAS

0603/0201
NCG18 series B(25/50°C):3380K MP 23CQ2
(mm/inch)
Conductive glue mounting Small size
(AEC-Q200 rev.D) R25:100KΩ ES Sample 23CQ3

More Information 0603/0201

(mm/inch) B(25/50°C):4250K MP 24CQ2 (TBD)

Specifications are subject to change without any notification

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NTC Thermistors Contents
NTC thermistors for automotive MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview

Available now
GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
Comparison of temperature detection accuracy
Reference part number NCU15WF104FBSRC AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH Vehicle Stability Control
Temperature error of NCU**WF104 type
±2.5°C Electronically Controlled
Main feature Size/Appearance Characteristics Availability Suspension ECS
Transmission Control (TCM)
±2.0°C
Improved detection MEMS Technology
ES Sample Available
accuracy at high temperature 3D-MEMS process capabilities
High accuracy

Temperature error
in high ±1.5°C NTC Thermistors
temperature
1.0 x 0.5 x 0.5 What is a thermistor?
areas Tight tolerance of B
SOP Available ±1.0°C Automotive products
constant(+/-0.5%)
PTC Thermistors
±0.5°C Overheat sensing

Spec Conditions
Overcurrent sensing
±0.0°C Automotive products
25°C Ultrasonic sensors
Resistance 100kΩ ± 1%
zero-load resistance
-50°C 0°C 50°C 100°C 150°C
Functional requirements
B constant 4250K ± 0.5% 25/50°C NCU15WF104F6SRC
Automotive products
R25±1.0%,B±1.0%
25°C in still air
Maximum operating current 0.100 mA
Self-heating within 0.1°C NCU15WF104FBSRC
R25±1.0%,B±0.5%
Maximum voltage 5.00 V -
NCU15WF104D6SRC
R25±0.5%,B±0.5%
Thermal dissipation constant Approx. 1 mW/°C 25°C in still air

Operating temp. range -40 ~ +150°C -

Specifications are subject to change without any notification

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NTC Thermistors Contents
NTC thermistors for automotive MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview

Under development
GNS Fusion/
Al wire Positioning Systems (ADAS)
300 um dia.
Headlight levelling
Tentative part number NTH-S153-XH502F21W (FTI series) Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
Main feature Size/Appearance Characteristics Availability Suspension ECS
Electrode size
Transmission Control (TCM)
1.15mm x 0.90mm max.
Use the same wire bonding MEMS Technology
ES Sample Available
High process with SiC/IGBT dies 3D-MEMS process capabilities
temperature NTC Thermistors
wire-bonded Electrode
What is a thermistor?
Locate NTC thermistor as close (Cu/Ni/Pd/Au)
Direct wire CS sample 23CQ2 Automotive products
as possible to SiC/IGBT dies
bonding to the PTC Thermistors
electrodes on 2012/0805 Overheat sensing
NTC Thermistor (mm/inch)
package Up to 300 µm diameter Overcurrent sensing
of Aluminum (Al) wire MP 24CQ2
Automotive products
might be used
Ultrasonic sensors
Package Functional requirements
Spec Conditions (Epoxy resin) Automotive products

Resistance 5.07kΩ ± 1% 25°C

B constant 3380K ± 1% 25/50°C

Floating Electrode
Operating temp. range -40 ~ +175°C - For exclusive use of
mouting
(Cu/Ni/Pd/Au)
*Not connected to
Specifications are subject to change without any notification inner thermistor

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NTC thermistors for automotive MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview

Under development
GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
Tentative part number NCU03XH103F6SRL AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
Main feature Size/Appearance Characteristics Availability Applications - ADAS, telematics, etc. Suspension ECS
Transmission Control (TCM)
LiDAR Sensing Camera Radar ADAS ECU TCU/Ecall
Smallest size for MEMS Technology
ES Sample Available
automotive applications 3D-MEMS process capabilities
Ultra-small
thermistor for NTC Thermistors
autmotive 0603/0201 What is a thermistor?
(mm/in) Same characteristics as
MP 23CQ3 Automotive products
1005/0402 size
PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing

Spec Conditions
Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
0.60±0.03
Resistance 10kΩ ± 1% 25°C Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements

0.30±0.03
B constant 3380K ± 1% 25/50°C Automotive products

Operating temp. range -40 ~ +125°C -

0.15±0.05 0.15±0.05

0.30±0.03
Specifications are subject to change without any notification

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PTC thermistors Contents
What is a thermistor? MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor, Overheat protection by PTC thermistor (PRF series) GNS Fusion/
(within which resistance value is changed by Positioning Systems (ADAS)
temperature). In the illustrated example, a PRF PTC Thermistor is connected to Headlight levelling
partial resistance (22kΩ in this case). Output voltage Vout at this Vehicle Stability Control
Thermistors are useful to measure temperature time changes sharply at close detection temperature of PRF, as Electronically Controlled
and to protect circuits from over heating or shown in the graph below. Suspension ECS
over current. Vcc = 3V Transmission Control (TCM)
By simply setting threshold values of Vout, it is easy to judge MEMS Technology
Normal Overheat overheat conditions without the need for an A/D converter for 3D-MEMS process capabilities
VCC VCC converting temperature information to digital and a program for NTC Thermistors
logically processing the results. What is a thermistor?
R=22KΩ Automotive products
IC IC Example of Vout PTC Thermistors
Overheat sensing
PRF1 8 BB4 7 1 Q Overcurrent sensing
Automotive products
Vout Ultrasonic sensors
+ Functional requirements
2 .0 3 V at
4 747k
kΩ点 Ω Control
IC - Automotive products

GND GND
[ V]
Vout

Log Log
R R Vref PRF18BB471Q
4.7KΩ 4.7KΩ
0 .5 2 V at 4.7k
4 .7 kΩ点Ω
470Ω 470Ω
0 .0 6 V
115 130
25°C Temp. 25°C Temp.

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PTC thermistors Contents
What is a thermistor? MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor, (within Overcurrent protection by PTC thermistor (PRG series) GNS Fusion/
which resistance value is changed by temperature). Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Overcurrent protection device with resettable function suitable Headlight levelling
Thermistors are useful to measure temperature and to for current resistor. This product is a chip type PTC thermistor for Vehicle Stability Control
protect circuits from over heating or over current. overcurrent protection that is suitable for: Electronically Controlled
• Countermeasure for short circuit testing Suspension ECS
• Current limiting resistor Transmission Control (TCM)
VCC As is shown below, by removing the overcurrent condition, these MEMS Technology
products automatically return to their initial condition and can be 3D-MEMS process capabilities
Example Advantages of using used repeatedly. NTC Thermistors
of short a PTC thermistor: What is a thermistor?
protection • Reduces number of components Automotive products
circuit PTC Thermistors
• Saves PCB space
GND
• Reduces mounting costs Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Normal Short/overcurrent During protection Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
Power Power Power
supply supply supply Automotive products
Output Output Output
terminal terminal terminal
PRG PRG PRG
Log
Log
R
R
High R

Overcurrent PTC heat up PTC R up Protection

R25

25°C Temp.
25°C Temp. Trip temperature

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PTC Thermistors Contents
PTC thermistors for automotive MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview

Available now
GNS Fusion/
Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling

Chip Posistor for overheat sensing

®
Chip Posistor for overcurrent protection
® Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
The resistance value of a PRF series PTC thermistor rises PRG series Suspension ECS
rapidly as temperature rises. Utilizing this feature, a simple and Transmission Control (TCM)
inexpensive overheat detection circuit can be created. Features MEMS Technology
• Work as resettable fuse, if abnormal conditions are removed 3D-MEMS process capabilities
• Most suitable as a short test measure for safety standards NTC Thermistors
AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH • The characteristics before and after overcurrent protection What is a thermistor?
operation are stable Automotive products
PRF18 series • It has a larger power capacity than the same size chip resistors PTC Thermistors
Standard type and can be miniaturized Overheat sensing
• It can be used as a current limiting resistor Overcurrent sensing
More Information Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Functional requirements
AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH AEC-Q200 RoHS REACH Automotive products

PRF18 series PRG series

Tight tolerance type 1608/2021 products

More Information More Information

Specifications are subject to change without any notification

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 Ultrasonic sensors Contents
Market trend in ADAS MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
Responsibility is shifting form human to system. GNS Fusion/
From the system point of view, High Detection range and Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Reliability of sensor product is necessary in Level 3~ system. Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Electronically Controlled
Level 1 Level 2 Level 2+ Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Suspension ECS
Transmission Control (TCM)
MEMS Technology
3D-MEMS process capabilities
NTC Thermistors
Driver

Driver

Driver

Driver

Driver
Hands off Hands off
What is a thermistor?
+ Eyes off + Eyes off
Hands off (but available to + mind off Automotive products
Hands on the + take over) PTC Thermistors
steering wheel Eyes on
+ Overheat sensing
Most functions Responsible for Overcurrent sensing
lane changes Fully automated Automotive products
Steering (and) driving under all Ultrasonic sensors
Steering (and) /acceleration Fully automated conditions
Functional requirements
/acceleration /deceleration driving under
+ limited conditions Automotive products
/deceleration
+ Automated lane
Steering (and)
Automated lane changes
Steering (or) /acceleration
changes
System

System

System

System

System

System
/acceleration /deceleration
/deceleration

ACC/AEB Lane keep assist Highway pilot City pilot

Autonomous driving
Object detection Auto parking Remote parking Valet parking

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Ultrasonic sensors Contents
Functional requirements MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
GNS Fusion/
End-user value Requirement Requirement Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
for system for sensor Vehicle Stability Control

To control APA Electronically Controlled

Suspension ECS
operation for parking
in narrow spaces Transmission Control (TCM)
To improve
short range MEMS Technology
performance 3D-MEMS process capabilities
To detect obstacles
Better auto-parking NTC Thermistors
in parking spaces with
system
high accuracy What is a thermistor?
Automotive products
Valet parking To improve
To detect parking PTC Thermistors
long range
spaces with high performance Overheat sensing
stability Overcurrent sensing
Need to be Automotive products
achieved in Ultrasonic sensors
To detect obstacles in
module
blind spots with high To optimize directivity Functional requirements
accuracy design Automotive products

To detect obstacles
Safer AEB system
in advance
Narrow deviation
NCAP, IIHS High durability
ITAF16949/
ISO26262 To avoid false detection

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Ultrasonic sensors Contents
Automotive products MEMS Sensor Applications
Overview
This product is suitable for ICs that are driven GNS Fusion/
in coding mode, due to its low Q value. Positioning Systems (ADAS)
Headlight levelling
Vehicle Stability Control
Part number MA48CF15-7N Performance Specified item Specification Electronically Controlled
Suspension ECS
Main feature Appearance Resonant Frequency 48.2 +/-1.0 kHz Transmission Control (TCM)
Coding quality MEMS Technology
Q 35+/-10 3D-MEMS process capabilities
SPL(400mA 32 pulse, 50cm micro- NTC Thermistors
Achieves both long distance and Detection range phone)
107.5dB
What is a thermistor?
short distance stable detection
performance Automotive products
Overall sensitivity More than 75LSB
PTC Thermistors
FoV Beam pattern (SPL -6dB) 120 x 60 Overheat sensing
Overcurrent sensing
Decay time Approx. 1 mW/°C Less than 1390µs Automotive products
Ultrasonic sensors
Cf 1100pF +/-10%
Functional requirements
Automotive products
Circuit connection Insulation Resistance >100MΩ

Max Input Voltage 240Vpp at resonant

Operating temp. -40°C ~ +85°C

Usages
Storage temp. -40°C ~ +85°C

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