ON Semiconductor Teams with Melexis to Unlock Potential of LIN and CAN Technologies for Automotive Power Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PHOENIX & IEPER, Belgium--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2004 Companies work to increase power management options for next-generation automobiles To provide better service to the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. and expand sourcing options for advanced line transceivers, ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) and Melexis (Euronext Brussels: MELE MELE Ministry of Economy Labour and Entrepreneurship (Croatia) ) today announced that they will jointly market advanced devices and are working towards sharing Intellectual Property (IP) for independent product development by both companies. ON Semiconductor and Melexis will jointly promote Local Interconnect Network The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. This article is about a network system. (LIN) and Controller Area Network (CAN) transceiver products taking advantage of ON Semiconductor's firmly established distribution channels and extensive customer relationships in the automotive industry. Melexis will continue to market its product line of LIN and CAN transceivers to provide automotive customers with expanded sourcing options for technologies that could define the next generation of electronic power management in the automobile. The companies plan to expand the relationship where ON Semiconductor could obtain a license for Melexis' LIN and CAN technologies for future development that would enable the expansion of LIN and CAN options in the automotive industry. Melexis would continue its independent product development efforts, ensuring an expanding array of options for the automotive industry. "By partnering in this effort, ON Semiconductor and Melexis have a tremendous opportunity to participate in the next level of sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. of power-management electronics in the automobile industry automobile industry, the business of producing and selling self-powered vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, farm equipment, and other commercial vehicles. ," said Morry Marshall, vice president strategic technologies at Semico, an industry research firm. "As the electronic content inside the automobile continues to increase, automobile manufacturers will need to replace conventional wiring harnesses with multiplexed systems to increase efficiency and decrease wiring harness costs. LIN and CAN technologies will allow automotive manufacturers to continue to provide, at affordable prices, the electronics-based entertainment, comfort, convenience and safety features that consumers demand." This agreement also will enable the companies to provide the auto industry with two production sources to assure the delivery of critical components. The companies plan to have their first joint samples available in the first quarter of this year. "Our agreement with Melexis enables us to provide our customers in the automotive industry with the service and quality that the manufacturers demand," said Harvey Steele, ON Semiconductor corporate market development director for automotive. "We've worked diligently to establish and expand our presence in the auto industry and working with Melexis provides us with additional momentum to deliver more options and better service to our customers." "To make this deal work, we needed a company that had the same commitment to customer service and product quality that we have here at Melexis," said Lutz Langeluddecke, Melexis business unit manager internal communications  This article's grammar usage needs improvement. Please edit this article in accordance with Wikipedia's . . "ON Semiconductor clearly has the
reputation and customer focus that we needed and we're excited to
provide this new level of service and quality to our customers."
About Melexis Melexis Microelectronic Integrated Systems N.V. designs, develops, tests and markets advanced integrated semiconductor devices for the automotive industry. The company sells its products to a wide customer base of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of automotive equipment in Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Japan. Melexis' main products are automotive microcontrollers, Hall (magnetic) sensor ICs, RF ICs, bus ICs, interface ICs for pressure and acceleration sensors, integrated silicon pressure sensor A pressure sensor measures the pressure, typically of gases or fluids. Pressure is an expression of the force required to stop a gas or fluid from expanding, and is usually stated in terms of force per unit area. A pressure sensor generates a signal related to the pressure imposed. chips, application specific integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ASICS ASICS Anima Sana in Corpore Sano (Japanese shoe manufacturer; Latin: a sound mind in a sound body) ) and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. , in each case principally for automotive applications. Melexis is a technological leader in the design and development of Hall sensor ICs. A wide range of magnetic sensor ICs is offered by the company for applications such as position sensing, dented wheel position sensing, electronic motor speed regulation and antilock an·ti·lock adj. Of or being a motor vehicle braking system that electronically monitors and adjusts individual wheel speeds during braking to prevent the wheels from locking. braking system (ABS). ICs for automotive sensors form the largest part of Melexis' sales. Further information about Melexis can be found on the Web site at www.melexis.com. About ON Semiconductor ON Semiconductor offers an extensive portfolio of power- and data-management semiconductors and standard semiconductor components that address the design needs of today's sophisticated electronic products, appliances and automobiles. For more information visit ON Semiconductor's Web site at http://www.onsemi.com. ON Semiconductor and the ON Semiconductor logo are registered trademarks of Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . All other brand and product names appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Although the company references its Web site in this news release, such information on the Web site is not to be incorporated herein. |
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