Body control module (BCM)

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Overview

Our integrated circuits and reference designs for automotive body control modules (BCMs) provide you with a total BCM solution including LDOs, CAN and LIN in-vehicle networking, limp home functionality and high-side switches.

Design requirements

Modern BCM designs require:

  • Effective communication between domains.
  • Open-load and short-circuit detection.
  • Replacement of relays and fuses to reduce size while improving power efficiency.
  • Improved thermal efficiency with optimized PCB layout.
  • Optimization for battery transients and prevention of EMI.

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Application brief 12-V Battery Monitoring in an Automotive Module (Rev. A) PDF | HTML Mar 10, 2022
Application brief Using the Half-Bridge DRV89xx-Q1 as High-Side or Low-Side Switch PDF | HTML Oct 26, 2020
Application brief Protecting 12-V MSDI Devices in a 24-V System PDF | HTML Sep 22, 2020
Application note Open Load Detection and Limp Home Function in BCM Aug 30, 2019
Application note AEC-Q100-012 Short-Circuit Reliability Test Results for Smart Power Switches (Rev. A) May 6, 2019
Application note Adjustable Current Limit of Smart Power Switches (Rev. B) Jan 21, 2019
Technical article Top trends driving the automotive industry PDF | HTML Nov 29, 2018
Application note High-Side Switches Paralleling Channels Apr 30, 2018
White paper 100BASE-T1 Ethernet: the evolution of automotive networking Apr 24, 2018
Technical article There are more ways than you think to reduce conducted EMI PDF | HTML Apr 17, 2018
Technical article How to overcome size, EMI and thermal challenges of automotive LED lighting PDF | HTML Apr 9, 2018
White paper Evolution vs. revolution: the building blocks of automotive body electronics Mar 28, 2018
Technical article Solving voltage transient challenges with an integrated buck-boost converter PDF | HTML Mar 12, 2018
Technical article The multi-switch detection interface: integrated features for smaller, more effici PDF | HTML Oct 10, 2017
Technical article Bluetooth® low energy makes automotive systems more automatic PDF | HTML Oct 4, 2017
Application note Designing High Performance, Low-EMI, Automotive Power Supplies Sep 30, 2017
Technical article Automotive gateways: the bridge between communication domains PDF | HTML Sep 20, 2017
More literature Fundamentals of designing with LDOs in auto battery direct connect applications Feb 27, 2017
Analog design Journal Designing the front-end DC/DC conversion stage to withstand automotive transient Jan 18, 2017
Analog design Journal Reduce buck-converter EMI and voltage stress by minimizing inductive parasitics Jul 21, 2016
Technical article The value of wettable flank-plated QFN packaging for automotive applications PDF | HTML Feb 3, 2016

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