Body and Convenience
Car body and convenience applications are evolving to increase the comfort of both drivers and passengers. Vehicle manufacturers need solutions that have the flexibility to cover a wide range of car models and a broad range of options. These solutions need to communicate increasing amounts of data to enable decentralized control, enhanced functional safety levels, as well as efficient diagnostic and maintenance capabilities. Body control modules (BCM) are increasingly being used to control multiple vehicle functions, with integration becoming a key discriminator. Cost-effective flexible semiconductor solutions for BCMs depend upon having the right technology for the application needs.
ST has the broadest product portfolio dedicated to body and convenience solutions, covering interior and exterior lighting systems for bulbs, xenon HID and LEDs and drive controllers for stepper, brushed and brushless DC motors. We provide complete solutions for seat positioning and trunk, mirror, window, wiper and lock control as well as everything required for automatic climate control systems. In addition, we supply connectivity solutions to link all the sub-systems together, whether with LIN, CAN or Ethernet.
Our proven automotive grade Smart Power technologies, Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) and VIPower can combine multiple functions on a single chip to provide unprecedented levels of integration. Our CMOS and discrete power technologies complement the Smart Power technologies and our wide range of automotive packages completes the offer.
Automotive Gateway
A gateway is a central hub that securely and reliably interconnects and transfers data across the many...
Body Control Module (BCM)
Body control modules (BCM) depend on highly reliable electronic components to monitor and control...
Car Exterior Lighting
Automotive exterior lighting systems including turn signals, headlights and taillights are...
Dome Module
Dome modules, generally placed at the top of the car roof, control dome and map lights ...
Door Control Module
Door modules, in their simplest form, need to be able to reliably control standard loads...
HVAC and Climate Control
Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems provide an essential level...
LED Lighting System
In all automotive lighting systems, LEDs are replacing existing technologies due to their...
NFC Keyless Entry
Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled cards or smartphones provide a convenient and secure...
Power Distribution
The electrification and digitalization of vehicles means that power distribution can no...
Seat Control
Even car seating cannot escape innovation: Extremely complex mechanical and electronic systems...
Trunk Control System
Trunk control is in its own right a fairly complex system with all the motorized arms and latches...
Resources
Publications and Collaterals
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A798x, A597x switching regulators for car power management | 1.0 | 714 KB |
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Automotive 600V RQ Ultrafast diode series - soft reverse recovery and low Vf - for output circuits | 1.0 | 718 KB |
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MEMS automotive sensors - Making our cars safer and more comfortable | 1.0 | 773 KB |
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New fully integrated, reliable and compact drivers for DC motors | 1 MB | |
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OMNIFET III General purpose fully-protected FETs for low-side load driving | 1.0 | 2 MB |
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SOD123Flat AEC-Q101-qualified power Schottky diodes | 1.1 | 1 MB |
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STM8A-SafeASIL - Safety design package for STM8AF MCUs | 17.12 | 472 KB |
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STM8CubeMX eases STM8 configuration | 17.03 | 532 KB |
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VIPower Zero series - Innovative smart power switches for high-current applications | 1.0 | 291 KB |
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Automotive-grade protection devices and rectifiers | 1.0 | 825 KB |
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EEPROM Advanced Automotive selection guide | 1.0 | 709 KB |
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Power amplifiers and voltage regulators | 750 KB | |
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Smart power solutions for car body applications | 4.0 | 3 MB |
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AEC-Q100-qualified for smart automotive sensors applications | 01.2018 | 1 MB |
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All you need to drive SPC56 32-bit power architecture MCUs | 1.0 | 1 MB |
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Automotive Applications Brochure | 1.0 | 1 MB |
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Body and Convenience Applications Brochure | 1.0 | 1 MB |
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Driving smart power in automotive | 1.0 | 1 MB |
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MEMS sensors for automotive applications - brochure | 1.0 | 2 MB |
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SPC58 C-line | 1.0 | 933 KB |
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ST’s solutions for automotive seating systems | 1.0 | 1 MB |
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VIPower M0-7 - Miniaturized high-side driver family | 1.0 | 2 MB |
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VIPower™ M0-7 family H-bridges for DC motor control | 1.0 | 1 MB |
