Infineon launches 'single package' TPMS at $8/unit

Munich, Germany - At the Convergence 2006 trade show, Infineon Technologies introduced the SP35 Tire Pressure Sensor, the first -it says - to incorporate all the major active functions of a wheel-mounted Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) module into a single package. The highly integrated device is mounted on a PCB (printed circuit board) with a battery and antenna to form a complete TPMS module. Infineon says the SP35 unit enables automotive industry suppliers to cost-effectively meet the requirements of US safety regulations, and to address the growing worldwide demand for TPMS in new passenger cars and light trucks.

The SP35 Tire Pressure Sensor is packaged in a P-DSOP-14 package. The device is suitable for tyre pressures ranging from 100 kPa (14.50 psi) to 450 kPa (65.25 psi). Samples of the SP35 version are available now at a price of $8, and volume production is scheduled for Q3.2007. A higher pressure version (for the range from 100 - 800 kPa) version is planned for early 2008.

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Press release from Infineon