Automotive: choosing the components
Automotive electronics divides into ten blocks, from body control and in-vehicle networking through sensing, drives, lighting and the cluster, to telematics and the connectors and passives around everything. This guide shows which J.P. Electronics manufacturer lines serve each block, with AEC-qualified options flagged where the design needs them.
Which of our lines serves each block?
| Block | Our lines | What decides the choice |
|---|---|---|
| Body & control electronics | Microchip NXP Geehy | Body control, lighting control, window and seat modules; AEC-qualified MCUs |
| In-vehicle networking | NXP Novosense | CAN, CAN FD and LIN transceivers, isolation where domains meet |
| Sensing | Allegro MicroSystems Novosense Same Sky | Current, position, speed, pressure; AEC-Q100 grades |
| Motor drives | Allegro MicroSystems Geehy Novosense | Wipers, pumps, fans, seats, e-mobility traction |
| Lighting | Allegro MicroSystems Brightek Everlight On-Bright | Exterior and interior LED drive and emitters |
| Power & protection | Taiwan Semiconductor Good Ark Bel Bourns | AEC-Q101 discretes, reverse-battery, load dump, fusing |
| Cluster & display | AV Display Yeebo | TFT clusters and centre displays |
| Telematics & positioning | Quectel Allystar | LTE/5G telematics units, GNSS |
| Data logging | Ramxeed | AEC-Q100 FeRAM for event and trip data |
| Connectors & passives | CLAF KLS CCTC Hosonic | OBD and body connectors, MLCCs, timing |
What does AEC qualification actually cover?
AEC-Q100 covers ICs, Q101 discretes and Q200 passives. It is a stress-test regime, not a quality grade — a qualified part has demonstrated survival across automotive temperature and stress profiles. Which grade you need depends on where in the vehicle the module lives.
How do we manage second sources on an automotive BOM?
Qualify them up front. Once a module is PPAP-approved, changing a component means re-approval, so the time to bring in a second source is at design, not during a shortage. Our card carries both established and second-source manufacturers, which makes that pairing practical.
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