Freescale brings in new solenoid controller

To help  automakers and their suppliers comply with stricter emission norms and better fuel efficiency, Freescale Semiconductor has announced the MC33816 programmable solenoid controller, designed to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency for both gasoline and diesel direct fuel injection engines. The flexible architecture is also applicable for driving dual clutch transmissions, as well as precision solenoids in factory automation applications.

 Freescale Semiconductor based in Austin, Texas is a global leader in embedded processing solutions, providing industry leading products that are advancing the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets.

The MC33816 programmable solenoid controller embeds intelligence with four integrated µCores, enabling four parallel tasks to run independently of the main system microcontroller. The result is a response time up to 16x faster than traditional architectures, thereby improving engine efficiency with precise fuel delivery that reduces unnecessary fuel use.

The device’s functional integration enables substantial bill-of-materials reductions, and provides the flexibility and scalability necessary to be easily integrated into virtually any engine system, including gasoline, diesel, flex-fuel and even LNG engines, regardless of the number of cylinders.

“Increasingly stringent fuel efficiency standards require highly advanced analog technologies like the intelligent MC33816 device,” said James Bates, senior vice president and general manager for Freescale’s Analog and Sensors business. “This new programmable solenoid controller can help automotive OEMs and their suppliers meet efficiency and emissions goals, while providing a reliable, high-performance system solution that supports advanced diagnostic functionality, faster response times, and optimal programmability.”