World’s Smallest Integrated Tire Pressure Monitoring from FreeScale

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) has introduced the FXTH87 tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) family, which the company notes “is the smallest integrated package TPMS solution available.”

The weight: 0.3 grams. T

he FXTH87 family is 50 percent smaller than competing products, helping designers reduce overall bill of materials costs.

Freescale’s newest TPMS system-in-package solution features a dual-axis accelerometer architecture, pressure and temperature sensor, integrated MCU, RF transmitter and low frequency receiver.

By way of background, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 23,000 accidents and 535 vehicle fatalities occur each year involving flat tires or blowouts, which TPMS systems help prevent by ensuring proper tire inflation monitoring.

In addition, properly inflated tires improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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