Get more from your transmission with optimized shifting

Choosing the right gear is fast becoming a very sophisticated design issue. Advanced transmission solutions enable increased comfort and fuel economy, and lower emissions. Electronically actuated and synchronized clutch and gearboxes can complete the clutch and gear shift operations more quickly and precisely, optimizing combustion and transmission.

Manual transmission used to be more efficient and offer greater driver feeling than automatic transmissions. But fully automatic or semi-automatic systems are increasingly becoming the preferred choice. Using real-time information from the engine and the wheels, as well as precise speed information in the transmission itself, enables the right gear to be selected and implemented smoothly and efficiently.

Faster shift times can be achieved in dual independent dry clutches but it requires accurate speed, position and torque sensors in addition to gear selection sensors. As contactless and wear-free sensors with high accuracy and wide air-gap capabilites, NXP's magnetoresistive sensors are ideal for this type of harsh environment application. Improvements in transmission also require fast and reliable communication between the engine, wheels and gearbox to maximize efficiency, exactly what is offered by NXP's FlexRay transceivers.