Automotive Haptics

Personalized Haptics for Smarter In-Cabin Interaction

Drivers expect controls that feel intuitive and responsive. Powered by advanced closed-loop technology that delivers minimal cognitive load and backed by deep automotive expertise, Cirrus Logic solutions transform digital interfaces into precise, natural, and production-ready interactions that makes every journey feel satisfying.

Applications

Create amazing tactile experiences across the cabin

Interactive Displays
Add clear, responsive feedback to virtual buttons, sliders and knobs so digital interaction feels more precise, intuitive, and satisfying to use.
Steering Wheel Controls
Deliver crisp tactile confirmation for high-frequency inputs, supporting sleek interiors, more intuitive interactions, fewer touch-interface errors, and personalized experiences while helping drivers keep their eyes on the road.
Smart Surfaces
Bring tactile clarity to infotainment, climate, and console controls, making sleek, integrated surfaces more intuitive and distinctive.
Advanced Seating
Transform traditional seats into an intelligent, personalized interfaces with precise haptic feedback for intuitive safety alerts, immersive audio experiences, and improved comfort and wellness.

Benefits

More control, greater design freedom

Closed-loop control intelligence

Use hardware feedback and control algorithms to deliver more consistent haptic performance across surfaces, actuators, and operating conditions.

Full-stack integration

Coordinate mechanics, software, power, sensing, and control behavior so haptics fits the broader cabin system, not just the actuator.

Diagnostics and qualification readiness

Support validation with load diagnostics, real-time monitoring, and automotive-qualified components designed for production programs.

Tuning expertise and implementation support

Move from evaluation to deployment with application knowledge, reference support, and engineering guidance that help reduce friction across development.

Cirrus Logic haptics solutions transform in-cabin experiences

Design Trends

How Cirrus Logic supports advanced customer expectations

Cirrus Logic enables the high-definition haptics customers expect, improving automotive user experience and enhancing safety.

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Premium Design

Enables sleek, modern, and sustainable interior designs customers expect.

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Enhanced Safety

Reduces distractions and allows drivers to keep their eyes on the road.

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Reliability

Replaces mechanical buttons, reducing system cost and reliability for components.

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Personalization

Enables consumers to personalize responsive touch experiences in designs.

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Immersion

Enables immersive user experiences with unique haptics, mechanical button emulation, and more.

Insights

Practical guidance for better in-cabin haptics

Technology Insights
Anatomy of a Click and the Forgotten Sense
May 12, 2025
Touch, powered by precise haptic feedback, is a key element in crafting intuitive and responsive automotive interfaces. Haptics isn’t just a tool, it’s a science to be mastered.
Technology Insights
Your Senses Deserve More: Safer Driving with High-Definition Haptics
December 8, 2024
Enhance driving safety with high-definition haptics offering immersive tactile feedback that reduces driver distraction while enabling cost-effective, responsive automotive touch interfaces.

Features

Tune touchpoints your way

From precise clicks to audio-driven effects and vibration compensation, find a haptic driver that gives your vehicle interface the response and flexibility it needs.

Sensor-Less Velocity Control
Keep haptic performance consistent across actuator variations, temperature, and aging with closed-loop control that delivers truly responsive feedback.
Audio to Haptics
Turn audio content into haptic effects, extending your automotive interface with audio-driven tactile feedback and more expressive interaction possibilities.
Active Vibration Compensation
Maintain the intended tactile response by adjusting haptic playback when external vibration changes the operating environment.

Click Compensation
Compensate for temperature, voltage, and manufacturing variations to keep click-waveform performance consistent.
Runtime Haptics
Create application-specific haptic waveforms with PCM or PWLE-coded parameters, giving software-configurable vehicles more control over tactile interaction.
Load Diagnostics
Monitor configured operating ranges and identify haptic-driver or actuator parameters that fall outside acceptable limits during development and validation.

Haptics

Product	Description	Status	Control Interface	GPI Inputs	Digital Power Supply (V)	Boosted Amplifier Digital Power Supply (V)	Max Boost Converter Voltage (V)	Output Power (W)	Target Market	Features	Package

CS40L51	Advanced Closed-Loop Haptic Driver with Integrated Boost and Waveform Memory	Active	SPI or I²C	4 (with I²S/TDM) or 8 (w/o I²S/TDM)	3.3 or 1.8	3-15	18.5	12.9	Automotive	Closed-loop haptic solution with Sensor-less Velocity Control, Audio to Haptics, and Active Vibration Compensation (CS40L51)	34 QFN
CS40L52	Advanced Closed-Loop Haptic Driver with Integrated Boost and Waveform Memory	Active	SPI or I²C	4 (with I²S/TDM) or 8 (w/o I²S/TDM)	3.3 or 1.8	3-15	18.5	12.9	Automotive	Closed-loop haptic solution with Sensor-less Velocity Control (CS40L52)	34 QFN
CS40L53	Advanced Closed-Loop Haptic Driver with Integrated Boost and Waveform Memory	Active	SPI or I²C	4 (with I²S/TDM) or 8 (w/o I²S/TDM)	3.3 or 1.8	3-15	18.5	12.9	Automotive	Closed-loop haptic solution with Click Compensation (CS40L53)	34 QFN

Quality & support

From first evaluation to long-term production

Cirrus Logic works alongside OEM teams and ecosystem partners with the automotive experience, engineering depth, and quality discipline needed to solve complex challenges for modern in-cabin needs.

Quality built for automotive programs
Build confidence for long-running vehicle programs with disciplined design reviews, qualification, process control, and lifecycle support.
Confidence beyond launch
Support vehicle programs with proactive supply management and product lifecycles that typically span 10-plus years.
Quality you can plan around
Rely on documented reliability testing, ISO 9001-certified quality management, and ongoing product monitoring to support consistent performance throughout the product lifecycle.

Press Release
Cirrus Logic Introduces New Family of Advanced Closed-Loop Haptic Drivers for Next-Generation Automotive Interfaces
December 9, 2025
Automotive-qualified solutions for more intuitive, immersive in-vehicle experiences

Where to find us

Visit us at our upcoming events

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Trade Show
IEEE Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Tech Day 2026
Connect with us to explore how we help address the increasing design challenges to modernize automotive network design, ranging from precision timing solutions for AVB/TSN audio networking to the possibilities around 48V!
OCT 14-15, 2026
Gothenburg, Sweden
Trade Show
Electronica 2026
Make plans to visit with Cirrus Logic at one of the world's largest electronics trade shows and conferences. Cirrus Logic will host demonstrations and private meetings to share the latest technology.
NOV 10-13, 2026
Munich, Germany
Trade Show
CES 2027
CES is one of the biggest technology shows in the world, featuring the latest in breakthrough technology for consumer applications across industries and around the world all in one location. We’ll showcase Cirrus Logic’s latest technology from high-performance audio to haptics, sensing, camera, battery and power solutions.
JAN 6-9, 2027
Las Vegas, Nevada
Trade Show
Automotive Ethernet Congress 2027
Join us at AEC, the leading international conference showcasing the evolving design challenges with Ethernet, and explore opportunities for modernizing automotive network architecture with Cirrus Logic.
FEB 23-25, 2027
Munich, Germany

Trade Show

IEEE Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Tech Day 2026

Connect with us to explore how we help address the increasing design challenges to modernize automotive network design, ranging from precision timing solutions for AVB/TSN audio networking to the possibilities around 48V!

OCT 14-15, 2026

Gothenburg, Sweden

Trade Show

Electronica 2026

Make plans to visit with Cirrus Logic at one of the world's largest electronics trade shows and conferences. Cirrus Logic will host demonstrations and private meetings to share the latest technology.

NOV 10-13, 2026

Munich, Germany

Trade Show

CES 2027

CES is one of the biggest technology shows in the world, featuring the latest in breakthrough technology for consumer applications across industries and around the world all in one location. We’ll showcase Cirrus Logic’s latest technology from high-performance audio to haptics, sensing, camera, battery and power solutions.

JAN 6-9, 2027

Las Vegas, Nevada

Trade Show

Automotive Ethernet Congress 2027

Join us at AEC, the leading international conference showcasing the evolving design challenges with Ethernet, and explore opportunities for modernizing automotive network architecture with Cirrus Logic.

FEB 23-25, 2027

Munich, Germany

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Personalized Haptics for Smarter In-Cabin Interaction

Create amazing tactile experiences across the cabin

Interactive Displays

Steering Wheel Controls

Smart Surfaces

Advanced Seating

More control, greater design freedom

Closed-loop control intelligence

Full-stack integration

Diagnostics and qualification readiness

Tuning expertise and implementation support

Cirrus Logic haptics solutions transform in-cabin experiences

How Cirrus Logic supports advanced customer expectations

Premium Design

Enhanced Safety

Reliability

Personalization

Immersion

Practical guidance for better in-cabin haptics

Tune touchpoints your way

Sensor-Less Velocity Control

Audio to Haptics

Active Vibration Compensation

Click Compensation

Runtime Haptics

Load Diagnostics

Haptics

From first evaluation to long-term production

Visit us at our upcoming events

Innovation in action

Personalized Haptics for Smarter In-Cabin Interaction

Create amazing tactile experiences across the cabin

Interactive Displays

Steering Wheel Controls

Smart Surfaces

Advanced Seating

More control, greater design freedom

Closed-loop control intelligence

Full-stack integration

Diagnostics and qualification readiness

Tuning expertise and implementation support

Cirrus Logic haptics solutions transform in-cabin experiences

How Cirrus Logic supports advanced customer expectations

Premium Design

Enhanced Safety

Reliability

Personalization

Immersion

Practical guidance for better in-cabin haptics

Tune touchpoints your way

Sensor-Less Velocity Control

Audio to Haptics

Active Vibration Compensation

Click Compensation

Runtime Haptics

Load Diagnostics

From first evaluation to long-term production

Visit us at our upcoming events

Innovation in action