Automotive
Rovi Unveils TotalGuide G2 for Connected Device Manufacturers
January 10, 2012 3:41 am | Vicor Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsRovi unveiled TotalGuide G2, a second-generation, unified entertainment discovery and access solution for consumer electronics manufacturers, enabling them to define and market differentiated products.
MEMS Capacitive Accelerometer Module Series Offers Plus-minus 5-g Model
January 9, 2012 1:44 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Designs has announced the recent introduction of a ±5 g model to its 2210 Series. Designed to support a variety of lower frequency aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial, and general test and measurement requirements, the low-noise, single-axis model
TI Unveils System for Connected Automotive Infotainment
January 9, 2012 5:11 am | News | CommentsBuilding on more than a decade of delivering automotive infotainment solutions, Texas Instruments announced a full system solution for connected automotive infotainment.
Green cars headline auto show, but India not ready
January 6, 2012 7:23 am | by Henry Foy and Devidutta Tripathy, Reuters | News | CommentsMusic blared and white smoke swirled in the cavernous Tata Motors hall at the India Auto Expo as an excited crowd milled near a stage displaying the company's new hybrid car.
Next-gen Fully Automatic Heavy Wire Bonder Will Demo at APEC 2012
January 6, 2012 6:49 am | News | CommentsHesse & Knipps, Inc., the Americas subsidiary of Hesse & Knipps Semiconductor Equipment GmbH, leading manufacturer of high speed fine pitch wedge bonders and fully automatic heavy wire bonders for the backend semiconductor industry, will demo its next generation BONDJET BJ93X Heavy Wire Bonder at APEC 2012
Gefen Introduces Volume Stabilizer for HDMI with Digital Audio Decoding
January 5, 2012 6:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe newest addition to Gefen’s growing family of Auto Volume Stabilizers boasts a high quality digital audio decoder, offering a new way to process audio and output rich sound. The GefenTV HD Auto Volume Stabilizer w/Digital Audio Decoder delivers a consistent volume level at all times...
Hall-effect Latch Protects Against High Voltage Transients
January 4, 2012 11:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsAllegro MicroSystems, Inc. announced a new, two-wire, Hall-effect latch that is programmed at the factory to optimize the magnetic switch point accuracy. The A1244 Hall-effect latch uses the same high frequency, four-phase, chopper-stabilization
On the Road for 2012: Greener, Leaner Cars
December 29, 2011 3:34 am | Videos | CommentsCar shoppers can expect auto offerings for 2012 to pack more of an environmental punch, with auto makers touting mileage in addition to performance.
Student Designers Partner with OSRAM, Visteon on Future Vehicle Lighting Concepts
December 27, 2011 5:53 am | News | CommentsWhen education and practical application merge, the results can be astounding. That was the aim of the College for Creative Studies (CCS), Visteon and OSRAM in their collaboration during the 2011/2012 academic year. As part of CCS’s ongoing Corporate Sponsorship program...
Transceiver Provides NFC Capability in Cars
December 22, 2011 7:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe MLX90132 from Melexis is a 13.56MHz, fully integrated, multi-protocol RFID/NFC transceiver IC. It supports ISO/IEC protocols 18092, 14443A and B, 15693 as well as 18000-3.
EcoCAR 2 Competition Electrifies University of Washington Team
December 21, 2011 7:26 am | by Tyler Rose, Outreach Coordinator, UW EcoCAR 2 Team; posted by Chris Warner | Blogs | CommentsOver the next three years, the University of Washington team will compete amongst 15 Universities from the United States and Canada to develop a plug-in hybrid vehicle power train for a donated 2013 Chevrolet Malibu; build a showroom quality vehicle; acquire local sponsors; and launch an exhaustive outreach program intended to educate consumers on green vehicle technology.
Embedded 40-nm Flash Memory Technology IP Addresses Automotive Real-Time Applications
December 20, 2011 4:19 am | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics announced that it has developed what is presented as the industry's first 40-nanometer (nm) memory intellectual property (IP) for automotive real-time applications.
Renesas Electronics Develops Industry's First 40nm Embedded Flash Memory Technology IP for Automotive Real-Time Applications
December 14, 2011 6:06 am | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsRenesas Electronics Corporation today announced that it has developed the industry's first 40-nanometer (nm) memory intellectual property (IP) for automotive real-time applications. Renesas will also be the first to launch 40nm embedded flash microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications...
12-bit Encoder IC Includes Absolute, Incremental and BLDC Motor Commutation Signals
December 14, 2011 4:06 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe iC-MH8 system on chip magnetic encoder device provides fast step response for motor control applications. Combined with a diametrically magnetized permanent magnet, this compact device (QFN28 5x5 package) can be used to
QFP Test and Burn-In Socket Adds Moveable Ground Pin
December 13, 2011 11:37 am | Product Releases | CommentsYamaichi Electronics introduced the moveable ground pin for its popular Open Top socket series IC357 for QFP type IC packages with exposed pad in test & burn-in applications. With its gull-wing shaped lead feet surface mount, QFP is most
Nexeon Signs up Major Global Automotive OEM
December 13, 2011 8:33 am | News | CommentsNexeon has begun a collaboration with a global tier one automotive OEM with a view to optimising the company’s technology for electric vehicle applications. The joint development agreement, which is worth ‘several million pounds’, will see the two companies co-operate in the development and evaluation of Nexeon’s silicon materials.
Imec presents MEMS energy harvester suitable for shock-induced energy harvesting in car tires
December 7, 2011 7:14 am | News | CommentsAt today’s 2011 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) Imec and Holst Centre announced that they have made a micromachined harvester for vibration energy with a record output power of 489µW.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Peter Green of International Rectifier on Driving Solid-State Lighting
December 7, 2011 5:46 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this podcast we talk to Peter Green of International Rectifier about solid-state lighting and the circuits needed to drive them.
A Hybrid GPS-Wireless Positioning Technology Addresses Security Issues
December 6, 2011 12:11 pm | by Carl Fenger, u-blox, www.u-blox.com | Articles | CommentsDue to the extremely weak strength of GPS satellite signals, relying on GPS alone for mission-critical security applications is not enough. Global positioning performance can be augmented through the hybrid combination of GPS receivers together with 2G/3G wireless modems that can identify and report visible GSM or UMTS cell attributes.
Hydrogen Pressure Sensor is Certified for Use on Fuel-Cell Vehicles
December 2, 2011 7:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsAmerican Sensor Technologies has developed the AST 2000H2 Hydrogen ASIC Pressure Sensor for use on hydrogen-powered vehicles and in other emerging hydrogen applications. The sensors are already certified for use by European and Asian automobile manufacturers as
Rotary Code Switches Withstand High-Temperature Soldering
December 1, 2011 11:02 am | Product Releases | CommentsAPEM Components introduced the P65 series of rotary switches, a high temperature version of the company’s PT65 dual in-line package (DIP) coded rotary switch. The series is specially designed for high temperature soldering and is appropriate for
Data Acquisition and Analysis Software for Force Measurement is USB-Based
December 1, 2011 6:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsKistler has introduced the USB-based Type 2825A DynoWare universal data acquisition and analysis software, designed for direct compatibility with Kistler stationary and rotary measuring systems, including single- and multi-component dynamometers and other force sensors. Its operation allows for
Low-g Accelerometers Support Variety of Zero-to-Medium Frequency Apps
November 30, 2011 12:09 pm | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Designs, Inc. has announced the global market introduction of its new LG Series, a dedicated product family of low-g range chips and modules, designed to support of a variety of zero-to-medium frequency aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, industrial, and general test & measurement requirements. The LG Series provides
IBM and Elektrobit Collaborate on Electronic Control Unit Development Platform for Automobiles
November 30, 2011 6:54 am | News | CommentsElektrobit announced a software development initiative with IBM to deliver an integrated development solution to manage the growing complexity of Electronic Control Units software in automotive development
Class D Audio Amplifiers Overview
November 30, 2011 6:35 am | Videos | CommentsThis tutorial, provided by Digi-Key and NXP, will provide a brief introduction to Class D audio amplifiers, as well as NXP's product offering in the low, medium, and high power output Class D amplifier markets.
