Alternative powertrains must survive the 'hype cycle'13-Nov-2012 12:57 GMT
SEMA VP Waraniak explains the five-step “hype cycle” for such emerging technologies as plug-in electric vehicles. Chrysler VP Gradu sees diesel as the most cost-effective choice for car performance. In the background is “Goodwin Assist,” a prototype concept to provide electric-drive assist in large vehicles, but at obviously higher cost.
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Powertrain microcontroller computing power rises as power consumption declines
13-Nov-2012 12:18 GMT
Tighter fuel-economy regulations and the shift to electrified powertrains are forcing microcontroller manufacturers to increase both computing power and memory capacity while also focusing on reducing power consumption. Renesas Electronics Corp. is focusing on both goals with two new microcontroller lines.
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Alliances boost momentum for Ethernet in vehicles
09-Nov-2012 21:43 GMT
The drive to move commercial technologies such as Ethernet and open source software into vehicles is gaining momentum. A number of companies are basing plans on the ubiquitous network, and two consortia recently teamed up to focus on boosting interest in using Ethernet in infotainment systems.
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Complex challenges alter electronic-system design strategies
09-Nov-2012 21:22 GMT
Diverse factors such as safety, infotainment, and connectivity are altering the design landscape, prompting a growing use of contract design services.
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EV charging infrastructure gets close look at NextEnergy
09-Nov-2012 20:58 GMT
Unknowns such as future sales volumes of pure and partial electric vehicles make it difficult to predict how the EV charging infrastructure will be built out.
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Design tools tackle big-data challenge
30-Oct-2012 20:57 GMT
Design and validation processes that include modeling, simulation, and hardware-in-the-loop testing are creating larger and larger volumes of data, making it more challenging for engineers to analyze and understand the nuances of their designs. Tool providers are ramping up their efforts to help these designers manage data.
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Chipmakers are spinning up their small-motor control efforts
30-Oct-2012 20:41 GMT
The drive to provide more creature comforts and automate tasks is prompting an increase in the number of small motors that move seats, windows, mirrors, and perform other actions. That is prompting silicon makers to roll out a number of products that meet the power requirements of these motors.
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Communications, congestion may drive unconventional partnerships
30-Oct-2012 20:24 GMT
The growing number of vehicles, coupled with the trend to connected cars, is likely to force automakers to forge partnerships that go beyond normal auto-industry boundaries. These links will have to include regulators, universities, and companies from consumer markets and other commercial fields.
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Mega-cities are reshaping personal mobility
16-Oct-2012 14:05 GMT
For the people living or working in densely populated urban areas, getting from point A to point B can be challenging. And those time-consuming, headache-provoking commutes commonplace in gridlocked cities have the attention of problem-solvers.
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High-speed networking for driver assistance over MOST
16-Oct-2012 12:43 GMT
MOST150, the latest generation of MOST, enables Internet protocol data communication, providing the automotive-ready Ethernet channel according to IEEE 802.3 with freely configurable bandwidth from 0 to nearly 150 Mbit/s.
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