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Android, CarPlay alter Taiwanese companies' strategies
2017-12-11
Suppliers are rapidly integrating smart phone technologies into aftermarket and OEM products.
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1.0 megapixel imaging SOCs
2017-12-12
Two highly integrated 1.0 megapixel CMOS image-sensing products from ON Semiconductor provide a complete solution with the image sensor and processing functionality integrated within a low power SoC (system on chip) that simplifies and speeds adoption in applications such as rear and surround view cameras.
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Power connector line
2016-08-17
Able to withstand harsh environments, Positronic’s new power connector family provides IP65/IP67 sealing capability.
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Evaluating real-world aerodynamics for a Class 8 tractor-trailer
2016-09-14
Exa and Navistar researchers examine CFD simulations and wind-tunnel test results to increase the understanding of simulation methods used to reveal aerodynamic losses in the real-world environment.
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All-round view camera system
2016-07-05
The 360° Local Situational Awareness System (LSAS) from KTK Kommunikationstechnik and First Sensor consists of four digital HDR-CMOS cameras in specially adapted rugged housings and a software-based video processing unit.
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Revving up thermal characterization in the component lab
2016-08-09
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Auto A/C expansion valves move to electronic control
2016-04-25
A maker of expansion valves has demonstrated a significant reduction in A/C compressor workload, benefiting vehicle energy use, by going electronic.
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Federal lab cost-effectively eliminates diesel idling to condition Class 8 sleeper cabs
2016-05-12
National Renewal Energy Laboratory tests use of insulation and other techniques to reduce A/C cooling and heating loads by more than 30%. Savings for cooling alone estimated at 774 gal/yr of diesel fuel compared with overnight idling.
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Ford promises full-autonomous car in 2021
2016-08-16
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Engineering smart systems for smart air travel, balancing human constraints
2016-07-31
Algorithms can help reduce airport congestion, making the entire trip smarter for the aircraft crew and passengers, not to mention air-traffic control personnel.
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Honda’s new e-motor magnet aims to mitigate China rare-earth monopoly
2016-07-17
The material—hot deformed neodymium—is being used first in a new permanent-magnet traction motor powering Honda’s 2017 Freed Sport Hybrid compact minivan. Significantly, the material is not a “heavy” rare-earth metal, one that requires “doping” with dysprosium or terium rare earths to achieve high heat-resistance characteristics.
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Thumbs up for gesturing with time-of-flight cameras?
2016-09-01
Time of flight (ToF) cameras are ready to let drivers control some of the many options of today’s infotainment systems with a mere wave of their hand. ToF-based systems can also monitor drivers to see if they’re drowsy or not watching roadways.
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In-vehicle LED lamp module-to-board connectors
2016-08-15
Developed for connecting in-vehicle LED lamp modules to control boards, Panasonic Corp.’s connectors improve designing in-vehicle LED lighting.
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Chipping away at power module temperatures
2016-08-02
Semiconductors are tiny compared to the off-highway vehicles that carry them, but their thermal issues aren’t small. Keeping the sub-micron elements of a chip cool is a major challenge for the developers of electronic controls.
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JLR prepares to leave the road — autonomously
2016-08-04
JaguarLandRover is pouring significant R&D resources into all-terrain automated and driverless technologies.
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Miniature pressure sensor
2016-09-06
Model ASUH miniature hybrid high-integrity pressure transducer from KA Sensors is designed for use in rugged environments from -65 to +300ºF (-54 to +149ºC) and vibration levels of more than 20 g.
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Solving the 'grand challenge' of battery research
2017-12-11
The Faraday Battery Institution aims to link industry with the power of academic research. Prof. David Greenwood explains.
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Dual-band front-end module
2017-11-29
Skyworks‘ SkyOne WiFi is a new family of highly-integrated wireless networking solutions for mobile and IoT ecosystems.
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A secure technology future underscores U.S. Army's R&D work
2018-01-17
Cybersecurity, batteries, fuel cell power, and autonomous technologies are addressed by the Director of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering (TARDEC) in a Q&A with SAE Magazines.
