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Book explores full spectrum of automotive electric motors

2014-05-31

SAE International offers a new book that provides an in-depth assessment of the most important technology, manufacturing, and supply chain aspects of the fast-paced world of electric motors.

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VW America names new exec for its Silicon Valley electronics research lab

2014-06-10

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Punch Powertrain pushes its flywheel-CVT hybrid technology

2014-07-08

A simpler spin on hybrids relies on mechanical flywheels and push-belts rather than batteries and motors

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Market for 8-bit chips remains strong

2014-07-07

These devices give design teams the flexibility to get to market quickly with inexpensive modules that use little power.

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Efficient power electronics for hybrids and EVs

2014-06-04

Toyota moves toward silicon carbide-based semiconductors to boost efficiency.

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Resistors with gold-plated contacts

2014-07-01

A member of the VMx precision resistor family with gold-plated contacts, Isabellenhütte’s VMx-A series of gold-plated low-ohmic resistors are suitable for mounting with conductive adhesive on high-temperature circuit boards.

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Distribution module

2014-04-16

Murphy’s PowerCore Intelligent Xpansion power distribution module expands CAN bus control networks by replacing traditional relay and fuse boxes with solid-state switches.

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RFID electronic immobilizer

2014-04-16

Strattec Security’s i-Guard is a radio-frequency identification electronic immobilizer system developed to prevent equipment theft in the construction, fleet, and rental equipment industries.

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SAE International to partner with Consumer Electronics Association

2014-06-16

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The drive for driverless vehicles

2014-06-20

Autonomous vehicles are a hot topic, most noticeably in the automotive world. But automated driving/operation is making significant headway in the off-highway realm as well, especially in mining applications. John Williamson of Komatsu America Corp. and Serge Lambermont of Delphi Electronics & Safety provide some insights on the topic.

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Unmanned aircraft must rise above barriers for commercial applications

2014-05-09

For years, the most sophisticated UASs have employed “autonomous” algorithms that allow them to operate for hours without human intervention or control. This autonomy can be perceived as true intelligence but also as dangerous—raising concerns about accidents and moral and legal accountability.

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TI predicts that low energy Bluetooth will displace cables

2014-05-19

Texas Instruments hopes to extend the role of Bluetooth with one of the first devices that uses Bluetooth Smart, a low-energy version of the standard that’s already a mainstay in connectivity and infotainment. Replacing cables with wireless links is part of a corporate strategy to continue an expansion that made TI the fastest growing automotive semiconductor supplier in 2013.

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Mixed signal chip helps trim cost of adding display screens

2014-07-07

Intersil is focusing on this trend, unveiling a four-channel analog video decoder with a built-in analog video encoder that supports 360 degree monitoring and backup cameras.

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Maxim chips help trim space requirements in dashboards

2014-05-19

Design groups want chips that save space and reduce weight, so Maxim has focused on these challenges with a pair of products that reduce board space and let engineers transition to lighter-weight cabling.

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Digital and reconfigurable instrument cluster

2014-07-07

QNX Software Systems Limited and Rightware have partnered to offer a fully digital and reconfigurable instrument cluster for the QNX technology concept car.

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Field-deployable computing platform

2014-06-19

Elma Electronic Inc.’s S50J computing platform is a reliable and rugged, field-deployable system with abundant configurable I/O for maximum design versatility.

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Reality check for robot cars

2014-06-04

Self-driving car hype obscures the true pace of progress toward autonomous vehicles.

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Tata Elxsi focuses on ADAS as bridge to autonomy

2014-03-11

Auto industry watchers are giving plenty of attention to the advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) that will one day be linked together to provide autonomous driving. As design teams around the globe strive to improve safety with these standalone systems, Tata Elxsi is leveraging its digital signal processing to build a presence in ADAS development.

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Soft magnetic material

2014-03-10

FINEMET by Hitachi Metals is claimed to be the first nanocrystalline soft magnetic material to be developed.

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Driver distraction and inattention book

2014-02-26

Driver Distraction and Inattention: Advances in Research and Countermeasures, Vol. 1 published by SAE International and Ashgate Publishing Co. explores the definition and meaning of driver distraction and inattention, the mechanisms that characterize them, the measurement of their effects, strategies for mitigating their effects, and recommendations for further research.