Wednesday, March 10, 2010

New Products

Linear Technology LTC3890/1 DC/DC controller suited for automotive applications

Linear Technology Corporation has introduced the LTC3890/-1, a high voltage dual... 


Ford offers security suite

Ford is offering a suite of security features to protect its customers’ personal... 


Analog Devices introduces Lithium-Ion battery monitoring and protection system

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a Li-ion battery monitoring and protection... 


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Company News

TI processors support QNX Car application platform

Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is providing pre-integrated hardware support... 


Ford offers security suite

Ford is offering a suite of security features to protect its customers’ personal... 


CASE STUDY: Fujitsu, Inova help automakers create high-performance graphic display systems

Dan Landeck Seth Lacy To meet the space, cost and performance challenges... 


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Features

CASE STUDY: Fujitsu, Inova help automakers create high-performance graphic display systems

Dan Landeck Seth Lacy To meet the space, cost and performance challenges of sophisticated graphic systems, Fujitsu has integrated Inova Semiconductors GmbH’s APIX® high-speed serial interface into its graphics display controllers.  Read more... Read More →


ATX proposes self-dispatching via TPSP for eCall

ATX Group is proposing a self-dispatching approach to managing location-enabled emergency calls (eCalls) and said the solution combines the two approaches to eCall deployment recognized by the European Commission – calls activated by a motorist depressing an in-vehicle emergency button or by automatic dialing by in-vehicle equipment upon airbag... [Read more of this review]


VIEWPOINT: The app is the future of telematics

By Jeff Shariat, inTELEMATICStoday.com  Read more... Read More →


VIEWPOINT: Software tools can eliminate communication/complexity problems

By Serge Leef, vice president of new ventures and general manager of Mentor Graphics’ System Level Engineering division  Read more... Read More →


Hella reports HID headlights make night driving safer

A number of recent studies now confirm that high-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps offer significant safety advantages over halogen headlights, according to Hella, a supplier of automotive lighting and electronics.  Read more... Read More →


Renault and six others join the GENIVI Alliance

Renault, Cisco Systems, Marvell International, NXP Semiconductor, Renesas Technology Corporation, Samsung Electronics, and Valeo Interior Controls have all joined the GENIVI Alliance, the mission of which is to drive the development and adoption of an open in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) reference platform. Renault joined as a core member. Other automakers... [Read more of this review]


VIEWPOINT: To find the business case for telematics, look higher up.

By Ralf Hug Ralf Hug has in-depth telematics marketing and management experience with automakers and telematics service providers  Read more... Read More →


Frost eyes dangers of increasing vehicle electronics content

With all eyes now peeled on Toyota for three major vehicle recalls and the potential of yet another recall holding the world’s attention, much more is at stake than financial consequences or the momentary loss of consumer confidence, according to the research firm Frost & Sullivan.  Read more... Read More →


iSuppli sees Ford on a CE path

Ford is taking a consumer-electronics-oriented approach with MyFord, not only in the connectivity solution’s features but also in the company’s use of a Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider to make the system, according to the research firm iSuppli Corp.  Read more... Read More →


VIEWPOINT: Legislation fails to prevent crashes – but cameras and software can watch the road

By Isaac Litman, CEO, Mobileye Products As state legislators across the United States enact laws banning talking on the phone or texting while driving, Mobileye has put its focus on providing the technology which can assist a driver regardless of the distraction.  Read more... Read More →


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