GKN develops hybrid/EV electric drive axles
GKN Driveline has designed a new range of electric-drive axles for use in pure electric vehicles and for converting conventional vehicles into hybrids.
Sierra Wireless AirLink® in-vehicle GPS gateways/routers support Garmin’s Fleet Management Interface
Sierra Wireless said it has completed integration of Garmin's Fleet Management Interface (FMI) into its AirLink® Intelligent Gateways and Routers.
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Infineon wireless receivers offering high sensitivity, low power consumption and multi-protocol support
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GKN develops hybrid/EV electric drive axles
GKN Driveline has designed a new range of electric-drive axles for use in pure electric vehicles and for converting conventional vehicles into hybrids. Read more... Read More →
Sierra Wireless AirLink® in-vehicle GPS gateways/routers support Garmin’s Fleet Management Interface
Sierra Wireless' AirLink MP890 Sierra Wireless said it has completed integration of Garmin’s Fleet Management Interface (FMI) into its AirLink® Intelligent Gateways and Routers. The Garmin FMI version 2.0 is supported by the AirLink PinPoint XT, PinPoint X, MP890, MP597 and MP895. Read more... Read More →
Lattice Semi releases FPGA design tools
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced Version 1.0 of its Lattice Diamond™ FPGA design software, its flagship design environment for Lattice FPGA products. The firm said Lattice Diamond software provides “a complete set of powerful tools, efficient design flows and a modern user interface that enables designers to more quickly target low... [Read more of this review]
Audi chooses AUTOSAR Software from Vector and TTTech Automotive
Audi has awarded Vector Informatik and its strategic partner, TTTech Automotive, an international supply contract for AUTOSAR Basic Software (BSW). The call for bids covered modules for communication over CAN, LIN and FlexRay, including RTE and end-to-end protection for safety-related ECUs. Read more... Read More →
Protecting automotive power rails against overvoltage and reverse polarity battery hazards
By Philippe MERCERON Automotive Application & System Engineer STMicroelectronics TOURS FRANCE Car safety and reliability are of prime importance. This has been the driving force for the introduction of a whole range of car electronics. But for these electronic systems to be effective, they must withstand the harsh electrical environment found... [Read more of this review]
DESIGN DETAIL: STMicro’s L99MC6
Giovanni Torrisi A configurable device suitable for driving a large variety of automotive loads By Giovanni Torrisi STMicroelectronics Read more... Read More →
Top-down design of distributed embedded systems in light of timing considerations
By Michael Seibt, project manager, Mentor Graphics Corporation Proper safeguarding of safety-critical systems in an automotive environment cannot be ensured sufficiently unless timing is taken into consideration. The failure to observe timing constraints can lead to malfunctions and, in a worst-case scenario, can cause vehicle damage and personal... [Read more of this review]
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 →
VIEWPOINT: The app is the future of telematics
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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 →
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