Infineon introduces EconoDUAL™ 3 Auto-qualified power modules
May 23, 2013 by John Day
Filed under News, Product News
Combining highest power density and reliability
Infineon Technologies AG launched EconoDUAL™ 3 IGBT modules that are fully qualified according to automotive standards.
IMS predicts “impressive” auto electronics growth
May 23, 2013 by John Day
Filed under Company News, Industry News, News
$240B by 2020
The global market for automotive electronics is set to rise to $240 billion in 2020, up more than 50 percent from $157 billion in 2010, according to the new report entitled, “The World Market for Automotive OEM Electronic Systems – 2013 Edition,” from IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc.
Airbiquity releases Choreo 5.0 – scalable, cloud-based mobile integration platform
May 22, 2013 by John Day
Filed under Infotainment, News, Product News
Connected vehicle services provider Airbiquity, Inc. released the latest version of its global cloud-based mobile integration solution, Choreo 5.0.
Choreo 5.0 adds logic that provides automakers with valuable information on connected vehicle usage, according to Airbiquity chief revenue officer David Jumpa.
Market drivers for automotive technology development in ADAS: Regulatory changes and consumer demands
May 21, 2013 by John Day
Filed under Company News, Industry News, News
By Hong Bae, Ph.D. Manager, Vehicle Systems,
IAV Automotive Engineering, Inc.
The auto industry is going through a rapid change period, especially in the area of Advanced Driver Assistant Systems (ADAS).
Telematics Update publishes Automotive HMI Report
May 21, 2013 by John Day
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Telematics Update has published its Automotive HMI Report 2013, containing an analysis of all relevant human-machine interface (HMI) features by vehicle segment and an overview of “best in market” HMI designs, including those from automakers such as BMW, Audi, Ford, and General Motors.
EEMBC and Volkswagen developing automotive benchmark standards for MCU energy efficiency
May 21, 2013 by John Day
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A prototype of EEMBC's automotive microcontroller efficiency benchmark includes test equipment from National Instruments connected to Renesas' V850E2/Fx4-L microcontroller.
Continental develops infotainment system for PSA Peugeot Citroën in China
May 16, 2013 by John Day
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Continental has developed the new Multimedia Radio Navigation (MRN) System for the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group in China.
The product was launched with the Dongfeng Citroën C4 L car model in March 2013 and will later be available in different vehicles.
CNH transitions to Mentor Graphics Capital and VeSys Software
May 15, 2013 by John Day
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Mentor Graphics Corporation announced that CNH, a leading manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, has transitioned to the latest VeSys® software platform and also added a number of compatible tools from the Mentor® Capital® software suite, resulting in a modern design environment.
Sensors Expo starts with sensor fusion
May 15, 2013 by John Day
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The MEMS Industry Group (MIG) announced its line-up for the 2013 Sensors Expo & Conference June 4-6, 2013, Rosemont, IL. MIG’s conference programming features A symposium on MEMS sensor fusion on June 4 followed by a two-day MEMS conference track on June 5-6 and a MEMS Pavilion with booths from leading companies in the MEMS supply chain.
dSPACE adds watchdog mechanism to MicroAutoBox II prototyping system
May 15, 2013 by John Day
Filed under News, Product News
dSPACE has added a multistage watchdog mechanism to MicroAutoBox II, its compact prototyping system.
The watchdog mechanism performs run-time monitoring with configurable timeout behavior.




