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All U.S. Toyotas to Be ‘Connected’ by 2020

All U.S.-market Toyota models will be enabled with cellular/internet connectivity by 2020, Zach Hicks, CEO and president of Toyota Connected and senior VP and CIO of Toyota Motor North America,...

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Electronics & Computers

Kiekert Unveils Automatic-Door Tech for Autonomous Vehicles

A new electronic side door latch is the prelude to vehicle side doors that automatically open and close on command.

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Electronics & Computers

Dual-Band Front-End Module

Skyworks' (Woburn, MA) SkyOne WiFi is a new family of highly-integrated wireless networking solutions for mobile and IoT ecosystems. The new devices incorporate all the key radio frequency (RF) blocks between the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

ZF’s CES Blitz Underscores Industry Shifts

The Consumer Electronics Show has become a centerpiece for advanced automotive technologies, highlighting the huge industry transition driven connectivity and convenience. Partnerships are now a...

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Defense

Disruptive Flight Control Technology on Trial

A joint project between Manchester University in the U.K. and BAE Systems has seen the successful completion of the first phase of flight trials with a small unmanned air vehicle, Magma, that...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Photodiode Chips

Osram Opto Semiconductors (Sunnyvale, CA) offers what they claim is the world's first surface-mount technology (SMT) package for large-area photodiode chips. Suitable for use in rain sensors, the new SFH 2200 A01 and SFH 2200...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

1.0 Megapixel Imaging SOCs

Two highly integrated 1.0 megapixel CMOS image-sensing products from ON Semiconductor (Phoenix, AZ) provide a complete solution with the image sensor and processing functionality integrated within a low power SoC...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Solving the 'Grand Challenge' of Battery Research

Research universities are playing an increasingly vital role in advanced automotive battery R&D and manufacturing capability. Among several new partnerships in Europe is the British...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Android, CarPlay Alter Taiwanese Companies' Strategies

The expanding role of smart phones in automotive environments is altering aftermarket and OEM strategies throughout Taiwan, forcing vendors of diverse products to expand their efforts...

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Electronics & Computers

Thick Film Chip Resistors

Bourns, Inc.’s (Riverside, CA) two new series of thick film chip resistors offer enhanced power ratings up to 2 W at 70°C (158°F). The Bourns Models CRMxxxxA and CRSxxxxA are sulfur-resistant and AEC-Q200...

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Sounds like Holistic Audio System Development

Whether they’re driving cars or someday relaxing in autonomous vehicles, people are seeking better sound quality for their infotainment options. Automakers are responding by adding more...

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Imaging

LiDAR Sensor

The VLS-128 LiDAR sensor from Velodyne (San Jose, CA) is designed for the rapidly-expanding autonomous-vehicle market. It provides three advances for autonomous driving: reduction in vision system compute complexity, highway...

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Electronics & Computers

Vehicle Radar Test System

Engineers can use NI’s (Austin, TX) vehicle radar test system (VRTS) to test 76-81 GHz radar technology from the R&D lab through high-volume production test and from individual radar sensors to integrated...

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Electronics & Computers

Insurers Define What They Want from an Automated Vehicle

When automotive designers and engineers consider the safety and repair aspects of new model designs, regard must also be given to potential insurance costs. NCAP (New Car Assessment...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Polestar CEO Aims to “Democratize” Performance EVs

As construction starts in Chengdu, China of the new production center for Volvo's Polestar high-performance EV brand (see Volvo’s Polestar Unveils 600-Hp Performance Hybrid), AE's...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

ZED Connect Brings Mobile-Based ELD to Improve Safety and Service

One of the most-pressing topics for the trucking industry this year has been the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) rule requiring the use of...

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Electronics & Computers

Designing With MIL-STD-1553B Components

The interconnected backbone of a MIL-STD-1553B vehicle depends on the electrical and mechanical reliability of the components, the design, and the installation. With the vast array of MIL-STD-1553B...

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New Products

Boundary-Scan Test Hardware Interface JTAG Technologies (Eindhoven, the Netherlands) announced the immediate release of a new JTAG/boundary-scan test hardware interface product compatible with the MAC Panel mass interconnect...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Navistar, VW Pursue Common Electric Powertrain, Global Connectivity Platform

At the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in late September, Navistar president and CEO Troy Clarke signaled an acceleration of new product...

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Dynamic Inclination Sensor

Inclination measurement in mobile machines is exposed to motion, shock and vibration. Under these influences, normal inclinometers will give incorrect values affecting sensor accuracy. ASM Sensors' (Elmhurst, IL)...

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Anti-Vandal Switches

CIT Relay & Switch (Minneapolis, MN), a division of Circuit Interruption Technology, Inc., offers 16-amp UL-approved anti-vandal pushbutton switches in 25 mm, 28 mm or 30 mm (0.984 in, 1.10 in or 1.18 in) sizes. All...

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Reconfigurable Chip Usage Ramps up as ADAS Advances

Reconfigurable processors have seen growing use in rapidly-changing infotainment systems and are expanding into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The role of field-programmable...

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Electronics & Computers

Jet Aviation, Honeywell Partner on Business Jet Avionics

Jet Aviation has developed a supplemental type certificate (STC) through the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to update aging cockpit displays with Honeywell DU-875 liquid...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

700 Miles, Hands-Free!

Two sunny days in late September, a state-of-the-art luxury sedan, and good company make for a potentially great road trip. But this one was special.

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Electronics & Computers

‘Cruising Chauffeur’ Demos SAE Level 3 Autonomy

Within the safe confines of the Contidrome test facility in Germany, it is becoming more commonplace to see engineers nonchalantly placing their hands in their laps (and their feet well...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Global Shutter Image Sensor

The OV2311 is OmniVision Technologies, Inc.’s (Santa Clara, CA) automotive 2-megapixel, 3-micron global shutter image sensor designed for the next generation of driver monitoring systems. Leveraging OmniPixel3-GS global shutter technology and near-infrared imaging capabilities, OmniVision says the OV2311 offers...

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Automotive-Grade Magnetic Position Sensors

ams’ (Premstaetten, Austria) AS5172A/B magnetic position sensors feature a two-wire PSI5 interface for fast and secure transmission of their precise rotary position measurements. The new AS5172A...

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Electronics & Computers

Touch Panel Computer

Built on the NXP i.MX6 Cortex-A9 ARM CPU and available in a Solo or Quad-Core configuration, Technologic Systems’ (Fountain Hills, AZ) TS-TPC-7990 touch panel computer features the ability to provide end-users with...

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Electronics & Computers

Secure Automotive Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Marvell’s (Santa Clara, CA) secure automotive gigabit Ethernet switch—the industry’s first according to the company—enables a new level of safe data transmission in next-generation connected...