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New Auto "ISAC" Is Framework for Improved Cybersecurity

The 2016 SAE Congress forum on Connectivity sounded like a meeting in a war room—peppered with terms like "notification of attack" and "assets deployed" along with talk of "new...

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Electronics & Computers

Next-Gen Electronic Controls: Open Source, Scalable and Integrated

All trends point to rapidly increasing levels of vehicle electronics. That’s forcing engineering managers to explore ways to consolidate hardware and improve software...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Intel's "Bumper-To-Bumper" Vehicle Security Approach

As vehicle connectivity becomes ubiquitous, the threat of being hacked rises. The longer a car is on the road, the more its access points become exposed. Thus the industry's feverish race...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Car Sickness, Occupant Seating and Politics Will Shape Autonomous Vehicle Interiors

The eventual arrival of autonomous vehicles will transform vehicle interiors, but engineers making the changes will have to consider issues as diverse as...

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Internet of Things

2016 SAE Congress: Fear of the Driverless Car as 2020 Approaches

What will connectivity and mobility be like in the 2020s? Although the start of the decade is less than four years away, an expert panel at the 2016 SAE World Congress cited...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Wiring Harnesses Are Opportunity for Augmented Reality

Augmented reality (AR) has been used by transportation companies for years, but it’s gained few mainstream applications. That may be changing as manufacturing and service teams...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Connected Vehicles Will Be Hackers' Trophy

Cyber security has swiftly gone from a loose concept to an issue that rivals quality, safety and other mainstays of design must-haves. It’s a multi-faceted challenge that extends from simple...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Cybersecurity Experts Confess Their Greatest Worries

What keeps you up at night? Cybersecurity experts at the SAE 2016 World Congress were asked about their deepest worries during a panel session on the levels and nature of cyber...

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Electronics & Computers

New Open Source Software Simplifies Remote-Access Communications

Design engineers who want to focus on high level functions are increasingly turning to open source software modules that can handle mundane tasks. The Genivi Alliance is...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Electric Propulsion Is Now “Inescapable”

Though battery-powered vehicles haven’t yet met predicted sales levels, leading OEMs are bullish about the future, saying that newer generation vehicles now provide features and prices that...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Data Processing System for Acoustics and Vibration

The nCode brand of durability, test, and analysis software by HBM introduces nCode VibeSys, a new data processing system designed to help acoustics and vibration engineers ensure that their...

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Automotive

Software’s Role Continues to Expand

Software has become a central factor in many new vehicle features and functions, forcing hydraulic system developers to employ a range of technologies to meet ongoing demands for more functionality....

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Bidirectional ESD Protection Diodes

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has released two new bidirectional single-line ESD protection diodes in the compact SOD-323 package. Measuring 1.95 x 1.5 mm (0.077 x 0.06 in) with a low 0.95-mm (0.037-in)...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Hyundai Targets Prius with New 'Triple-Electrified' Ioniq

It's called the Ioniq, an all-new 2017 Hyundai model series offering an industry-first choice of three levels of electrified propulsion: battery electric (EV), plug-in (PHEV), or a...

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Electronics & Computers

Chipmakers Gearing up for On-Board Wireless Charging

Smart phones are becoming an integral part of vehicle infotainment options, but this integration is putting a strain on the phone’s battery. In-vehicle wireless charging is increasingly...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Origami Goes High-Tech for Potential Military Applications

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Tokyo have taken a keen interest in origami, which they...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Harman Advanced Concept Brings Intuitive HMI to Automated Driving

Harman International is demonstrating an advanced connected-car platform that previews a fundamental shift in the human-machine interface of automated and autonomous...

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Electronics & Computers

Airbus Streamlines Fiber Optic Cable Repair Process

Airbus put together what it describes as a transnational, transfunctional team to develop an efficient new method to repair fiber optic cables.

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Electronics & Computers

Boeing Comes Clean with Self-Cleaning Lavatory

Even as the importance of reducing both noise and pollutant emissions continues to grow in modern aircraft, so too does the recognition of the importance of the passenger experience.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Automatic Braking Pact for 2022 Will Alter System Development

Vehicle OEMs have pledged to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature by 2022, a move that is likely to alter electronic architectures and increase collaboration...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Autos Gain Spotlight as Telecoms Gear up for 5G

The telecommunications industry has begun firming up plans to upgrade from 4G to 5G cellular networks, citing the automotive industry as an important beneficiary. Tier 1s are beginning to...

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Electronics & Computers

Vehicle Development Heads into the Cloud

Connectivity continues to transform the automotive industry, forcing product development teams to join the movement to cloud computing. The many cloud service providers are playing an increasingly...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Autonomous Vehicles Demonstrate Ground-Air Cooperation

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, recently announced a joint autonomy demonstration that proved the capability of new, ground-air cooperative...

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Electronics & Computers

Integrated Electronic Stability Control

ZF TRW has enhanced the capabilities of its electronic stability control (ESC) system—in addition to its wide range of advanced braking functionality, the technology can act as a “black-box”...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Connected-Vehicle Technology

Dana Holding Corp.’s Spicer Smart Suite technology is a platform of fully integrated, connected-vehicle features that converts operating data from the drivetrain into actionable insights for enhancing...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Microcontroller-Based Display

The CL-712 from HED is a solid-state Cortex A8 ARM microcontroller-based display and member of the HED CANLink multiplexed control family. Delivered in a plastic enclosure, the unit provides communication messages...

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Electronics & Computers

Hybrid Lever Connector System

The AMPSEAL 16 hybrid lever connector system from TE Connectivity is a heavy-duty environmentally sealed system that withstands the harsh conditions of agricultural, construction, trucking, marine, and off-highway industries. It features 28 position connectors that consist of a mix of twenty-four size 16 contacts and...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Image Recognition Processor

The TMPV7602XBG image recognition processor from Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is suitable for monocular cameras used in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and will help designers implement...

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Electronics & Computers

Cars Poised to Become ‘A Thing’

The Internet of Things (IoT) will be the next transformational aspect of connectivity, enabling machines to communicate with each other without human intervention. Autos are becoming a major player in...