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Plug-In Vehicles Await Better Power Electronics

Inside every plug-in vehicle there’s a black box the size of a six-pack cooler that connects the battery to the electric motor. It’s called the power inverter. This crucial, but often...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SAE Security Guideline Set to Provide Structure for Connected Vehicles

Connectivity opens vehicle systems to the dark side of the Internet, forcing automakers to quickly develop strategies to ensure that they don’t join the litany of...

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Electronics & Computers

China’s New “Automotive Dragons” Faraday and Baidu Target EV, Autonomous Leadership

Two upstart Chinese companies with big automotive ambitions are grabbing headlines as they lure top engineering and product-development talent— and...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Caterpillar's D6N Dozer Uses Technology to Improve Efficiency, Productivity

Caterpillar says its new D6N dozer delivers a 10 to 15% boost in fuel efficiency and up to 10% better productivity compared to the previous model. It is also the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Renesas Increases Its Focus on Platforms

Electronics and software complexity is ratcheting up as autonomy, connectivity, and increased comfort and convenience features move forward. Renesas Electronics America is responding with a platforms...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Cyber Security Requires Preparedness

A ‘door-open’ warning as a vehicle cruises at highway speed is very worrisome. But if the alert doesn’t match reality, a cyber hack could be the culprit.

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Tracking the Trends in Commercial Vehicle Communications

Seasoned operators of commercial vehicles will say they can sense how their vehicles are performing based on the sounds and vibrations the vehicles produce. Today, the latest...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

The Benefits and Advantages of Digital Signal Processing

In the quest for increased performance, flexibility, configurability, communications, and remote monitoring and control, the power electronics industry is increasingly moving from...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Can Turning off the Engine Turn Customers On?

Stop-start systems have seen success in Europe, but development teams focused on the U.S. market are still working to get the right combination of fuel efficiency and comfort. Smooth restarts...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Two-Way Communication System

The Sensear Heavy Vehicle Communication Solution (HVCS) enables clear transmission of two-way radio communications and stereo audio for operating heavy vehicles at industrial sites. The combination of noise from...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Motor Driver IC for Engines

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. has released a small-sized motor driver IC for brushed dc motors used in vehicle engine applications such as electronic throttles and valve controls. The new TB9051FTG,...

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Electronics & Computers

Drive Me, Paint Me: Volvo Accelerates Its Tech Trajectory

Ask car buyers what they would list as Volvo’s distinguishing selling points and it’s odds-on that safety will still be at the top. But the company is rapidly moving towards a...

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Electronics & Computers

Johnson Controls, Faurecia Envision Interiors for Autonomous Driving

As the automotive industry moves to more autonomous driving, the requirements for vehicle interiors and seating will “radically change” as well, according to Johnson...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Elektrobit, Nvidia, and Infineon Team up to Tackle Safety Systems

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs) are becoming increasingly complex as developers add capabilities and enhance sophistication. That’s prompted Elektrobit, Nvidia,...

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Electronics & Computers

Inertial Measurement Unit

Tamagawa Seiki has launched a series of automotive and industrial-grade inertial measurement units (IMUs) for affordable high-performance applications. Model AU7595 features high accuracy and GPS for measuring...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Seeing the Safe Way Ahead

Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADASs) can use forward-looking radars, lidars, cameras, and smart control software to anticipate and avoid potential collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists,...

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Electronics & Computers

BMW, Honda and Yamaha Form Connected Motorcycle Consortium

The motorcycle industry recently took a major step toward the “connected bike” when three major OEMs announced the launch of a Connected Motorcycle Consortium to further the...

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Visteon's New CEO Targets Connected-Car Leadership

Sachin Lawande became Visteon Corp.'s President and Chief Executive Officer on June 29, 2015. An electrical engineer, he was previously President of Harman International's Infotainment...

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Disappearing Carbon Circuits on Graphene Could Have Security Uses

Using carbon atoms deposited on graphene with a focused electron beam process, Georgia Institute of Technology professor Andrei Fedorov and collaborators have demonstrated a...

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WABCO Expands Software Engineering Capabilities in India for CVs

WABCO has opened a new 65,000-ft² (2790-m²) facility in Chennai, India, that will enable the company to significantly expand its software engineering and shared services...

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Electronics & Computers

Hot Swap Functionality for Lithium Ion Solution

Intelligent Power Vault (IPV) is a high energy density lithium-ion battery system developed by Accutronics that is particularly suitable for applications where energy reliability, flexibility,...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

VW Emissions Scandal Will Impact Future Engine Controls, Testing

A change in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s testing programs won’t be the only consequence for automakers in the wake of the Volkswagen emissions-cheating...

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Electronics & Computers

Can Ads Help in Vehicle-To-Vehicle Rollout?

During the long development of vehicle-to-vehicle/-infrastructure communications, collectively referred to as V2X, design teams looked at many ways to cover costs by using the signals for other...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Lockheed Martin System Improves Situational Awareness of the Final Frontier

Lockheed Martin recently announced that its Space Fence System, including the large-scale digital radar and turn-key facility, had met all the requirements of the...

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Defense

NASA Team Completes Third Phase of UAS Flight Testing

Technologies considered necessary for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to safely avoid other aircraft while moving through airspace recently were put to the test using NASA's remotely...

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Electronics & Computers

Delphi Says 48-Volt Mild-Hybrid Systems Could Offer 15% CO2 Reductions

Delphi believes that 48-volt mild hybrids could offer significant CO2 reductions and driver benefits for cars in the future. Speaking at the IAA 2015 (Frankfurt Motor...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Understanding the Importance of Electrostatic Discharge Standards

Within the past decade, the safety and reliability standards for automotive electronics have changed significantly as new technologies have evolved. Technologies that used to...

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Transportation

Standards Step Forward in Design of Off-highway Electronics

Functional safety has become a watchword in many fields as regulators and product developers attempt to ensure that failures will be minimal, and that safety isn’t impaired when...

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Electronics & Computers

Polymer Capacitors

Type RA Angstor multilayered polymer capacitors for 125°C (257°F) operation from Cornell Dubilier are impregnated with a microcrystalline polymer sealant and exterior tape wrap to protect the capacitor element from...