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Safety in numbers
Applications for external cameras and sensors are proliferating, and this can only be good news for vehicle occupants, Steve Snook suggests |
01/11/2008
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Turning points
The complexity of the latest control systems puts an additional load not just on drivers but on interface designers. Novel switch technologies can help with some added functionality, as Ian Adcock discovers |
01/04/2008
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Piezo buzzer surface-mounts
Self-driving piezo buzzers are mainly available only as leadwire or pin termination types. Bujeon Europe has made an SMT version. |
01/01/2008
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Multi-bus interface speeds tests
Goepel electronic says its smartCAR hardware interface is a completely new solution for vehicle electronics test and diagnostic applications. |
01/01/2008
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Tyre technology rolls onwards
Tyres are becoming high-tech components, the latest of which can measure forces within their structures and integrate directly with safety systems. Jeff Daniels reports on developments in rubber and electronics |
01/10/2007
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Buzzer has drive circuit built in
Until now self-driving piezo buzzers were mainly available only as leadwire or pin termination types. Bujeon Europe has come up with an SMT version. |
01/10/2007
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Safety system sensor has wide range
Denso has designed what it claims to be the smallest semiconductor acceleration sensor for safety systems such as airbag sensing, stability control and anti-lock braking. |
01/10/2007
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Capacitive TPMS makes its mark
Two companies, Alps Electric Europa and Freescale Semiconductor, have completed research on tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) based on capacitive sensing. |
01/10/2007
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Low-g sensors share design and interfaces
A new digital accelerometer platform for stability control and related systems has been designed for single and multiple axis acceleration and inclination measurement. |
01/10/2007
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A better view of the future
Greater brightness and contrast with wide viewing angles, and even images that remain when the the power is off, are becoming available for LCDs. Roger Bishop looks at how one company is leading the field |
01/09/2007
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LIN devices have top EMI protection
Compared with stand-alone LIN transceivers Atmel’s latest ATA6622/24/26/ LIN system basis chips (SBCs) are highly integrated and include a voltage regulator plus a watchdog.
Applications include door modules, seat control or intelligent sensors along with some powertrain applications.
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01/09/2007
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Ultra-small LED package boosts performance
Avago Technologies has released a series of robust top mount single 0.45mm leadframe ChipLEDs it says provide high brightness, wide viewing angle, superior moisture sensitivity and easy installation. |
01/09/2007
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Steering sensor tracks torque and position
BI Technologies has developed a non-contacting steering sensor based on its Magnetorque technology that is designed around Hall devices. The sensor has dual phased outputs to enhance its diagnostic characteristics. |
01/09/2007
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Steering sensor tracks torque and position
BI Technologies has developed a non-contacting steering sensor based on its Magnetorque technology that is designed around Hall devices. The sensor has dual phased outputs to enhance its diagnostic characteristics. |
01/09/2007
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Power switching suits specialist vehicles
An intelligent power switching system designed for the specialist vehicle conversion market provides a modular solution to the management of increasingly complex electrical systems on specialist vehicles. |
01/09/2007
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Breakthroughs bring new promise for OLEDs
The first research steps towards manufacturing organic light emitting diodes on a flexible substrate instead of a rigid form have now been taken. This has long been a goal of developers who know a flexible or formable display would open up many new applications. |
01/09/2007
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Drop-in’ module transforms hybrid drives
In a development that must rate as one of the finest examples of technology integration seen this year, ZF has designed an electric motor module into its new eight-speed automatic gearbox using only the space normally occupied by the torque converter, writes Roger Bishop. |
01/09/2007
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10-bit magnetic rotary encoder works at 150ºC
The AS5140H 10-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC has been designed for automotive use. It is fully qualified to AEC-Q-100 and is rated for applications in an ambient temperature range up to 150°C. |
01/05/2007
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LIN bus IC has top EMC performance
Atmel says its ATA6662 standalone LIN bus transceiver IC has the industry’s best EMC performance (EMC test and conformance test LIN2.0, Europe, and SAE J2602-2, US) as a result using its high-voltage BCD-on-SOI (SMARTIS) process. |
01/04/2007
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Sensor chip both sees and measures
Object recognition and distance measurement almost always involves the use of separate technologies – for example, a camera and radar – that have to be engineered to work together in a ultra-reliable, writes Roger Bishop. |
01/04/2007
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Tyre sensor on tread boosts reliability
A tyre pressure sensor module relocated away from the valve and rim to the inner side of the tread will transmit information on tyre type and speed as well as indicating shifted loads for commercial vehicles. |
01/04/2007
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