Chip Shot
By John H. Day, contributing editor Powerful new semiconductor devices, cutting-edge protocols, and software tools are helping powertrain engineers balance economy and performance...
Accelerating Vehicle Power System Simulation
by Al Lesko, Agilent Technologies, Inc. One of the key trends in the automotive market these days is to make vehicles safer, more reliable and more comfortable via emerging applications like...
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2008 In-Vehicle Data Buses
Download a PDF copy of this insert from the May/June issue of Auto Electronics magazine....
Special Report
1-2-3 RED LIGHT!
by John H. Day Contributing Editor Automakers, suppliers and government agencies have joined forces to develop hardware and software for vehicle infrastructure integration technology with the potential to relieve traffic congestion, reduce emissions, and save lives......
Technical Feature
Bright ideas drive complex headlamp motion control
by Bart De Cock AMI Semiconductor Smart motor-driver chips enable intelligent system partitioning and help to convert complex multi-axis real-time programming into modular time- and cost-saving reusable designs......
Under the Hood
Under the Hood of the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Dual-Mode Hybrid
by Randy Frank Contributing Editor The dual-mode system used in the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon hybrids represents the first fruits of the combined efforts of General Motors, Daimler-Chrysler...
From the Editor
Camera-based active
by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, RF Design Whether it is a camera-based sensor, radar or Lidar, the demand for active safety systems in automobiles is on the rise......
John Day's Autoelectronics Blog
Microsoft adds navi to Blue & Me
by John Day In the Fiat stand at the Frankfurt Auto Show Microsoft and Fiat said they are expanding Blue & Me to include navigation.
Breaking Auto Electronics News
XM NavWeather debuts on Acura RL XM (www.xmradio.com) said Acura (www.acura.com) will be the first OEM to debut the XM NavWeather service introduced in January. ...
Mercedes deploys Delphi Battery Disconnect Safety Device Mercedes-Benz (www.mercedes-benz.com) is using Delphi’s (www.delphi.com) Battery Disconnect Safety Device (BDSD) on C-Class sport coupes and luxury sedans and M-Class sport utility vehicles. ...
