Chip SHoT
By John H. Day, contributing editor It's D Vu all Over again for powertrain engineers who are focused on improving fuel efficiency while maintaining performance, just as they were in the...
Applying wireless SAW sensors in key automotive applications
by Gary O'Brien Honeywell International & Ray Lohr Transense Technologies plc The modern automobile is witnessing rapid growth in sensor systems spurred by the growing need for higher efficiency and reduced emissions. The progression...
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...
Special Report
Software Tools: Automakers Continue to Push Suppliers for More
By Randy Frank Contributing Editor Coordinating the increasing network of software and hardware modules in today's vehicles requires forming a system model to account for all the interfaces....
From the Editor
Articles
Ten years of multimedia networking with MOST
by Ashok Bindra Editor, RF Design Since its inception in 98, Media-Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) technology has made significant strides in the last 10 years. During that period, it...
UNDER THE HOOD OF THE 2008 CADILLAC STS
by Randy Frank Contributing Editor The 3.6 L V-6 on the 2008 STS is General Motors' first V-6 gasoline engine with direct injection. Combined with other powertrain changes including variable...
NEW PRODUCTS F SERIES MICROCONTROLLERS FOR IN-VEHICLE AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Addressing the growing demand for greater automation of in-vehicle comfort and safety systems,...
Rethinking Traditional Telematics Delivery
By T. Russell Shields Ygomi LLC Vehicle manufacturers have offered telematics services for more than a decade, with indifferent success. While the range and sophistication of these services...
