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In-vehicle infotainment software architecture: Genivi and beyond – Part 1
In-vehicle infotainment software architecture: Genivi and beyond – Part 1
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With cars increasingly becoming networked IT entities, the security threats are also growing. The most visible gateway for hacking attempts…
IMOLA R&D project integrates intelligence into OLED modules
IMOLA R&D project integrates intelligence into OLED modules
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Belgian inter-university research center Imec and its project partners have launched the project IMOLA (Intelligent light Management for OLED on…
Programmable current sensor for high-speed control applications
Programmable current sensor for high-speed control applications
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For contact-less current sensing applications with tough speed requirements in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, chipmaker Melexis has developed…
dSpace acquires data management license from Systemite
dSpace acquires data management license from Systemite
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Automotive development tool vendor dSpace has acquired a technology license for a platform for data management and collaboration from Systemite…

Assistant system checks driver’s health condition – during the ride
Assistant system checks driver’s health condition – during the ride
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Researchers of the Munich Technical University have developed a car-based sensor unit that can monitor the driver's health status. At the same time, the sensor can serve for early detection…
EU R&D project integrates intelligence into OLED modules
EU R&D project integrates intelligence into OLED modules
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Belgian inter-university research center Imec and its project partners have launched the project IMOLA (Intelligent light Management for OLED on foil Applications), a project under the EU's 7th framework program…
Lowest power dual 500-MSPS DACs lower the cost of wideband transmit systems
Lowest power dual 500-MSPS DACs lower the cost of wideband transmit systems
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Texas Instruments Incorporated is reducing the bill of materials for wideband transmit systems with new dual, 500-MSPS digital-to-analog converters (DACs) starting at less than $10 in 1,000 unit quantities.
Acrich2 LED module doubles service life, halves energy consumption
Acrich2 LED module doubles service life, halves energy consumption
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Seoul Semiconductor has introduced a new product family, the Acrich2. The device enables designers to implement LED-based general lighting solutions that connect directly to the AC grid without the need…
Messe Munchen International launches new Energy Storage international trade show
Messe Munchen International launches new Energy Storage international trade show
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Messe München International plans to expand the organization’s portfolio of events focusing on new technology with the launch of a new trade show. Energy Storage will start as an annual…
Programmable current sensor targets electric and hybrid vehicles
Programmable current sensor targets electric and hybrid vehicles
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For contact-less current sensing applications with tough speed requirements in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, Melexis has developed the MLX91207 current sensor. The device can also be used in…
High performance 60-A DC-DC converter features four programmable outputs
High performance 60-A DC-DC converter features four programmable outputs
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Semiconductor Circuits, Inc., has introduced the FLEX-4 'Cool Power Technologies' 7-15 Vin (4.75 – 5.5 Vin versions available), 60 A max. non-isolated DC-DC converter with four fully programmable outputs. Each…
Mouser unveils medical applications product knowledge site
Mouser unveils medical applications product knowledge site
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In keeping with Mouser's objective to keep design engineers informed about the latest products and new design possibilities in the increasingly complex and demanding medical arena, Mouser has created the…
MEMS accelerometers embeds complex motion-recognition capabilities
MEMS accelerometers embeds complex motion-recognition capabilities
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STMicroelectronics' LIS3DSH accelerometer is what the company claims to be the industry’s first three-axis high-resolution accelerometer with two embedded finite-state machines. These programmable blocks enable custom motion recognition inside the…
4GByte DDR3 SDRAM for high-reliability applications
4GByte DDR3 SDRAM for high-reliability applications
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Microsemi Corporation announced a DDR3 SDRAM memory device that the company believes is the first of its kind to be packaged in a single plastic ball grid array (PBGA) and…
Rolling ball tilt switches specially designed for safety control
Rolling ball tilt switches specially designed for safety control
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C&K Components has developed a rolling ball tilt switch series that features a funnel-shape design for high accuracy and 360 degree detection. Designated the RB-4G0124 and RB-231 respectively, the rolling…
EU project IMOLA starts R&D on large-area, intelligent OLED lighting
EU project IMOLA starts R&D on large-area, intelligent OLED lighting
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Imec and its project partners have launched IMOLA (Intelligent light Management for OLED on foil Applications), a project under the EU's 7th framework program for ICT (FP7). The project’s goal…
Canadian researchers achieve efficiency record for flexible OLEDs
Canadian researchers achieve efficiency record for flexible OLEDs
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University of Toronto materials science and engineering researchers have developed the world's most efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on plastic. This result enables a flexible form factor, not to mention…
LED backlighting becomes prevalent TV technology
LED backlighting becomes prevalent TV technology
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LED backlit TVs have replaced 3D TVs as a "must have" feature for television purchasers, according to market research company IC Insights. In 2011, LED backlit TVs are expected to…
CSR to launch new navigation platforms
CSR to launch new navigation platforms
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In hopes of improving indoor and outdoor navigation, CSR plc is rolling out the company's next-generation location-based architecture and two new platforms – one designed for mobile devices and another…
Huawei proposes video server standard
Huawei proposes video server standard
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To keep up with mobile and video traffic, wireless carriers will need a new class of high-end systems by 2015, according to a Huawei executive who sketched out a concept…
NXP claims Google phone design win
NXP claims Google phone design win
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Google's recently launched Galaxy Nexus smartphone includes NXP Semiconductors NV's PN65N integrated near field communication (NFC) solution, according to NXP.
ST-Ericsson tips Nokia Windows Phone win
ST-Ericsson tips Nokia Windows Phone win
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Wireless chip vendor ST-Ericsson NV has announced that leading mobile phone company Nokia, previously a long-term partner, has selected the company as a supplier of chips for its Windows Phone…
Foundries have 28-nm yield issues, say execs
Foundries have 28-nm yield issues, say execs
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Although foundry chip manufacturing will continue to grow faster than the overall chip market for the next few years, it is currently facing challenges at the leading-edge 28-nm manufacturing node,…
Android app keeps drivers at safe distance
Android app keeps drivers at safe distance
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In a recent example of leaving your diving to your smartphone, consumer marketer Picitup has launched a visual radar app for high-end Android handsets, which when attached to a car's…
Avoiding coexistence problems and simplifying designs with integrated RF modules
Avoiding coexistence problems and simplifying designs with integrated RF modules
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Applications for portable wireless data communications have been booming in the last few years. For designers, these applications pose the challenge of designing multiple high-efficiency, low-noise RF channels in as…
Autosar software group targets industry applications
Autosar software group targets industry applications
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The Autosar development group plans to introduce their standard software architecture into-non-automotive application fields such as rail transport, agricultural and construction machines, power generation and marine technology.
Freescale introduces advanced airbag sensors for improved vehicle safety
Freescale introduces advanced airbag sensors for improved vehicle safety
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Freescale is offering a family of automotive acceleration sensors designed to expedite development of advanced airbag systems that help save lives and protect against injuries caused by vehicle collisions. Freescale's…
Open Source tool speeds CAN bus related developments
Open Source tool speeds CAN bus related developments
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Software tool vendor ETAS GmbH and Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions have launched a free-of-cost open-source software for design, monitoring, analyzing and simulation of CAN bus systems. The 'Busmaster'…


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