Testing of the first commercial model of Japan’s new high speed “maglev” train began earlier this month on a test track in Yamanashi Prefecture. Dubbed the L0 model, the new train, which uses magnetic levitation instead of conventional wheels to “float” along the tracks, is scheduled to begin service in 2027 and will connect central Tokyo’s Shinagawa Station to Nagoya. The new … [Read more...]
New Coverage on Toyota Unintended Acceleration Issues
Despite thousands of consumer complaints and accident records describing instances of sudden, unintended acceleration over a period of several years, Toyota said it remained confident that the problems were not related to electronic malfunction, instead attributing them to driver error and floor mat slippage. However, Japanese documents translated earlier this year to English … [Read more...]
EMC Test Chamber Opens in England
Specialist vehicle conversion company MacNeillie has announced its new semi-anechoic electromagnetic compatibility test chamber in the West Midlands, England, has officially opened. MacNeillie, which announced the news at the Blue & Amber Light Fleet Exhibition in Teleford earlier this week, has reportedly invested around £500,000 in the construction of its new EMC test … [Read more...]
Automaker Coalition Urges FCC to Test Plans For Vehicle Connectivity Spectrum Sharing
A coalition of automakers has urged the Federal Communications Commission not to move forward with a plan to use part of the wireless spectrum allocated for vehicle connectivity for Internet access until testing can be completed to ensure it won’t interfere with future planned vehicle-to- vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications. The Alliance of … [Read more...]
Class A Broadband Amplifier for Automotive, Military and Aerospace BCI EMC Testing
Teseq, a developer and manufacturer of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, has added a Class A linear and low distortion model to its broadband amplifier line. According to the company, the CBA 400M-260 amplifier “is ideal for automotive, military and aerospace BCI (bulk current injection) applications that require testing at higher … [Read more...]
Sub pF Varistors for Over-Voltage Protection in Automotive and RF Applications
AVX Corp., a manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has released a new series of sub pF varistors for over-voltage protection in a range of applications, including antennas and RF circuits and automotive high-speed information systems, touch controls and displays. According to the company,” the new automotive sub pF AG series of … [Read more...]
AEC-Q200-Qualified RF Chip Capacitors for Automotive Applications
AVX Corp., a manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has announced a new series of AEC-Q200-qualified RF chip capacitors for automotive applications. According to the company, the new RF chip capacitors are “ideal for use in automotive Wi-Fi, collision avoidance, vehicle communications and traffic alert system applications.” “AVX’s new … [Read more...]
MLC Capacitors for Automotive Applications
AVX Corp., a manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has released a new series of “high-voltage, conformally-coated, radial-leaded [monolithic multilayer ceramic] (MLC) capacitors for automotive applications.” According to the company, the new AR series capacitors “feature a working voltage range of 1,000V to 3,000V, are AEC-Q200 qualified and … [Read more...]
Report on the Growth of Automotive Semiconductors Released
The consumer desire to stream high-definition video to vehicle displays via portable electronic devices could help double the current size of the market for semiconductors used in automotive wired and wireless network applications by 2018, a report from information and analytics provider HIS said. According to the report, titled “Growth of Automotive Semiconductors Positive in … [Read more...]
Luxury Hybrid Car Maker Fisker Expected to File for Bankruptcy in Next Few Days
Pressure from the U.S. Department of Energy to repay nearly $200 million in government loans could force Fisker Automotive to file for bankruptcy protection as early as this week. As part of its original $529 million government loan, the maker of the $100,000-plus Karma hybrid sports car agreed to build a second model at plant in Delaware and continue hiring engineers to … [Read more...]
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