Angstron Materials Inc., has been awarded $1.494 million to develop processes for mass-producing chemically modified nano graphene platelets (NGPs), which are purported to have a nearly limitless number of applications in the aerospace, energy, defense, automotive and telecommunications markets. NGPs promise lightweight structural components as well as electromagnetic … [Read more...]
New Sensor Interface for Automotive Unbiased Capacitive Sensors
austriamicrosystems, a global designer and manufacturer of analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, expanded its interface product portfolio with the AS1716, a sensor designed for interfacing to Piezo Electronic capacitive sensors. The AS1716 operates from a single supply 4.5V to 5.5V. The device provides differential inputs, a first order … [Read more...]
Graphical Dashboard Systems Meet Strict EMC Requirements
Fujitsu has unveiled the latest device in its Jade SoC family, the MB86R02 Jade D which incorporates the powerful 32-bit ARM926EJ-S CPU core with the company’s graphics Coral PA processor. Based on Fujitsu’s proprietary 90nm CMOS process technology, Jade D is optimized for automotive applications requiring high CPU performance combined with sophisticated 2D/3D graphics. With … [Read more...]
Low Surface-Mount Automotive Transient Voltage Suppressors
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. recently announced a new series of 1500-W surface-mount automotive transient voltage suppressors with the industry's lowest profile of 1.1 mm, and breakdown voltages from 6.8 V to 43 V. Featuring the eSMP(TM) TO-277A package, the TPC series offers a 27 percent smaller footprint than devices in the traditional SMC packageIdeal for automated … [Read more...]
Low Power Digital Optocouplers for Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Avago Technologies, a supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, recently announced a pair of automotive-grade high speed, low power, digital CMOS optocouplers for use in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. The design of the IC provides excellent electrostatic discharge (ESD) performance of 4kV Human Body Model (HBM) and 400V … [Read more...]
Semiconductors Bring New Levels of Performance to In-Vehicle Networks
NXP Semiconductors recently announced the release of the UJA107x family, its second generation of CAN/LIN System Basis Chips (SBCs) for in-vehicle networks. The UJA107x SBCs optimize the performance, power consumption and cost of electronic control units (ECUs) for a broad range of automotive applications, such as body control modules, climate control, seat control, electric … [Read more...]
New Immunity Test Software Provides Increased Functionality
Teseq Inc., a developer and provider of instrumentation and systems for EMC emission and immunity testing, recently announced a major upgrade to its AutoStar software, a comprehensive, integrated immunity test management program now in its fifth version. New standard features of AutoStar 5.0 that significantly increase functionality and usability include a new "overview" … [Read more...]
Mass Transit Station Zaps Commuter’s Car?
In a recent column in a San Francisco Bay Area newspaper, a commuter commented that on several occasions, as he passed by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station, his car lost power. “I push on the accelerator but the car doesn't respond, quite a nerve-racking experience in the middle of evening rush hour,” the commuter said. “Since this hasn't happened to me anywhere else at … [Read more...]
EMI Shielding Molded Into Plastic Car Radio Cases
Delphi Automotive may replace numerous sheet metal enclosures for electronics in cars and elsewhere with plastic. Plastic cases replace formed sheet metal cases assembled with screws and cooled with fans. The new plastic cases achieve required EMI and RFI shielding by completely enclosing electronics with a mesh Faraday cage that is insert molded.Learn more at Design News. … [Read more...]
New Tool for Automotive Transient Testing
AR's TGAR is a transient generator test system for performing transient tests on automotive parts and components. One of TGAR's features is its ability to adapt to ever-changing specifications. Now AR has created the ARTool, which is used in conjunction with TGAR to produce nearly any custom battery pulse, thereby enhancing the flexibility of the TGAR system. The new custom … [Read more...]
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