


Some vehicles have the capability to provide a virtual 360 degree view around the vehicle coming from images captured by the front, rear and two side cameras. These images may need to be scaled (resized) for different LCD sizes, adjusted and enhanced to improve the image quality.
New IC solutions are needed to...
Published: Jul 19, 2018



Within the next 10 years, we will see remarkable change in the automotive industry from improved engine efficiency to autonomous vehicles to electrification. National Instruments is proud to partner with leading institutions driving these changes. This curated handbook summarizes and provides access to six case studies...
Published: Aug 14, 2019



Automotive electronics are now beginning to radically change the automobile in ways that would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. Engine control and ABS systems based on electronic sub-systems are now standard features of most automobiles. Among the many new and emerging applications undergoing significant change,...
Published: Jul 19, 2018



In today’s world, a wide array of automotive 12 volt plug-in cord sets, 12vplugs and 12v-sockets are presented to designers of electronic systems and products.
Some are hardly up to the challenges presented by the ever-increasing multitude of electronic devices like cell phones, iPods and portable navigation...
Published: Jul 25, 2018



Safety, availability, and cost considerations can make performing thorough tests of embedded control devices using the complete system impractical. Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation is a real-time test technique used to test these devices more efficiently. During HIL test, the physical system that interfaces to an...
Published: Aug 14, 2019



As a leading supplier of logic products to the automotive industry, NXP Semiconductors focuses on quality: quality of product, quality of supply and quality of support. Quality that is perfectly represented by their Q100 logic range — proven either by decades of reliable use in automotive applications or by...
Published: Jul 25, 2018



As technology advances, the need to place larger numbers of electrical and electronic systems into automobiles has dramatically increased. To name a few, these systems include Control Area Networks (CAN), safety systems, communications, mobile media, infotainment systems including wireless headsets, DC motors and controllers. ...
Published: Jul 23, 2018



In recent decades, cars have increased in numbers as well as dimensions. They have become more comfortable, more powerful, safer and therefore heavier as well, with mid-range cars already weighing 1.5 tons.
Fossil fuels are only available until they are exhausted and when they are burned, they release harmful...
Published: Jul 24, 2018



New vehicles contain a dazzling array of electronics. Trends such as the ‘connected car’, driver assistance systems and the move towards semi or fully autonomous vehicles are creating a huge demand on the electronics industry. However, with so many electronics systems within close proximity to each other, the...
Published: Feb 15, 2019



Hyundai needed to meet manufacturing test deadlines for increasingly complex powertrain electronic control units (ECUs) with over 200 pins and 20,000 test steps, while staying competitive. They were able to achieve flexible test system configurations of all powertrain ECU types and reusable procedures that guaranteed test...
Published: Aug 14, 2019



The LED industry is growing rapidly and this naturally brings up an important need for reliable measurements of LEDs and solid state lighting (SSL) products.
The objective of this paper is to introduce appropriate calibration procedures, as well as practical operating guidelines for integrating spheres which are used...
Published: Jul 25, 2018



What do major retailers desire in their stores? They want merchandise to appear attractive and inviting to potential customers. LUXEON CoB with CrispWhite Technology, a new LED alternative to conventional lighting technologies, offers a single LED light source which makes whites appear more vibrant and colors look warmer...
Published: Jul 24, 2018



Brushed DC ironless motors are found in a large variety of products and applications such as medical, robotics, factory automation, security and access, civil aviation and aerospace products.
This article is a brief technical introduction on ironless DC motors. It is intended to help engineers better understand the...
Published: Jul 20, 2018



In 2018 KEMET continues leading the automotive solutions with the 1 st to market introduction of a 150ºC product, T599 Series. The polymer automotive offering represents an opportunity for miniaturization and cost of overall solution reduction and is important as an alternative in actual MLCC supply chain restrictions...
Published: Jul 16, 2018