Ford expects to deliver more than 600,000 European vehicles using VW’s MEB electric-vehicle architecture over six years. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor In the National Basketball [...]

The drive units, targeting electric vehicles, will be based on BMW Group’s “Gen 5” eDrive technology. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor As the automotive industry tackles the significant [...]

Comparing Components One of the key design tasks after deciding on a circuit topology is component selection. The task for the designer is to go from knowing the desired inductance value to [...]

Things We Would Not Have Without Inductors Take a minute or so and think of some electronic products or circuits that would not exist or be practical if there were no such thing as inductors. [...]

Among the applications for these devices are electric compressors, inverters, and switching circuits. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor An increasing number of automotive makers are offering [...]

The University of Waterloo and Nidec Corp. reveal wheel-hub systems that incorporate traction motors.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor While the number of roadways is likely to stay about [...]

Developed with Singapore’s NTU, the electric bus is able to accommodate 85 passengers and consumes 80% less energy than equivalent diesel-powered vehicles. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor [...]

An efficient network of charging points is one of the basic infrastructural prerequisites for convincing customers to buy electric vehicles. Using the 100-kW dc fast-charging station, a [...]

The station’s 450-kW charging capacity allows for a significant reduction in charging times. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor Fast, convenient charging solutions increase the attractiveness [...]

The MC33771x Battery Cell Controllers targets hybrid electric and electric-vehicle battery systems. By William Wong, Senior Technology Editor, Electronic Design NXP’s MC3377x Battery Cell [...]

The larger current-handling capability of the ZS series capacitors from Panasonic helps contribute to miniaturization.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor With the growing demand for [...]

The system offers 800-V, 20-minute charging and accessibility in more locations. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor At present, all components needed for quickly charging EVs are installed in [...]

Developed by TDK, these 2.5 x 2.0 x 1.2 mm parts have a rated current of 1.6 A and an inductance of 4.7 µH. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor In today’s automobiles, electronic control units [...]

Ambarella’s low-power and high-resolution video compression, image processing, and deep-neural-network processors and software enable cameras to become more intelligent by extracting valuable [...]

Compliant with the MIPI CSI-2 interface for video data, TI’s DS90UB935-Q1 offers a bandwidth of over 2.5 Gb/s for automotive applications. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor Together with a [...]

The camera and display system is designed to address a growing visibility problem on vehicles that need widened front pillars to meet mandatory safety test standards. By Murray Slovick, [...]

Anything on your smartphone screen can be transmitted to the HUD, bringing data into your line of sight.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor Most people carry cell phones on their person, [...]

After performing several Level 2 tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety moves toward a consumer rating system for ADAS.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor With all of the [...]

The auto industry is rapidly moving toward what might be called “total vehicle electrification,” in which everything that can be powered by electricity rather than hydraulics or belts will [...]

Continental’s solution detects road condition by sensing the grip between the tires and the road, and coupled with data from cameras, sends a warning to the driver.   By Christoph [...]

It can be tough to find a power-conversion device that meets the broad voltage range in today’s automotive ADAS. A novel low-EMI buck converter simplifies that search.   By Tony Armstrong, [...]

There’s a tug-of-war going on between which wireless technology should rule the ADAS roost—the established DRSC or the relatively new C-V2X.

As millimeter-wave radar expands into the mid-range automotive market, developers are now looking at high-resolution radar for short-range and autonomous-car applications.

The “D3” will be used for safety validation of Level 3 and early-stage study of Level 4 technologies. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd. and Tencent, one of [...]

IHS Markit predicts cellular V2X (C-V2X) will surpass DSRC-based solutions by 2020 due to rapid deployment in China. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor A major driving force for the [...]

The Automotive Physical Layer standard will support in-vehicle video transmission from 2 Gb/s to 48Gb/s and above. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor In-vehicle connectivity is evolving to [...]

The Linz and Graz facilities in Austria focus on 77-GHz radar, LiDAR, and RFID solutions. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor In today’s competitive world, the time between the debut of [...]

Three major automakers and SAE formed a consortium to draw up safety and test guidelines for Level 4 and 5 automated systems. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor General Motors, Ford, and [...]

The Wi-Fi-based 802.11p gets the nod over 5G cellular, causing consternation with the GSMA and leaving telecom firms wondering what’s in store for them in this space. By Murray Slovick, [...]

Localization is a key enabler of automated driving, New sensor system combines GNSS position signals, error correction data, and information from the car’s inertial sensors. By Murray Slovick, [...]

Helping to bring connectivity that’s lacking in existing systems, the AEC-Q100 grade-3-qualified parts support the new Ethernet AVB specification. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor More and [...]

HMI enables verbal, natural dialogs with navigation system. Defense approach combines intrusion detection system, secure booting and authentication. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor A [...]

The phase-change memory technology will support faster and more complex computing needs in automotive systems. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor As automotive applications become more [...]

The SPC58 Chorus H Line offers a triple-core solution (200 MHz) and is pin-to-pin compatible with ST’s SPC58 4B and SPC58 C lines of MCUs. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor Critical vehicle [...]

The auto industry is rapidly moving toward what might be called “total vehicle electrification,” in which everything that can be powered by electricity rather than hydraulics or belts will [...]

Able to coexist with automotive Ethernet, INICnet simplifies infotainment networking with its ability to link IP-based communication across vehicle domains. By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor [...]

Developed by Elmos Semiconductor, the devices simplify the design of infotainment and driver-assistance systems.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor Automotive sensors monitor and [...]

Maxim is now working with Qualcomm, Cypress Semi with Pioneer, Immersion with Toyodenso, and Google with Hyundai.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor Maybe you should file this [...]

Although light-emitting diodes (LEDs) first appeared in cars and trucks for interior or exterior lighting, they’re rapidly replacing every light source in the vehicle including headlights—even on [...]

[Sponsored by Coilcraft] Advances in Class D amplifiers have opened the doors into higher-end apps, but the choice of inductor is crucial toward optimizing their performance.

The 100-Mb/s single-pair PHY transceiver with SGMII support lets designers pack more capability and intelligence into automotive networks

Apple files an AR automotive patent application, while Mercedes-Benz is set to debut AR on its 2019 A-Class model.   By Murray Slovick, Contributing Editor As a member of the fourth estate, [...]

By 2020, the two companies look to install an infotainment solution in millions of vehicles throughout China.

Automakers and electronics companies continue to raise the bar in terms of intelligence and connectivity for the car.   By Dale Ford, Contributing Editor Just as automotive exhibitors and [...]

Find reference designs and complementary ICs broken down by subsystem chosen for aftermarket head units that enable you to integrate infotainment features into one robust system and ease installation.

The hype and overblown expectations continue. And the auto companies along with the many OEM and technology suppliers are collectively spending billions of dollars to create the first practical [...]