Epson lays claim the world's smallest realtime clock oscillator chip using its quarts-micro-electro-mechanical system (QMEMS) technique.

Slumping car sales have results in double-digit declines in the automotive MEMS sensor market, according to a market researcher.

A big pile of economic stimulus cash surfaced last week to promote the development of plug-in hybrid vehicle technology. And there's a new hybrid car on the market.

According to LDRA's Paul Humphrys, even if your application isn't safety critical you can still benefit from the use of software verification.

Chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG and automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH have announced that they are widening their cooperation to include second-source supply in power semiconductors, a key component technology in the development of hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

Numonyx BV (Geneva, Switerland), the non-volatile memory supplier formed in 2008 from the memory businesses of Intel Corp. and STMicroelectronics, has decided to re-enter the 5-V part of the automotive flash memory business.

Cadillac will offer Autonet Mobile's Wi-Fi system for in-car Internet access beginning in April, the partners said.

Flying car or "roadable airplane"--this time it might just work.

Delphi has introduced the prototype of a laser-based automotive head-up display. Unlike conventional head-up displays which use mirrors to project data from a display, Delphi's device generates the virtual image directly on the windscreen.

A product development framework called Advanced Product Quality Planning targets embedded software development and other industries.

The Obama administration announced two next-generation electric vehicle programs that will receive $2.4 billion in federal funding.

Some automotive subsystem suppliers are finding themselves in difficulties not only because orders are down due to the global credit crisis but also, in some cases, they are facing unexpected component obsolescence.

The complexity of today's automotive infotainment systems is outgrowing the already awesome complexity of its genuine automotive electronics landscape. Could Open Source software contribute to solve the problem? Our authors say yes.

The introduction of electric and hybrid electric vehicles have added high voltage electric modules into the car. The battery stack in a hybrid can be in excess of 150V, higher for the inverter driving the motor.

The Treasury Department pledged to provide up to $5 billion in financing support to auto suppliers to help them survive a massive downturn in car sales.

Through its venture capital arm SVC, Siemens has invested undisclosed amount into Beijing Newcom Traffic Technology Co. startup providing traffic to service providers.

Against the background of weak demand it the automotive industry, the market for microcontrollers is going to shrink 11 percent, predicts market researcher Databeans. While automotive applications will remain a large market for MCUs, new markets in industrial lighting, alternative energy and IC cards are emerging.

A traffic management system developed by Sensys Networks Inc. targets states and cities dealing with increasing traffic, fuel cost and pollution.