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Auto alliance targets open-source platform development
An automotive electronics industry alliance will seek to drive adoption of an open-source car infotainment platform by reducing development cost and time.
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SIGNAL CHAIN BASICS (Part 27): Control EMI resulting from board-level clock distribution
Use shielding, decoupling, careful layout, and changes to the clock-source characteristics to beat EMI induced by clock distribution on your PC board
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Presented By: Kingdom of the Blue Whale ? Sun Mar 8 8P
Blue whales are the planet?s largest creatures, yet we hardly ever see them. Their calls travel thousands of miles, but we can barely hear them. Now, National Geographic embarks on a mission to witness what nobody ever has in these waters; blue whales eating and giving birth.
Click to Learn More natgeotv.com/bluewhale
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Categories: Automotive, Embedded Software
Sin(x)/x interpolation: an important aspect of proper oscilloscope measurements
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Digital instrument clusters poised to transform the driving experience
Digital instrument clusters are not only a matter of fancy design. Quite the contrary, the increasingly complex information world in which today's drivers are moving calls for ergonomic, flexible and intuitive display strategies. Digital clusters are the technological basis for such concepts.
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250mA LDO withstands 80V input
Linear Technology has announced a high reliability (MP) grade, wider temperature range version of the LT3013, a micropower LDO with input voltage capability up to 80V.
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Commentary: E-Cars as power grid stabilizers--a pipe dream?
Utilities are keen on electric cars since they need their batteries to stabilize the grid. Can this plan work?
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NEC miniaturizes DPAK form factor
After the introduction of its HSON-8 power transistor package, NEC Europe again rolls a new package form factor and design aiming at power devices in particular for automotive applications.
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Increased 'electronic content' will feed auto electronics market recovery
As does the market for cars, the market for automotive semiconductors will see a steep decline in the current year. But the increasing electronics content for the vehicles will feed the recovery, says market researcher Databeans.
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Leverage telematics and on-board diagnostics for warranty management
Vehicle "intelligence" can monitor and relay diagnostic and health information, thereby containing warranty costs.
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Short duty cycles lead to smaller DC-DC converters
This articles describe a DC_DC buck converter circuit that employs valley current mode control to implement short duty cycles and minimize the size of inductor and capacitor components.
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Yokogawa: Mixed signal scope suits automotive bus testing
With the launch of the DLM2000 mixed-signal oscilloscope, Yokogawa is now able to offer a complete package of test & measurement solutions for analysing the serial bus systems that are increasingly being used in the automotive sector.
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Vehicle electrification will be more important in truck market, study says
Despite the ongoing hype about HEV and electric drives for passenger cars, the stage for vehicle 'electrification' is somewhere else. Market researcher Darnell Group says heavy-duty trucks are much more prone for alternative powertrain approaches.
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IBM joins Danish EDISON Project to develop smart grid for electric vehicles
IBM has become a new member of the EDISON research consortium, a Denmark-based collaborative aimed at developing an intelligent infrastructure that will make possible the large scale adoption of electric vehicles powered by sustainable energy.
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DSP Tricks: Dual-mode averaging
Richard Lyons, author of "Digital Signal Processing," describes a couple of ways to do dual-mode averaging necessary for noise reduction in many DSP applications.
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QNX CAR targets the connected vehicle
QNX CAR platform offers a comprehensive set of technologies, including a connected application platform, sample applications, reference implementations, and a mechanism for delivering software updates and new features to the vehicle.
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COMMENTARY: Got configuration management?
Companies that don't adopt appropriate configuration management technology will fail and fall by the wayside!
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Ultra-low power audio codecs improve energy consumption
With the recent development of ultra-low power codecs with embedded mini-DSPs and powerful graphical programming tools, manufacturers are now meeting the complex requirements of portable device manufacturers.
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