The TDK-Lambda brand CUS400M ac-dc power supply series in the industry standard 3×5-in footprint. Rated at 400 W with forced air, the series can continuously deliver 250 W, with peaks of up to 400 W for 30 minutes when convection or conduction cooled. This is considerably longer than many products on the market. These power […]
3U and 6U OpenVPX power and ground backplanes speed prototyping
3U and 6U OpenVPX power and ground backplanes come in several configurations. With the SOSA/HOST efforts and move to optical and RF interfaces over OpenVPX, Pixus has developed multiple styles that allow for versatility in prototyping. The 1-slot backplanes come in VITA 65 (VPX only), VITA 66.4 (optical), and VITA 67.3 (RF) formats. The optical […]
The data-driven road to automated driving
Data replay and enrichment tools help analyze driving scenarios and verify simulations based on real-world events. Jace Allen, ADAS/AD Engineering and Business Development, dSPACE Inc. For ADAS and highly automated driving (HAD) applications, the road to homologation–the process of showing a product meets regulatory standards and specifications — is a long journey that begins and […]
More accurate positioning for autonomous vehicles
Next-generation inertial measurements will figure the where-abouts of AVs with centimeter-level precision. Reem Malik | ACEINNA Inc. Underlying any autonomous technology is the promise and necessity of superior safety. The technology in any autonomous vehicle helps it navigate the world around it; to do it safely and precisely is of utmost importance. The increasingly sophisticated […]
Cybersecurity testing in 5G automotive designs
Special instrumentation can help bullet-proof the communication equipment powering next-generation vehicles. Craig Hendricks, Anritsu Co. The roll-out of 5G is bringing a host of real-time Internet-of-Things (IoT) capabilities to automotive designs. Use cases such as enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB, high-data-rate use cases for 4G LTE and 5G NR services that allows a high data rate […]
Latest connected car feature: Germicidal lights
Leland Teschler, Executive editor lteschler@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @ DW_LeeTeschler A year ago, if your cocktail party conversations had included the idea of adding germicidal lights to a connected car, you probably would have elicited facial expressions suggesting you’d lost your mind. Today, the same idea would be more likely to engender a lot of head […]
Analyzer platform handles protocol analysis checks for PCI Express 5.0
The Xgig 5P8 Analyzer Platform for PCI Express 5.0 allows equipment manufacturers to ensure performance in accordance with the latest revision of the ubiquitous serial computer expansion bus standard. The PCIe 5.0 standard doubles data capacity over a PCIe link to 32 gigabits per second per unidirectional channel, or greater than one terabit per second […]
New ferroelectric material could boost piezoelectric actuator technology
If you’ve used an ink-jet printer or a tiny hearing aid, chances are those devices have employed lead-zirconium-titanium oxide (PZT, Pb(Zr,Ti)O3) piezoelectric ceramics as a means of generating ink droplets and amplified audio. These and numerous other applications have long used actuators and sensors employing piezoelectric materials which deform in response to an applied electric […]
Modular test platform helps validate ADAS, autonomous driving functions
A modular test platform is said to accelerate the validation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and functions for autonomous driving. Keysight, IPG Automotive and Nordsys have established a multi-year collaboration to create the Autonomous Drive Emulation (ADE) platform, a setup which will emulate synchronized connections to all relevant sensors in a car such as the […]
Test software helps evaluate C-V2X PC5 communications technology
The LTE C-V2X PC5 Communications Software MX725000A provides engineers with a cost-efficient tool to evaluate products and systems utilizing PC5 of Cellular V2X (C-V2X) technology. The software links a communications reference module, V2X emulator software, and GNSS simulator to support evaluation of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) PC5 communications used in emerging vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) designs. […]