Two forthcoming events in Germany reflect the intense interest in energy harvesting for electric vehicles. Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe 2011, 21-22 June covers many forms of harvesting for other applications as well and drills into the technology, investment and other aspects of harvesting in general. On the other hand Electric Vehicles Land, Sea & […]
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3D Systems Expands Technical Partnership With Lotus Renault GP Formula One Team
3D Systems Corporation announced the expansion of its technical partnership with Lotus Renault GP Formula 1 team following last year’s refresh of its SLA(R) production printer fleet at the Advanced Digital Manufacturing (ADM) Centre in Enstone, England. The Lotus Renault ADM Centre supports its entire Formula 1 design, wind tunnel testing, full-scale applications and production […]
10th Anniversary of electronica & Productronica China Sets a New Milestone
electronica & Productronica China 2011 closed this year’s show successfully with the best figures in its 10-year history. A total of 480 Chinese and international exhibitors presented their products on 23,000sqm exhibition space. With 37,908 visitors the visitor number was far beyond expectation. The number has increased by 18% compared to last year’s event. Therewith […]
The Tinker’s Toolbox – Talking with Matt Williams of Tyco about Reflowable SMT Protection Devices
Hosted by Alix Paultre, ECN’s Editorial Director, the Tinker’s Toolbox is a web-based interview show where we talk about the latest technology, components, and design issues for the electronic design engineering community. In this episode of the Tinker’s Toolbox we talk to Matt Williams of TE Circuit Protection about their latest circuit protection devices. […]
Automotive Semiconductor Market Grew by 37 per cent in 2010
London, England; March 9 2011; According to the most up-to-date analysis by Semicast Research, Renesas Electronics was the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive sector in 2010, ahead of Infineon Technologies. Freescale Semiconductor, for many years the leading supplier of automotive semiconductors, dropped to fourth place behind STMicroelectronics, while Bosch gained one place to […]
Automotive Infotainment Applications Require Fast Analog Video Switching
Despite the move to digital video for home entertainment, analog video still has a significant presence in applications such as the automotive industry. Analog video is a mature, proven technology which can be extended to meet the requirements of automotive applications. The reason for the continued use of analog video includes easy access to low […]
Coagent selects u-blox as primary source of GPS technology
Thalwil, Switzerland and Guangdong, China – February 24, 2011 – u-blox has entered into an agreement with Guangdong Coagent Electronic & Science Technology Co. Ltd, China’s largest supplier of In-Car Navigation and Entertainment systems. Coagent’s products are sold to the worldwide automotive after-markets as well as to the huge first-mount market in China. Coagent has […]
Capacitive Sensing Ushers in a Revolution in Automotive HMI design
The increasing numbers of electronic systems in a car have ushered in a revolution which has transformed the car into a safe, luxurious and intelligent machine. One thing that has not changed however is the importance of human interaction with the car. This interaction defines the user experience and is a key marketing differentiator between […]
Nanoscoops Could Spark New Generation of Electric Automobile Batteries
(Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) An entirely new type of nanomaterial developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could enable the next generation of high-power rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion batteries for electric automobiles, as well as batteries for laptop computers, mobile phones, and other portable devices. The new material, dubbed a “nanoscoop” because its shape resembles a cone with […]
OE Automotive Semiconductors to Grow to $39 billion in 2017
Findings from the Semicast report “Automotive Market for Semiconductors – 2011 Edition” show sales of OE automotive semiconductors grew by almost twenty per cent in 2010, to USD20 billion. Steady growth is projected for much of the decade ahead, with sales forecast to almost double to USD39 billion in 2017. The OE automotive semiconductor market […]
