Osram Opto Semiconductors’ new laser bars offer extremely high efficiency of up to 65 percent at 200 Watts optical output power and can simplify the design of laser systems and reduce their cost, according to the company. The SPL BKxx-40WFT produces infrared radiation in various wavelengths ranging from 915 nm to 1,020 nm. As a […]
Automotive/Transportation
U.S., German auto companies agree on fast charging system
(Reuters) – Seven automakers, including General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co, have agreed to adopt a fast-charging system that can charge electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in as little as 15 minutes. The group’s goal is to make charging an electrified car as simple as filling a gas tank. Chrysler Group LLC is the […]
Google gets first self-driven car license in Nevada
(Reuters) – Google’s self-driven cars will soon be appearing on Nevada roads after the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles approved on Monday the nation’s first autonomous vehicle license. The move came after officials rode along on drives on highways, in Carson City neighborhoods and along the famous Las Vegas Strip, the Nevada DMV said in […]
TVS diode modules for auto, wireless, ethernet, and industrial systems
ProTek Devices announced the general availability of two new surface mount transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diode modules ideal for automotive, wireless base stations, Ethernet, industrial and other applications. The SM3KWxxA™ and the SM5KWxxA™ series of modules are surface mount technology (SMT) TVS diodes in a low profile two lead DFN package. The modules are high-powered […]
U.S. new car gas mileage up 20 percent since 2007: study
(Reuters) – New cars and trucks sold in the United States are getting an average of 24 miles per gallon of gasoline, the highest ever, researchers at the University of Michigan said on Tuesday. The average fuel economy rating as shown by window stickers on new vehicles bought in March – including pickup trucks, SUVs, […]
April 2012: Power
The April 2012 issue goes into the power application area. Highlights include: “Battery fuel gauge: Factual or Fallacy,” “Are we there yet?”, and “Designing CO2 and alcohol-sensing applications.” Senior Technical Editor Jon Titus shares tips for helping engineers write well, while Executive Editor Chris Warner discusses design considerations for automotive applications. Check it out here.
Yazaki North America selects PTC as its software systems solution for electronic instrumentation
PTC today announced Yazaki North America, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, has selected PTC as the software systems platform for its electronic instrumentation. In todays highly competitive automotive industry, software is quickly becoming an important differentiator as automobiles increasingly include advanced instrumentation and high-definition displays. The business research firm Frost and Sullivan estimates that cars […]
Renesas Electronics leads OE Automotive Semiconductor Vendor Ranking in 2011; Freescale falls to fourth behind STMicroelectronics
According to the latest analysis by Semicast Research, Renesas Electronics was the leading supplier of semiconductors to the OE automotive sector in 2011, ahead of Infineon Technologies. Freescale Semiconductor, for many years the leading supplier of automotive semiconductors, dropped to fourth position behind STMicroelectronics, while NXP Semiconductor retained its position as fifth ranked supplier. Semicasts […]
Yupiteru Selects u-blox QZSS Technology for Enhanced Radar Detector in Japan
u-blox, the Swiss positioning and wireless module and chip company, scored an industry first by providing advanced QZSS satellite positioning technology to Yupiteru, a Japanese manufacturer of telecommunications and car electronics for the Japanese market. Based on u-blox QZSS-enabled LEA-6H satellite receiver module, the GWR73SD radar detector with touchscreen provides enhanced positioning performance and radar […]
Winbond Electronics Enters Automotive Flash Memory Market
Winbond Electronics Corp. announced it is bringing its popular SpiFlash Serial Flash memory technology to the rapidly expanding automotive-electronics market. Winbond will provide its TS16949-certified AEC-Q100-qualified Serial Flash memory devices – featuring densities from two megabits to 256 megabits — to global equipment makers in the automotive-electronics market. According to leading market research analysts Strategic Analytics, […]
