Driver ICs Light the Way For LED Headlights
by Keith Szolusha, Linear Technology chips capable of implementing boost or sepIc converters are tailored to the
headlamp application, integrating features that enable high brightness LeDs to be
more readily applied in place of traditional fi lament style and HID bulbs...
Software Tools: Automakers Continue to Push Suppliers for More
By Randy Frank Contributing Editor Coordinating the increasing network of software and hardware modules in today's vehicles requires forming a system model to account for all the interfaces...
SerDes Test Strategies to Minimize EMI/EMC
Tanja Hofner, Maxim Integrated Products Inc. In automotive applications, testing for electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is an important part of design verification for serializer/deserializer (SerDes) devices. EMI and EMC must be considered early in the design cycle to prevent needless revisions. This article offers basic concepts and guidelines on preparing a SerDes system for EMI/EMC testing....
Mechatronic Test Making Those Difficult Power Driver Measurements
by Alan J. Lesko Agilent Technologies Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical, electrical, and software technologies to achieve the performance goals of the system. This combination of technologies forms an ideal synergy, with each contributing key elements to the overall goal of greater performance. The mechanical hardware provides the heavy lifting: force, torque, and mechanical displacement. The software provides the intelligence...
Design Challenges for Digital Instrument Clusters
By Andy Gryc, QNX Software Systems Digital instrument clusters are poised to supersede analog clusters in next-generation vehicles. This may seem surprising at first, since digital clusters require higher-end CPUs and much more software than their analog counterparts, not to mention large LCD panels. Why, then, are automakers adopting them? ...
