FlexRay goes Live
by John H. Day, contributing editor BMW was first to put
FlexRay into production.
Proponents expect
other OEMs to follow
shortly, but there's
plenty of life left in LIN
and CAN — and plenty
of opportunity for tools
vendors....
Putting the electrical power in hybrid powertrains
by Sayeed Ahmed Infineon Technologies Performance, reliability and cost aspects of power device and power module
design in hybrid vehicle applications....
IDE-based tools enhance designer productivity in embedded applications
by Jin Xu, Priyabrata Sinha and Jorge Zambada Development tools—hardware, software and reference designs— are playing a crucial role in supporting the embedded designer, as the pressure to get products to market faster mounts. In particular, IDE tools, together with application-specific software libraries and reference designs, are enabling automotive embedded designers to focus on important design details....
Special Report
NHTSA tips the scale for electronic stability
by Randy Frank Contributing Editor New federal safety standards that require electronic stability controls on all cars
by 2011 will help to lower accidents and fatalities on our highways....
From the Editor
Automotive, the next frontier for EDA tools
by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, Power Electronics Technology & RF Design This year's 44th Design Automation Conference has a special theme, "Automotive Systems." While DAC is more of a silicon design conference, automotive is more than silicon design as it involves several disciplines....
Technology Update
Going all electric - doing it yourself
by Mark E. Hazen One of the things I have always wanted to build is an all-electric vehicle it didn't have to be from the ground up a conversion would be fine. I have...
Under the Hood
Under the Hood of The BMW X5
by Randy Frank Contributing Editor The 2007 BMW X5 sports activity vehicle is the first production application of the FlexRay protocol. Intended for safety systems and high data-rate networks, in the X5, FlexRay coordinates all functions of AdaptiveDrive, a combination of active roll stabilization and electronic damping control....
Executive Viewpoints
Batteries for vehicle propulsion - The next generation
by Prabhakar Patil Compact Power Inc. Hybrid-electric vehicles represent the best solution that we must pursue with a sense of urgency. Even though they are not the silver bullet, hybrids have significant advantages....
Automotive software development—Trends for maturity
by John Cain Vector CANtech Inc. Electronics and software development are a key feature — in terms of cost and value — for automotive manufacturers and suppliers. With complexity and challenges in quality, cost and time to market, companies are looking for better ways to deliver high quality and reliability....
