Comparing In-house and Commercial Load Solutions for Automotive Test
By: Yeap Hock-Yew,
Agilent Technologies
The functional testing of automotive electronic control modules (ECMs) presents many challenges, mainly due to the physical loads connected to ECMs: solenoids, motors, spark plugs, electromechanical transducers and so on...
Under the Hood of the 2008 Cadillac STS
By: by Randy Frank Contributing Editor
The 3.6 L V-6 on the 2008 STS is General Motors' first V-6 gasoline engine with direct injection...
Chip Shot
By: By John H. Day, contributing editor
Powerful new semiconductor devices, cutting-edge protocols, and software tools are helping powertrain engineers balance economy and performance...
Reinventing the automobile with new DNA
By: by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, Power Electronics Technology & RF Design
Over the years, automobiles have made tremendous strides in using advanced technologies. And electronics has played a critical role in this transition....
Functional power solutions for powertrain
By: by Gary Wagner and Alex Craig Fairchild Semiconductor
Both advanced silicon design and packaging are required to address the technical issues in today's highly complex systems....
The Newest Car Models - Software
By: by Randy Frank
Saying that today's vehicles are extremely complicated electronic assemblies would be a gross understatement. To cope with this growing electronics complexity,...
Under the Hood of the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
By: by Randy Frank Contributing Editor
The Monte Carlo is one of several 2006 General Motor's models that launch their newest family of powertrain control systems and a new approach to powertrain...
