Powering the Future of Automotive Innovation
Fely Krewell, Automotive Marketing Manager, Spansion The future of the automotive industry is being shaped by the tech-savvy, digitally connected generation, positioning automotive innovation as the nexus point where the latest in mobile, entertainment, navigation and safety technologies meet....
Sensing in the Automotive Environment
by Mike Wills Optek Electronic systems designers are always faced with the challenges of improving system resolution and signal quality. As a result, design flexibility is a key component of any sensing technology for today's vehicle environments....
Sensor Improvements Increase Safety and System Performance
By Randy Frank, contributing editor, r.frank@ieee.org The first step towards a great control system – great sensors. From multi-axis micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) to vision and radar sensors, and from exotic to well-established or mature technologies, sensors initiate the control system process....
Vision Quest
By John H. Day, contributing editor Image Sensors with high dynamic range, together with powerful processors and sophisticated algorithms, are enabling a new generation of vision-based systems...
Vision Quest
By John H. Day, contributing editor Image Sensors with high dynamic range, together with powerful processors and sophisticated algorithms, are enabling a new generation of vision-based systems...
Ensuring Smart Passive Keyless Entry Transponder Is Reliable
by Youbok Lee and James B. Nolan Microchip Technology Inc. The challenging task for a passive keyless entry system design engineer is reliably detecting the base station command in any possible operating condition while still maintaining all other design parameters, such as battery power usage and the physical size of the antenna. ...