Vision Quest
By: 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...
Key trends to watch
By: by Ashok Bindra Editor, RF Design
While there are a number of OEM applications of powerline communications in the works and portable device connectivity is on the rise, the automotive...
Camera-based active
By: by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, RF Design
Whether it is a camera-based sensor, radar or Lidar, the demand for active safety systems in automobiles is on the rise......
FPGAs are gaining ground under the hood
By: by Ashok Bindra Editorial Director, Power Electronics Technology & RF Design
While providing flexibility and reprogrammability to constantly changing automotive standards and protocols at cost-effective prices, field-programmable...
FRAM technology puts the intelligence in smart airbag systems
By: by Mike Alwais Ramtron International
Safety systems for automobiles are expected to become more sophisticated over the next several years. A principal driver of this trend is expected regulation that will impact the attach rate and the sophistication of airbags and stability control systems. The electronics content of these systems will increase and with it, the demand on the semiconductor memory used in these systems. This article is a brief look at what to consider when choosing a memory solution for the newer classes of airbag....
Sensing in the Automotive Environment
By: 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....
Software Tools Tackle Complex Designs
By: by Randy Frank, contributing editor
Tool suppliers have risen to the challenge posed by vehicle makers and auto elecronics suppliers to help reduce system problems, reduce system cost, and reduce time to market. In general, this means greater involvement with tools earlier in the design process. The answers are similar in some cases and quite different in others but in either case, provides options for users....
Researchers Make Airbag Ignition Visible
Researchers have developed a procedure by which the ignition process of an airbag can be made visible - X-ray cinematography....
On the road to autonomous safety
By: by Paul Grimme - Freescale Semiconductor
There is no question that safety is a vital element in new car design, and it will be a key growth driver in the automotive market for at least the next 10 years....
An Active Approach to Driver Protection
By: by Dan Crishon Delphi Corporation
Have you ever thought about how long it takes to blink your eyes? It's close to 90 milliseconds, which is the same amount of time it takes for safety...
Making the Active and Passive Safety Connection
By: By Peter J. Lake, TRW Automotive
Among the new frontiers being enabled by rapid advancements in electronics is the ability to link onboard active and passive vehicle safety systems. ...
Connecting the Safety Dots
By: By Robert Arguelles, Continental Teves
The best way to diminish injuries and fatalities is to avoid the crash in the first place. ...
