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Advances in Temperature Measurement for Automotive Infotainment Systems

This article explores temperature monitoring in complex vehicle infotainment systems, focusing on design considerations around temperature accuracy and sensor placement in the car. 

one hour ago by Tristan Brillet de Cande

The Importance of Reliability Verification in AI/ML Processors

With the adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning in a wide variety of applications, reliability verification of AI/ML processors is critical since failures can have major consequences for the validity and legitimacy of AI/ML technology.

January 21, 2020 by Neel Natekar, Mentor

Utilizing INICnet for Automotive Networking and Connectivity

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and effective connectivity method for vehicles.

December 03, 2019 by Carmelo De Mola, Microchip

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in Connected Cars

This article introduces trusted execution environments (TEEs), discussing ways these environments are currently being used and how they could be a security solution for connected cars.

October 29, 2019 by Katherine Hsu, Hex-Five Security

How to Select the Right Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor

Learn the characteristics of aluminum electrolytic capacitors and tips on how to properly select one for use in electrical designs.

October 15, 2019 by Norton Brissac, TDK Electronics

Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring systems to comply with this standard while introducing an automotive power monitor that has been certified to meet this standard.

September 06, 2019 by Michael Jackson, Maxim Integrated

Time-of-Flight Sensors for In-Cabin Vehicle Safety

This article looks at how time-of-flight sensing in a vehicle's cabin can improve safety and convenience.

August 21, 2019 by Gualtiero Bagnuoli, Melexis

How Will 5G Networks Improve Location Awareness?

3GPP Release 16 holds the promise to make high precision location services cheaper and more reliable. Exploiting new signal properties in combination with a variety of non-cellular technologies could enable forms of hybrid positioning.

April 02, 2019 by Sylvia Lu, u-blox

Design Solution: Using a Small Amount of Space to Add More USB Ports to a Vehicle

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the necessary parts and delivers 5V to the device.

July 10, 2018 by Nazzareno Rossetti, Maxim Integrated

Side-Wettable Flanks Enable AOI on Leadless SMD (DFN) Packages

Quad flat no-lead and discrete (or dual) flat no-lead packages provide a welcome increase in component density on a PCB area by eliminating leads. However, the solder connection quality cannot be tested by automated optical inspection. This article explores solutions to this often costly problem.

May 31, 2018 by Hans-Jürgen Funke, Nexperia

Accelerating Embedded Vision Integration with Xilinx SoCs and the reVISION Stack

SoCs with programmable logic are an essential element of real-time embedded vision systems. Designers can capitalize on the power and efficiency of Xilinx's Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices to implement their designs using Avnet's Embedded Vision Kits and the Xilinx reVISION stack.

May 18, 2018 by Xilinx

Capturing 3D Images with Time-of-Flight Camera Technology

Time-of-flight (ToF) is a relatively new method by which it is possible to gather detailed 3D information. This article looks at ToF cameras and their applications.

May 15, 2018 by Mark Patrick, Mouser

The 48-Volt Starter Generator for Electric Vehicle Architectures

Looking at the electrification of the powertrain, this article explores why 48-volt architecture makes sense and then takes a look at some of the different mounting options for 48-volt starter generators.

April 24, 2018 by Ivan Petrov, Nexperia

The Appearance of the 48-Volt Mild Hybrid Vehicle

This article explores how MHEVs differ from a traditional ICE vehicle, touching on the electrification of the powertrain by digging into some of the key differences in terms of architecture.

April 18, 2018 by Ivan Petrov, Nexperia

How to Design Low-Cost Contactless Position Sensors

In this video, we’ll demonstrate an inductive sensing technique used for contactless position sensing.

March 05, 2018 by Chris Anderson

How to Run From a Coin Cell for 10 Years

Check out this buck converter that is designed to extend battery life from months to years in IoT applications, like sensor nodes and beacons.

March 01, 2018 by Chris Anderson

Who Is Driving Autonomous Cars Anyway?

In this Industry Article, Mark Forbes of Altium explores the problems, solutions, and safety standards surrounding autonomous vehicles.

December 28, 2017 by Mark Forbes, Altium

Choosing the Most Suitable MEMS Accelerometer for Your Application: Part 1

Part 1 of this two-part series discusses the key parameters and features a designer needs to be aware of and how they relate to inclination and stabilization applications, thus helping the designer choose the most suitable accelerometer.

December 12, 2017 by Chris Murphy, Analog Devices

How To Protect Against Catastrophic Shorts in EVs

In this video, we’re going to talk about protecting against catastrophic shorts, why some fuses explode, and why that’s bad.

July 19, 2017 by Chris Anderson

Installing a Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Tire pressure monitoring systems are a necessary safety feature in cars. This project looks at the different system types and how a TPMS can be retrofitted on older cars.

May 16, 2017 by Pablo Leibovich, Silego