Automotive

  In a bid to drive forward innovation within the rail and utilities sector, Panasonic has joined the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.

A series of glass-encapsulated thermistors have been introduced by Ametherm that provide long-term stability and reliability for high-accuracy temperature sensing in automotive and industrial applications. Hermetically sealed, DG series devices eliminate errors in resistance readings due to moisture penetration while offering high operating temperatures and a compact size.

  A series of SMD thin film chip capacitors especially designed to meet demanding performance specifications in automotive signal and power applications, has been released by AVX.

A new FRAM solution MB85RS256TY has been launched by Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU), and is the first component of a completely new product group which is designed for an operating temperature of up to 125°C and is qualified according to the AEC Q100 industry standard, making it particularly suitable for use in the automotive sector.

  The TSZ182 dual precision op amp from STMicroelectronics combines low and extremely temperature-stable input-offset voltage with the added advantages of a 3MHz gain-bandwidth, rail-to-rail inputs and outputs, and ultra-small 2mm x 2mm DFN8 or Mini-SO8 package options.

Every programmer at some point during development would need to make changes to his or code to make it more efficient, either to deliver faster speeds or to run on less resources. This is what TASKING call code optimisation.

  Chiltern Railways has announced that travel technology company SilverRail Technologies will be its partner in the development and pilot of a new approach to rail travel removing the need to buy and carry a ticket on the day – 'ticket free travel'.

Products from LED Eco Lights' Goodlight LED lighting range have been approved for use across Transport for London’s network in both Section 12 and non-Section 12 areas, such as the tube, rail and bus stations, depots and bus shelters (officially listed on the London Underground’s Approved Product Register).

A capacitor has been developed by Murata Power Solutions which is able to withstand the extremely high temperatures experienced by equipment located in severe environments such as the engine compartment of an automobile. To improve the fuel economy of an automobile, a DC motor drive is used to optimise control of the power train control system.

  Chipsets designed to drive and control automotive LCDs have been announced by ROHM and LAPIS Semiconductor. These include larger high resolution monitors used for navigation and the instrument cluster.