Automotive

The MOST Cooperation is pleased about the milestones the latest MOST Technology has accomplished: MOST150 now offers the technology and full audio/video capability for next generation automotive infotainment features and devices such as Head Units, Rear Seat Entertainment, amplifiers, TV-tuners and video displays.

The MOST Cooperation welcomes the latest research results proving that MOST150 is ready to support safety-critical applications and may be available as the future network for driver assistance systems. By supporting the new domain of driver assist, the latest MOST Technology completes the major fields of in-car uses such as entertainment, information, mobile connectivity, and connected services. Today's MOST is now exceeding the limits of infotai...

ZF Electronics has developed a new Hall-effect geartooth speed and direction sensor which suits the rigorous demands found in harsh automotive environments. In modern vehicles, engine transmission is controlled by a large number of different sensors and controllers - for example, sensors are used on the transfer gears or on the output shaft to measure direction, speed and change of speed. Typically, a gear sensor will have only a speed or speed ...

ZF Electronics has announced three new series of geartooth speed sensors designated the GS100X family including two types of Hall-effect speed sensors with adjustable housings and the GS1012 flange mount speed sensor, which is designed for high-temperature applications in the automotive industry.

The second MOST Forum took place on March 23rd, 2010, in Frankfurt, Germany. 150 professionals from the automotive electronics industry and academia participated in the very informative conference and visited the accompanying exhibition. The broad international audience was composed of attendees from Europe as well as India, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Laird Technologies announced the release of a white paper discussing the sources of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) in automotive systems. The white paper, “Automotive EMI Shielding – Controlling Automotive Electronic Emissions and Susceptibility with Proper EMI Suppression Methods,” addresses various electronic systems found on automobiles, and the need of containing and suppressing their EMI potential with each other through EMI shield...

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) a premier supplier of high performance, energy efficient silicon solutions for green electronics, has announced the expansion of its worldwide network of Solutions Engineering Centers (SEC) with the opening of a new SEC facility in China. Located within the company’s existing Shanghai campus, the new SEC will drive new automotive product initiatives and expand the company's local service capabilities by providing...

With the SPVQ7 series, ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH offers waterproof detector switches for automotive applications. The horizontally actuated switches are remarkable for their compact dimensions of 14.7mm x 5.4mm x 6.7mm (W x D x H) and long operating life of 300,000 switching cycles. Conceived as 1-pole 2-position or 1-pole 1-position switches, the SPVQ7 series is rated for switching currents of maximal 0.1A at 12VDC or 50µA at 5VDC respectively....

austriamicrosystems has announced the AS5165, a contactless magnetic angle position sensor for accurate angular measurement over a full 360°. The new high-resolution magnetic rotary sensor offers best-in-class protection features for reliable operation in harsh automotive environments and includes a SENT J2716 interface for simple transmission of high-resolution sensor information.

ZF Electronics is exhibiting its latest Cherry brand switch and sensor products for the automotive market on Stand 534 in Hall 12 at the Sensor + Test Exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany later this month.