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Driverless Cars with Grant Imahara
Imagine a driver-free world. Learn about the key trends and technology paving the road ahead. Join Mouser and host Grant Imahara for a ride in the passenger seat as they discuss autonomous driving and automated sensors with the DeLorean.
μModule regulator uses PMBus for precise control
Linear has announced the LTM4677, a dual 18A or single 36A μModule(power module) step-down DC/DC regulator with PMBus serial digital interface for autonomous digital power system management. The digital interface enables system designers and remote operators to control and supervise a system’s power condition and consumption via an I2C bus with READ and WRITE commands.
Women who made history in 2015
2015 has been full of scientific and technological innovation. From self-teaching robots to gene editing technology, here are the women who made it happen.
Next-gen EFM32 Gecko MCUs secure IoT nodes
Silicon Labs has introduced two EFM32 Gecko MCU families that provide advancements in security and energy management technologies. The Jade Gecko and Pearl Gecko MCUs combine a state-of-the-art hardware cryptography engine, flexible low-energy modes, an on-chip DC/DC converter and scalable memory options backed by Silicon Labs’ developer-friendly Simplicity Studio tools.
The key drivers for autonomous vehicles
Autonomous driving continues to be one of the most widespread research and development activities within the global automotive industry, as automakers and technology companies alike strive to put advancements into production and implement them for on-road testing and approvals.
Bringing autonomous driving a step closer
Along with the launch of a software update for its Model S electric car, Tesla has accelerated the development of its AutoPilot software to help bring full automation of the company’s cars ever closer.Company Chief Executive Elon Musk recently took to Twitter to appeal for engineers in an effort to increase the AutoPilot software team.
Software predicts and prevents drone collisions
When Jeff Bezos unveiled his vision of drones delivering packages to Amazon customers during a60 Minutessegment in late 2013, it caught many people as science fiction. Scarcely two years later, drones are poised to become a technology for not just delivering packages, but monitoring agriculture, gathering news in urban environments and even conducting search and rescue missions.
SRAM enables real-time image processing for driverless cars
Optimised for use as video buffer memory in automotive infotainment SoCs, a dual-port on-chip SRAM has been introduced by Renesas Electronics for in-vehicle infotainment SoCs in the 16nm and later generations. The SRAM is capable of realising the real-time image processing capabilities necessary for future autonomous-driving vehicle technologies.
The future is (almost) now
Buzzwords fly around in industry like wasps at a picnic. Industry 4.0 is one of these hugely popular concepts, particularly when it comes to manufacturing. Here Steve Hughes, Managing Director, REO UK, gives further insight into Industry 4.0.
Embedded USB modules utilise latest-gen SLC flash
Designed to meet the needs of demanding industrial and networking applications, the U-400 series embedded USB module (eUSB flash module) has been unveiled by Swissbit. The engineering team focused on achieving maximum data retention, power fail safety, health monitoring and endurance while still maintaining compatibility with existing applications. Key to this endurance is the utilisation of the latest-gen SLC flash.