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The third in a series describing the basic framework for understanding the role of digital signal processing to filter and analyze analog data gathered and processed in intelligent sensor application. Part 3: The effect of digitization on the sampled signal.



Signal processing - Digital signal processing - Electronics - Technology - Digital Signal Processing - DSP

The second in a series describing the basic framework for understanding the role of digital signal processing to filter and analyze analog data gathered and processed in intelligent sensor app describes how to clean up signals using filters



Signal processing - Digital signal processing - Electronics - Technology - Data

In this three part series, the basic framework for understanding the role of digital signal processing to filter and analyze analog data gathered and processed in intelligent sensor applications. Part 1: Foundational DSP concepts.



Digital signal processing - Signal processing - Technology - Electronics - Audio signal processing

The automotive semiconductor market will grow 23.5 percent in 2010 to $19.334 billion, after declining 21.7 percent in 2009 to $15.661 billion, according to market research company Gartner.



Gartner - Semiconductor - Business - Advertising and Marketing - Market Research

Global shipments of automotive MEMS sensors will reach 591.2 million units in 2010, up 17.8 percent from 502.0 million, according to a forecast by market research firm iSuppli Corp.



Microelectromechanical systems - ISuppli - Technology - Market research - MEMS

Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. has unveiled AutoGraFX SceneCreator, a design tool aimed at creating user interfaces for applications with graphical and interactive content.



Fujitsu - Design - User interface - Fujitsu Microelectronics America - Laptop

BMW has introduced the concept for its first pure e-car, to be launched in 2013. Besides the electric drive, the vehicle will excel through its extensive use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, an extremely light but stable material.



BMW - Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer - Autos - Makes and Models - Recreation

A new class of analysis software, Concurrent CFD, has proven to be very effective for performing heat, fluid and airflow analyses and optimizing the design and manufacture of automotive parts and systems including heating, cooling, fuel injection, and even body panels.



Computational fluid dynamics - Physics - Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics - Automotive design - Technology

USB is ubiquitous on PCs and peripherals. This paper provides an overview of USB and the direction USB is currently moving for future development from the perspective of the embedded software developer.



Universal Serial Bus - Peripheral - Personal computer - Hardware - USB

PSA Peugeot Citroën and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced they have launched a feasibility study for the development and supply of powertrain for electric vehicles.



Mitsubishi Motors - Electric vehicle - Business - Energy - Technology

With the automobile becoming yet another home for a network of interconnected intelligent subsystems, vehicle designers must choose a multimedia network technology. Ethernet works well in the office and the home, and at first glance it might appear a good fit for vehicles. A detailed investigation, however, reveals that the Ethernet physical layer (PHY) is not a proper match for the automotive environment, and that no high-level protocols exist for multimedia delivered over Ethernet in the automobile.



Ethernet - Data Communications - Technology - Physical Layer - Computer network

In order to enable sophisticated motor control circuits to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emission, measurement of exhaust gas temperature is a key factor. The article describes in detail the sensor technology involved.



Exhaust gas - Fuel efficiency - Technology - Sensor - Business

In today's dense traffic, traditional brake lights in many situations no longer serve the purpose to warn the trailing vehicle of a slow-down – because they are on anyway during a slope, or because the traffic is so dense that the following vehicle is too close anyway. The article proposes an intelligent brake light system that could do away with these shortcomings.



Automotive lighting - Business - Parts and Accessories - Brake - Shopping

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that its 0.25 micron One-Time-Programmable (OTP) IP now meets Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) standard AEC-Q100 specification.



TSMC - Semiconductor - Taiwan - Programmable read-only memory - Business

McPhy Energy, French company specializing in solid state hydrogen storage technology, announced it has raised 13.7 million euros ($16.9 million) in a second round of financing led by Sofinnova Partners, Gimv and Amundi Private Equity Funds.



Technology - Hydrogen storage - Hydrogen - Energy - Sofinnova

Finland-based European Batteries Oy has inaugurated a lithium-ion battery plant which manufactures large, lithium-ion based battery packs and systems in Varkaus, Finland. The company invested 40 million euros ($48.8 million) in the 10,000 square-meter facility, which employs 44 people.



Lithium-ion battery - Battery - Batteries - Business - Varkaus

Ethernet can now be added to the list of automotive networks, such as CAN, LIN, FlexRay and MOST. But why is it needed and for what applications? The reason is simple and is why Ethernet totally dominates office networking and is now the choice for both factory and the home. Simplicity and field-proven open standardization have significantly lowered the Cost of Ownership in every application Ethernet has entered. Volumes of scale in the office and consumer market supported by a magnitude of Ethernet vendors have driven pricing levels far lower than any ‘custom’ designed protocol.



Ethernet - Data Communications - Computer network - Manufacturers - Business