Automotive and Motorsport

Renesas has announced a new automotive Intelligent Power Device (IPD) that will safely and flexibly control power distribution within vehicles, addressing the requirements of next-generation E/E (electrical/electronic) architectures. The new RAJ2810024H12HPD is available in the small TO-252-7 package and reduces the mounting area by about 40% compared to the conventional …

Analog Devices, Inc., a global semiconductor leader, and Seeing Machines, an advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered operator monitoring systems to improve transport safety, announced a collaboration in support of high-performance driver and occupant monitoring system (DMS/OMS) technology. Long-haul driving and congested traffic are two scenarios where driver …

Farnell and its element14 Community have proudly signed on as a platinum sponsor of aUToronto, the University of Toronto’s student-led self-driving car team, as they compete in the SAE/GM AutoDrive Challenge II. Farnell and element14 Community will provide funding and electronic parts over two years as an ADC II Hardware …

Anritsu has developed a test and simulation environment for Automated Valet Parking (AVP) in collaboration with dSPACE GmbH (dSPACE) and Apposite Technologies (Apposite). A demonstration exhibition was held as part of the 5GAA Member Symposium event in Malaga, Spain on October 20th. Valet parking is a service in which a professional …

NI has announced its flexible and highest performing EV battery cycler, the High Power System-17000. The 150kW battery cycler is NI’s highest voltage cycler designed to support existing EV architectures while leaving room for future higher-voltage variants as technology continues to evolve. Featuring unprecedented synchronisation capabilities and a modular design, …

Lane Motorsport continues to support a number of UK University based teams of budding car designers with exclusive pricing on connectors and free technical advice to support their joint goal of participating in the Formula Student UK (FSUK) challenge. To meet the challenge teams are tasked to design a single …

Analog Devices, Inc. has announced that AUO Corporation will use ADI’s matrix LED display driver technology in their market-leading automotive widescreen display portfolio. This industry-first technology enables local dimming, significantly improving power consumption by a minimum of 50% and supporting functional safety requirements. To deliver a more immersive experience, vehicles …

NI today announced its latest advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) offering: a unified test system architecture to move iteratively between data replay and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing. Validating the perception, planning and control algorithms running on ADAS electronic control units (ECUs) is key to ensuring that safe and …

Lane Motorsport will once again be exhibiting at the Professional Motorsport World Expo 2022 in Cologne. Lane Motorsport specialises in meeting the electronic interconnection demands of motorsport in all its forms and can provide the latest high performance connector technology from stock, giving customers the competitive edge. In addition to …

By Mo Al-Akayshee, Power Application Engineer Automobiles have become ever more reliant on electrical systems, even traditional cars have approximately 30% more electrical components than their historic counterparts. These electrical components undergo harsh operating conditions due to the mechanical and thermal stress they experience during operation. Electrical vehicles push this …