Posted Dec 20, 2011, by John Day
You may have heard, and if not you can read it here http://johndayautomotivelectronics.com/?p=8336, that Mentor Graphics and Mecel AB (www.mecel.se), a Delphi subsidiary, teamed up to build a complete solution for the design, configuration, generation, and implementation of AUTOSAR Basic Software (BSW) Versions 4.0.2 and 4.0.3.
“The automotive industry is moving quickly from AUTOSAR 3 to AUTOSAR 4, … Read More
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Volvo,
Volcano VSI,
VSTAR,
BMW,
Delphi,
AUTOSAR 4.x,
VSx AUTOSAR tool chain,
Serge Leef,
Volcano VSA,
Mecel,
Mentor Graphics
Posted Nov 10, 2011, by John Day
The increasing complexity of cars has taught automakers the value of cooperating with competitors on technology that customers won’t see and don’t care about but would be prohibitively expensive for a single automaker to develop in-house.
Automakers and suppliers formed the GENIVI Alliance, for example, to create an open source (Linux-based) development platform for in-vehicle infotainment, facilitating … Read More
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Linux,
Jaguar Land Rover,
Magneti Marelli,
XS Embedded,
ARM,
PSA Peugeot Citroën,
BMW,
QNX,
Renault,
Android,
Visteon,
Mentor Graphics,
in-vehicle infotainment,
Microltron,
intel,
Microsoft,
Delphi,
MontaVista Software,
Genivi Alliance
Posted Jun 27, 2011, by John Day
Speaking at Mentor Graphics IESF Detroit conference earlier this month, Paul Hansen, editor and publisher of The Hansen Report on Automotive Electronics (http://www.hansenreport.com) addressed four topics that strongly influence what electrical distribution systems will look like in the coming years.
They are the German initiative to develop a 48-volt bus architecture and 48-volt components, a German … Read More
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48-volt bus architecture,
Mentor Graphics IESF Detroit,
The Hansen Report on Automotive Electronics,
higher voltage power supplies,
partial networking technology,
Paul Hansen,
body control modules,
Volkswagen,
Mentor Graphics Capital suite,
Bosch,
Electrical Distribution Systems,
stop/start syswtems,
Mercedes,
BMW,
CAN transceiver,
Porsche,
mild hybrid vehicles,
Audi,
Delphi
Posted Aug 26, 2010, by John Day
As well intentioned as it might be, “Hang up and drive” is not, by itself, a solution to the problem of distracted driving, and it remains to be seen whether or not legislation will have a significant impact. It looks like smart phones are here to stay, and while they are by no means the only source of driver distraction, managing their use inside moving vehicles can reduce the likelihood of crashes.
Delphi … Read More
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Distracted Driving,
Human-Machine Interface (HMI),
Delphi,
smart phone app,
Linux
Posted Mar 25, 2010, by John Day
It’s nice to see that some groups can work together for the common good. I’m thinking of the companies participating in the GENIVI Alliance. BMW, Delphi, General Motors, Intel, Magneti Marelli, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Visteon, and Wind River formed the Alliance a year ago to create an open source in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) reference platform. The initial version of the platform was released just nine … Read More
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Magneti Marelli,
PSA Peugeot Citroën,
BMW,
Delphi,
ARM,
Visteon,
Graham Smethurst,
Will Tu,
in-vehicle infotainment,
General Motors,
Wind River,
Genivi Alliance
Posted Mar 11, 2010, by John Day
Do you ever watch the credits at the end of a movie? When you see all those names and titles for jobs that might not mean much to those outside the business, it’s evidence that filmmaking is a complex undertaking and a highly collaborative effort.
Kind of like cars.
Those thoughts came to mind when Volvo announced its new S60. The list of electrical and electronic features in the vehicle seemed to … Read More
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S60,
Rollover Protection,
Sensor Fusion,
Delphi,
Driver Alert Control,
Blind Spot Information,
Volvo,
Mobileye,
Pedestrian Detection,
Full Auto Brake,
Lane Departure Warning
Posted Feb 5, 2010, by John Day
I want lots of connectivity in my next car and have every reason to expect it (and, of course, to use it responsibly). We’re talking-cutting edge technology of the kind increasingly available to mid-range buyers; features like Internet access, voice recognition, full-color touch-screen displays, diagnostics, and various forms of infotainment.
I was a bit surprised to learn that all of that and more … Read More
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OLED Displays,
Network Car,
LCD,
Android,
Bluetooth,
Linux,
Microsoft,
Netscape,
3G Cellular,
Google,
Delphi,
DSRC,
IBM,
Infotainment,
Bob Schumacher,
COMDEX,
Internet Access,
DVB-T,
DVB-SH,
Genivi Consortium,
QNX,
Voice Recognitiion,
Wi-Fi,
Touch-Screen Displays,
USB,
Smartphones,
Sun Microsystems
Posted Dec 7, 2009, by Robin Bornoff
Like a river this blog series is slowing down due to its increased width and depth, that and a lot of travel on my part. So, let’s get it back on track! The previous blog focussed on the relatively well known 2 resistor compact thermal model (CTM) method, its strengths (simple to measure and describe) and its deficiencies (unconfirmed and inconsistent accuracy for different package styles and operating … Read More
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Thermal Resistor,
Accuracy,
BCI,
2R,
FloTHERM,
Package Model,
Delphi,
Electronics Cooling
Posted Nov 24, 2009, by John Day
News usually travels pretty fast on the Internet. Someone puts out a press release and within minutes it’s posted on dozens of sites. Not last week, though, for one story in particular, and it looks to me like a good one.
Delphi, Geensys, and CEA (the French Atomic Energy Commission) announced the formation of a consortium to promote the PharOS, an operating system and tool chain that meets ISO 26262 … Read More
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Renault,
PharOS,
Automotive Electrical and Electronic Systems Design,
AUTOSAR,
Automotive Body Computers,
Geensys,
ISO 26262,
CEA,
Delphi
Posted Jun 1, 2009, by John Wilson
About a week ago I wrote the first part of a four part series on how I believe that Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) accelerates thermal design from the “Need” to “Acceptance”, which can be found here. This second part focuses on the Computer Analysis portion of the process.
I’d like to think that I am not remotely experienced enough to know first hand when desktop computers really changed the … Read More
Tags:
Thermal Design,
FloEFD,
Electronics Cooling,
Delphi,
Design of Experiments
Jim Martens
Harry Foster
J VanDomelen
Paul Johnston
Dennis Brophy
Mike Jensen
Colin Walls
Jay Gorajia
Mark Olen
Travis Mikjaniec
Per Viklund