Posted May 27, 2011, by John Day
STMicroelectronics said this week that it will increase its MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) production capacity to more than three million sensors a day by the end of 2011 based on “exploding” demand from industrial, healthcare, and automotive customers.
Automotive applications for MEMS devices include airbags, navigation systems, electronic stability control, and tire pressure monitoring systems. … Read More
Tags:
Infineon,
IHS iSuppli,
MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems),
CEA-Leti,
automotive MEMS devices,
Sensata,
Freescale,
STMicroelectronics,
high-g accelerometer,
DENSO,
tire pressure monitoring systems,
electronic stability control
Posted Apr 26, 2011, by John Day
Who do you like in the EcoCAR 2, the three-year collegiate automotive engineering competition that began during the SAE World Congress in Detroit earlier this month?
The 16 teams that qualified for the competition are Cal State, Colorado State, Embry-Riddle, Mississippi State, NC State, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rose-Hulman, University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Tennessee, … Read More
Tags:
EcoCAR 2,
Clean Cities,
Virginia Tech,
Vector CANtech,
Robert Bosch LLC,
CD-Adapco,
University of Waterloo,
Siemens PLM,
Freescale,
Ohio State,
Penn State,
California Air Resources Board,
Rose-Hulman,
Embry-Riddle,
Snap-On Tools,
EcoCAR 1,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT),
Colorado State,
Saturn Vue,
dSPACE,
Tennessee,
General Motors,
Purdue,
U.S. Department of Energy,
University of Victoria,
AVL Powertrain Engineering,
Chevrolet Malibu,
Washington,
MathWorks,
Mississippi State,
Cal State,
Natural Resources Canada,
Wayne State,
NC State,
A123Systems
Posted May 28, 2010, by John Day
You might think, if you didn’t know better, that all of the cutting-edge work in the automotive industry is focused on hybrid and electric vehicles. Not so, says Rod Beazley, director of the Spark Ignited Engines Product Group at Ricardo plc and head of Ricardo’s Ethanol Boost Direct Injection (EBDI) engine program.
Why bother with ethanol, you might ask. It may reduce emissions but it also reduces … Read More
Tags:
Freescale,
Infineon,
ethanol boost direct injection (EBDI),
Rod Beazley,
Karina Morley,
Ricardo plc
Posted Apr 28, 2010, by John Day
Strategy Analytics announced that Infineon edged Freescale in automotive semiconductor revenues last year to take the number one spot. The research firm said Infineon achieved $1.31 billion in revenues for calendar 2009 compared with $1.16 billion for Freescale, amounting to market shares of 9% and 8% respectively.
But Strategy Analytics also said that semiconductor suppliers suffered an average year-on-year … Read More
Tags:
Freescale,
Ian Riches,
Chris Webber,
Strategy Analytics,
Infineon