tag: automotive electronics

Designing SoCs For Hybrids
By Ann Mutschler - 04 Feb, 2016 - Comments: 0

Hybrid vehicle sales are growing, driven by a global concern for lower vehicle emissions and consumer demand for better economy. This has set off a rush by semiconductor companies to provide key components for those vehicles because they are much more reliant on electronics than regular gasoline-powered vehicles. But the changeover is not as straightforward as it might sound. Hybrid vehicles... » read more

Hybrid Vehicles = More Verification
By Ann Mutschler - 04 Feb, 2016 - Comments: 0

While it is probably no surprise to anyone even slightly familiar with the complexity of hybrid electric vehicle systems, these designs require more intense verification than traditional combustion engine systems. To fill out the picture, Mick Tegethoff, director, AMS product marketing at Mentor Graphics, reminded that verification is a very broad term. “Let's say you are doing circuit sim... » read more

Sensors Enable ADAS
By Ann Mutschler - 07 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 0

Under the hood, cars of today look nothing like those of a few decades ago. There are sophisticated safety and drivetrain monitoring features, software for interpreting and interacting with the outside world and modifying the inside environment, and a host of features that might have seemed impossible or even ridiculous in the past. And there's much more to come. Advanced driver assistance s... » read more

Driving CES
By Ann Mutschler - 07 Jan, 2016 - Comments: 2

As a tech journalist, I have attended the Consumer Electronics Show a number of times over the past two decades, but do I miss it? If you haven’t been, it can be quite overwhelming given that it is aimed at consumers, so imagine loud music, flashing lights, and booth babes. It is also fun for us geeks from a technology perspective. Actually, it is interesting for anyone that likes to see ... » read more

Why Test Is Changing
By Ann Mutschler - 22 Dec, 2015 - Comments: 0

Test is undergoing a revolution in terms of how it is perceived, how it is performed and where it is done. For years, test was something of an afterthought. It was a separate operation that was done after the design was finished, or it was a self-contained module that had to be characterized for power, heat and electrical effects, but not much else. As more chips find their way into markets ... » read more

Where Did Auto Innovation Begin?
By Ann Mutschler - 12 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

As far as how the current wave of electronic innovation started happening in the automotive industry, the genesis is likely multi-faceted. During a recent conversation, Cadence Fellow Chris Rowen recalled that there was an underlying recognition that the big opportunity to add value to a vehicle came from electronic systems and a recognition that there was a theoretical capability, for examp... » read more

Obsolescence Isn’t Always Good
By Ed Sperling - 26 Feb, 2015 - Comments: 2

One of the main reasons smartphones are pervasive around the globe is that their cost is subsidized. They can be replaced every couple of years with minimal pain as designs get slicker, more energy-efficient, and new features are added such as better screens or better performance. That works particularly well when a consumer's out-of-pocket expenses after trading in an older model are basically... » read more

CES: THE Must-See Auto Show?
By Ann Mutschler - 15 Jan, 2015 - Comments: 0

Power is such a huge concern for the automotive sector these days, it was not too much of a surprise to hear from Atrenta CTO Bernard Murphy that while at CES, he heard many folks suggesting that the experience that can only be called ‘CES’ may be the new must-see auto show. He observed that car companies are paying attention to surveys showing that a significant percentage of buyers vi... » read more

Tech Talk: What’s Inside Your Car?
By Ed Sperling - 09 Dec, 2014 - Comments: 0

Dinraj Shetty, vice president of design engineering at Spansion, talks with Semiconductor Engineering about automotive electronics and where the big concerns are today. The video was shot at the Cadence Low Power Summit. [youtube vid=-Qbgh8aFDTA] » read more

Apple CarPlay Vs. Android Auto
By Kurt Shuler - 25 Jul, 2014 - Comments: 1

The smartphone wars have been fought and won (well, at least for now), but now there’s a new electronics battle brewing in your garage, rather than your pocket. The talk of smartphone SoC technology proliferating from phones and into cars has finally transformed into action, and major electronics companies are striking deals with established automobile manufacturers to integrate the benefi... » read more

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