The Drive To Disrupt: How Digital Twins Are Fueling Automotive Innovation


It can be argued that disruptive innovation in the auto sector has defined each of the modern eras. Through history, engineering breakthroughs have shaped the human experience. The wheel and calendar, printing press and cotton gin, electricity and the assembly lines are the vehicles by which we tell the story of human progress. Henry Ford's assembly line not only democratized motor vehicle owne... » read more

IC Security Issues Grow, Solutions Lag


Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to talk about the growing chip security threat and what's being done to mitigate it, with Mike Borza, Synopsys scientist; John Hallman, product manager for trust and security at Siemens EDA; Pete Hardee, group director for product management at Cadence; Paul Karazuba, vice president of marketing at Expedera; and Dave Kelf, CEO of Breker V... » read more

100G Ethernet At The Edge


The amount of data is growing, and so is the need to process it closer to the source. The edge is a middle ground between the cloud and the end point, close enough to where data is generated to reduce the time it takes to process that data, yet still powerful enough to analyze that data quickly and send it wherever it is needed. But to make this all work requires faster conduits for that data i... » read more

Introducing Device Virtualization Principles For Real-Time Systems


The rising market share of electric vehicles and the reduction in combustion engines required in the future is transforming the automotive industry. One could think this would lead to a simplification in vehicle design, but with driver assistance technologies becoming a key differentiator, they are in fact becoming real "data centers on wheels." Furthermore, car drivers are used to a consumer-b... » read more

What Data Center Chipmakers Can Learn From Automotive


Automotive OEMs are demanding their semiconductor suppliers achieve a nearly unmeasurable target of 10 defective parts per billion (DPPB). Whether this is realistic remains to be seen, but systems companies are looking to emulate that level of quality for their data center SoCs. Building to that quality level is more expensive up front, although ultimately it can save costs versus having to ... » read more

The Hidden Security Risks Of Automotive Electronic Systems


The Internet of things (IoT) is driving new capabilities that are transforming how we live, work and play. However, as our lives become more connected, the risk from hackers and other security breaches increases with every new IoT device. While most of us are pretty well versed in why we need to keep our most trusted devices secure – such as cell phones and laptops – we often don’t think ... » read more

Adding Security Into Test


Security is becoming a much bigger concern as more electronics are added into cars, as more devices are connected to the internet, and as the value of data continues to increase. The problem is that security is dynamic. It continues to change throughout the lifetime of a system, and some of these devices are expected to last for a decade or more. Lee Harrison, director of Tessent product market... » read more

Evaluation of the Thermomechanical Reliability of Electronic Packages Using Virtual Prototyping


A new technical paper titled "Design Optimization by Virtual Prototyping Using Numerical Simulation to Ensure Thermomechanical Reliability in the Assembly and Interconnection of Electronic Assemblies" was published by Fraunhofer ENAS. Abstract "A methodology is presented that allows the evaluation of the thermomechanical reliability of electronic packages using “virtual prototyping.” He... » read more

The Power Of Sensors In Transmission Systems


I have always had a passion for cars. As a child, I used to spend hours playing with toy cars and imagining all sorts of incredible adventures. But as I got older, my love affair with cars only grew stronger. I became fascinated by the mechanics of these amazing machines and all the different parts that come together to make them run. And one of the parts that always intrigued me the most were ... » read more

MIPI’s Focus Widens


Ashraf Takla, president and CEO of Mixel, sat down with Semiconductor Engineering to talk about the evolution of MIPI, from mobile displays to automotive, chiplets, and how the standard is evolving to keep up with increasing data volumes. SE: There has been a lot of activity around MIPI in automotive. What's driving that? Takla: One of the early use-cases for MIPI, after Mobile has been ... » read more

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