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<title>Altia HMI tools used for Range Rover information cluster</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/altia_hmi_tools_0528</link>
<description>HMI development and code generation tools from Altia Inc. were used to develop display screens for the virtual instrument cluster in Land Rover’s 2010 Range Rover. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Hyundai EQUUS gets MOST</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/equus_gets_most_0528</link>
<description>SMSC said Hyundai has selected SMSC’s MOST networking technology as part of the infotainment system for the Hyundai EQUUS. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ON Semi introduces linear constant current regulators</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/constant_current_regulators_0528</link>
<description>ON Semiconductor has introduced the NSI45 series of two-terminal linear constant current regulators for driving current in automotive and other LED lighting applications. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Taoglas small-scale, six-band antenna offers &gt;50% efficiencies</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/antenna_offers_efficiencies_0528</link>
<description>Taoglas has introduced the PA-25 Anam, a six-band, surface-mount antenna that delivers efficiency of over 50% on all bands in a 36x6x5 mm ceramic design suited for automotive applications.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:53:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>austriamicrosystems introduces 14-bit magnetic rotary encoder IC</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/rotary_encoder_ic_0528</link>
<description>austriamicrosystems has introduced the AS5163, a magnetic rotary encoder IC designed to satisfy automotive requirements in angle sensing applications such as throttle or gas-pedal systems where robust IC protection is essential. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>NXP adds high-speed CAN transceivers</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/nxp_can_transceivers_0528</link>
<description>NXP Semiconductors has introduced two high-speed CAN (HS-CAN) transceivers, TJA1042 and TJA1051, for HS-CAN applications up to 1 Mbit/s.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>dSPACE “light” MicroAutoBox eases ECU prototyping</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/microautobox_eases_prototyping_0528</link>
<description>dSPACEh as introduced the MicroAutoBox 1401/1507 a prototyping solution for gateway and bypassing applications in electronic control unit (ECU) development. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Hitachi Li-Ion offers 4,500W/kg power density</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/liion_offers_density_0528</link>
<description>Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. have developed a lithium-ion battery with power density of 4,500 W/kg, which is 1.7 times the output of the company’s mass-produced, automotive lithium-ion batteries. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sion Power and BASF collaborate on Li-S battery technology</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/lis_battery_technology_0528</link>
<description>Sion Power Corporation and BASF SE are collaborating to accelerate the commercialization of Sion Power’s proprietary lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology for the electric vehicle (EV) market and other high-energy applications. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:35:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ABI sees 12 percent of new cars with embedded telematics by next year</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/cars_with_telematics_0528</link>
<description>ABI Research expects global penetration rates for telematics services in new cars to reach 12% in 2010 and 43% in 2014.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tool vendors support EcoCAR design contest</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/vendors_support_design</link>
<description>Three automotive design tool vendors, dSPACE, National Instruments, and The MathWorks, are providing more than $2,300,000 hardware and software to student teams participating in EcoCAR, the three-year vehicle technology competition for engineering students. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 13:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Argonne Laboratory speeds simulations with MathWorks parallel computing tools</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/argonne_speeds_simulations_0514</link>
<description>The MathWorks said that Argonne National Laboratory used tools from The MathWorks – Parallel Computing Toolbox and MATLAB Distributed Computing Server – to help reduce from two weeks to one day the simulation time of models built with the Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit (PSAT). </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>IR offers 200 V powertrain and battery management IC</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/ir_offers_powertrain_0514</link>
<description>International Rectifier has introduced the AUIRS2003S, a 200V IC for low, mid, and high-voltage automotive applications including automotive pre-charge switch and stepper drives and DC-DC converters. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>TI Piccolo MCUs feature 32-bit math accelerator</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/piccolo_features_accelerator_0514</link>
<description>AEC Q100-qualified Piccolo TMS320F2803x microcontrollers from Texas Instruments feature a 32-bit floating-point math accelerator that operates independently of the device’s C28x core and provides direct access to on-chip peripherals and parallel execution of algorithms. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>TI’s 60 V, 2 MHz DC/DC converter draws 65 µA quiescent current</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/converter_draws_current_0514</link>
<description>Texas Instruments’ automotive-qualified TPS54362-Q1 is a DC/DC step-down converter that combines a 3.6V to 48V input voltage range, support for transients up to 60V, switching frequency up to 2MHz, and quiescent current of 65µA in an HTSSOP-20 package. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:44:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>IBM Jazz-based platform features web interface</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/jazz_based_platform_0514</link>
<description>IBM has introduced Rational Team Webtop, a web-based user interface for its Jazz-based systems and software platform. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:40:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fujitsu releases technology paper on 1394 Automotive Standard</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/fujitsu_technology_paper_0514</link>
<description>Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. has published a technology backgrounder entitled “How the 1394 Automotive Network Simplifies Infotainment Delivery.”</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:36:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Intermap offers 3D road geometry for Germany</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/3d_road_geomtery_0514</link>
<description>Intermap Technologies has completed production of a dataset of 3D road vectors for Germany. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ZF and Continental partner for commercial vehicle hybrid drives</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/zf_continental_partner_0514</link>
<description>ZF and Continental are collaborating to develop and produce hybrid drives for commercial vehicles. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>NEC and Renesas plan to merge</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/nec_renesas_merge_0514</link>
<description>NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology Corp., both major suppliers of automotive semiconductors, plan to merge in about a year, with NEC the surviving entity. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 12:17:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tesla Motors used The MathWorks tools to model ‘08 Roadster</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/tools_model_roadster_0430</link>
<description>Tesla Motors used model-based design tools from The MathWorks to develop the 2008 Tesla Roadster. </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:07:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>MathWorks Toolbox enables CAN-MATLAB connectivity</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/toolbox_enables_creativity_0430</link>
<description>The MathWorks introduced Vehicle Network Toolbox, which connects MATLAB directly to a vehicle’s CAN network, thus eliminating the need for additional connectivity tools or time, and creating an environment for streamlining test, verification, and analysis activities. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mentor Graphics launches integrated AUTOSAR design environment</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/autosar_design_environment_0430</link>
<description>Mentor Graphics has launched Volcano Vehicle Systems Architect (VSA), for AUTOSAR-based system and embedded software design with support for FlexRay, CAN &amp; LIN network protocols.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fujitsu Microelectronics launches 1394 controller for HD video in vehicle networks</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/lead-story/controller_for_hd_0430</link>
<description>Fujitsu Microelectronics America has introduced a 1394 automotive controller that transmits high-definition video over 1394 Automotive in-vehicle multimedia networks at 800 Mbps. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>QNX expands hardware platform support</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/qnx_expands_platform_0430</link>
<description>QNX Software is offering board support packages (BSPs) for automotive reference boards and development platforms, including the Texas Instruments Jacinto, Renesas Technology SH7723-EVM and SH7786-EVM, and Freescale MPC5121E, i.MX25 ADS, i.MX31 ADS, and i.MX35 ADS.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bluetooth 3.0 offers 24 Mbps data transfer</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/bluetooth_offers_transer_0430</link>
<description>The Bluetooth SIG has formally adopted Bluetooth 3.0 + HS (Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 High Speed), which includes the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) for data transfers at approximately 24 Mbps.</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Breakthrough Electric Powertrain Targets Buses And Trucks</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/powertrain/electric-powertrain-0421</link>
<description>A new electric powertrain, dubbed MESA™ (Modular, Electronic, Scalable Architecture) powertrain, has been designed for use in series hybrid, all electric and fuel cell mass transportation buses, large utility vehicles and other automotives. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:27:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Garmin Navigation offered in 2011 Chrysler Grand Cherokee</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/garmin_navigation_offered_0416</link>
<description>Garmin (www.garmin.com) said its automotive OEM division will provide in-dash navigation for the MY2011 Chrysler Grand Cherokee. </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:07:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Linear dual 36 V DC/DC converter delivers 0.7A/channel; operates up to 150°C</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/linear_dual_converter_0416</link>
<description>Linear Technology (www.linear.com) has introduced an H-grade version of its LT3509, a dual channel, current mode PWM step-down DC/DC converter with two internal 36V, 1A power switches in an MSOP-16E package.</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:03:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>IR introduces 200 V IC for powertrain and battery management applications</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/ir_introduces_ic_0416</link>
<description>International Rectifier (www.irf.com) has introduced the AUIRS4427S, a dual low-side driver IC for low- mid- and high-voltage automotive applications including general-purpose motor drives, automotive DC-DC converters, and hybrid powertrain drives. </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:01:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>The MathWorks and Vector Informatik integrate tools for AUTOSAR applications</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/tools_for_autosar_0416</link>
<description>The MathWorks (www.mathworks.com) and Vector Informatik (www.vector.com) are collaborating to enable the interoperability of their tools for AUTOSAR (www.autosar.org) applications. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bosch sees multi-core applications coming soon</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/multicore_applications_coming_0416</link>
<description>Requirements for more processing power and for redundancy, especially in safety critical applications, is beginning to drive automotive industry demand for multi-core processors, according to Dr. Kay Stepper, director of marketing and product planning for Chassis Systems Control at Robert Bosch LLC (www.bosch.com).&#xD;
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:25:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>iBiquity Digital plans telematics ecosystem</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/telematics_ecosystem_planned_0416</link>
<description>HD Radio developer iBiquity Digital (www.ibiquity.com) is striving to build an ecosystem to support telematics applications for the technology.</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Noel Group and HUGHES Telematics partner for personal assistance services</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/noel_hughes_partner_0416</link>
<description>The Noel Group (www.noelgroup.com) and HUGHES Telematics (www.hughestelematics.com) are partnering to provide Noel Group’s MyAssist personal assistance services to drivers of HUGHES Telematics-equipped vehicles.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:19:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>iSuppli ranks Bosch #1 in automotive MEMS</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/isuppli_ranks_bosch_0416</link>
<description>Despite a 6.1% decline in revenue, Robert Bosch GmbH (www.bosch.com) remained the leading supplier of automotive Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) last year, recording $160 million in MEMS pressure sensor sales, according to iSuppli Corp. (www.isuppli.com).&#xD;
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:59:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>A123Systems secures $100M Michigan tax credits</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/a123_secures_credit_0416</link>
<description>A123Systems (www.a123systems.com) has secured more than $100 million in refundable tax credits from the state of Michigan and has selected Livonia as one of the sites where it is planning to base new production plants.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:56:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Industry groups recommend ECM updates</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/industry_recommends_updates_0416</link>
<description>The Automotive Industry Action Group (www.aiag.org) and the Strategic Automotive Standards Industry Group (www.sasig.com) have published recommendations focused on aligning engineering change management (ECM) practices and processes for the automotive industry.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Magneti Marelli selects Sierra Wireless modules for telematics product</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/modules_for_telematics_0402</link>
<description>Sierra Wireless (www.sierrawireless.com) said that Magneti Marelli (www.magnetimarelli.com) has selected Sierra Wireless MC5727V mobile broadband embedded modules for integration into its telematics products developed for safety, entertainment and satellite navigation applications. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Cinterion modules meet eCall standards</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/cinterion_meets_standards_0402</link>
<description>Cinterion Wireless Modules (www.cinterion.com) has introduced its sixth generation of automotive M2M cellular communication modules. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:58:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>The MathWorks launches Simulink Design Optimization</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/simulink_design_optimization_0402</link>
<description>The MathWorks has announced the availability of Simulink Design Optimization, which gives modeling and control engineers the ability to optimize Simulink model parameters automatically.&#xD;
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>QNX updates Aviage acoustic processing software</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/qnx_updates_software_0402</link>
<description>QNX (www.qnx.com) has released a new version (1.3) of its Aviage Acoustic Processing Suite for automotive handsfree systems. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:50:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>PolyCore offers multicore communications topology mapping tool</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/topology_mapping_tool_0402</link>
<description>PolyCore Software (www.polycoresoftware.com) has introduced Poly-Mapper, an Eclipse GUI-based communications topology mapping tool for use with multicore processors. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:46:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Strategy Analytics report predicts battery electric car growth</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/electric_car_growth_0402</link>
<description>New investment activity could create annual demand for three million battery electric cars, generating over $1.1 billion of new semiconductor demand, according to a Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) report, “Battery Electric Vehicles: Will New Activity Drive Market Out Of Niche?</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ABI Research sees radar-based obstacle detection imminent</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/obstacle_detection_imminent_0402</link>
<description>The promise of road-infrastructure-based traffic management may still be years away, but ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com) sees some automotive manufacturers moving ahead with autonomous radar-based obstacle detection systems to increase driver and pedestrian safety.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:31:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Altera and National Semiconductor partner for digital video routing</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/digital_video_routing_0402</link>
<description>Altera (www.altera.com) and National Semiconductor (www.national.com) are developing raphics interconnect solutions for digital video in automotive infotainment and driver-assistance applications. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:27:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>GM selects Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America for Camaro components</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/gm_selects_mitsubishi_0319</link>
<description>General Motors (www.gm.com) has selected Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (www.meaa-mea.com) to supply components for Chevrolet Camaro V6 and V8 engines. The Mitsubishi unit  will supply starters for both engines and ignition coils for the V8. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Amerigon Climate Control Seat system in 2009 Infiniti G Convertible</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/climate_control_seat_0319</link>
<description>Amerigon (wwww.amerigon.com) said its actively heated and cooled Climate Control Seat system is available as an option in the front seats of the 2009 Infiniti G Convertible, which is expected in showrooms this summer. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:20:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Fujitsu chooses ARM Cortex technology for automotive applications</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/fujitsu_chooses_arm_0319</link>
<description>Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH (www.fujitsu.com/emea) has signed a licensing agreement with ARM (www.arm.com) to use the ARM Cortex-R4F processor in automotive applications including safety and chassis. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>California Micro Devices introduces LuxGuard UHB LED protection devices</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/led_protection_devices_0319</link>
<description>California Micro Devices (www.cmd.com) has introduced the LuxGuard family of devices for electrostatic discharge protection and thermal management for high power, ultra high brightness (UHB) light emitting diode (LED) lighting applications.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:16:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>deCarta launches connected navigation service in Europe</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/decarta_launches_navigation_0319</link>
<description>Location-Based Services (LBS) supplier deCarta has launched a real-time, two-way European connected navigation (CNAV) solution, including software and service, for personal navigation devices (PNDs) and smart phones as well as to automotive OEMs, in-vehicle service providers,&#xD;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:14:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Atmel AVR32 digital audio gateway reference design</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/digital_audio_gateway_0319</link>
<description>Atmel (www.atmel.com) has introduced a digital audio gateway reference design for its 32-bit AVR32 flash microcontroller. </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:12:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Synopsys offers design-centric yield management</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/synopses_offers_management_0319</link>
<description>Synopsys (www.synopsys.com) has introduced Yield Explorer, a yield management product that expedites the discovery and mitigation of yield limiters in leading-edge integrated circuits. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:09:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>HUGHES Telematics completes in-Drive aftermarket testing in Europe</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/hughes_completes_testing_0319</link>
<description>HUGHES Telematics said it has completed the initial testing of its in-Drive aftermarket solution in Europe. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sensys wireless sensors based on TI MCUs manage traffic without maintenance</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/sensys_wireless_sensors_0319</link>
<description>Sensys Networks (www.sensysnetworks.com) said its wireless sensors, based on Texas Instruments (www.ti.com) MSP430F14x and MSP430F16x microcontrollers, have operated accurately and reliably in traffic management applications for more than ten years. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:05:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ricardo project estimates 5% to 24% fuel savings from integrated navigation</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/savings_from_navigation_0319</link>
<description>Ricardo (www.ricardo.com) said its Sentience research project indicates that 5-24% fuel savings are possible by integrating Internet-enabled mobile phone communications, GPS, and advanced mapping data with the car's hybrid control system.</description>
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<title>Strategy Analytics tracks PND connectivity</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/tracking_pnd_connectivity_0319</link>
<description>The Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) Automotive Multimedia and Communications service report, “PNDs Get Connected” predicts that TomTom will lead the way, as at least 25% of the US and European portable navigation device (PND) market gets connected by either wireless or WiFi connections by the year 2015.  </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:57:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>GENIVI Alliance seeks open platform for in-vehicle infotainment</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/alliance_seeks_platform_0319</link>
<description>Eight automakers and suppliers are collaborating in the GENIVI Alliance (www.genivi.org) to drive the development of an open source in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) reference platform the firms hope will reduce time-to-market and total cost of ownership.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>IMS Research comments on NHTSA rear-view report</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/mjtsa_rearview_report_0319</link>
<description>Commenting on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (www.nhtsa.gov) last month, IMS Research (www.imsresearch.com) said the possibility of a camera in every vehicle sold in the U.S. does not seem too far-fetched.&#xD;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:48:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>STMicro selects Mentor Graphics tools for advanced IC testing</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/stmicro_selects_mentor_0305</link>
<description>Mentor Graphics (www.mentor.com) said that STMicroelectronics (www.st.com) has adopted Mentor’s TestKompress automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) product into its standard 65nm and 45nm design kits. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:28:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Valeo multi-camera system in BMW 7 series</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/valeo_multicamera_system_0305</link>
<description>BMW (www.bmw.com) has selected a Valeo (www.valeo.com) multi-camera system for BMW’s 7 Series.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:23:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>TI C2834x Delfino MCUs double floating-point performance; target driver assistance</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/mcus_target_driver_0305</link>
<description>Texas Instruments (www.ti.com) has introduced the TMS320C2834x Delfino microcontroller family, which offers double the floating point performance of existing TMS320C2000 devices plus 516KB of single cycle access RAM memory and 65ps high resolution pulse width modulation (PWM) outputs among other features appropriate for driver assistance applications.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Atmel introduces System-in-Package solution for LIN networking applications</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/atmel_introduces_solution_0305</link>
<description>Atmel (www.atmel.com) has introduced the ATA6617, the first device in a proposed family of System-in-Package (SiP) solutions for LIN automotive networking applications. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:59:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Nuance offers “One-Shot” destination entry on Microsoft Auto 3.1</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/nuance_offers_entry_0305</link>
<description>Nuance Communications, Inc. (www.nuance.com/automotive) is making One-Shot Destination Entry technology available for Microsoft Auto (www.microsoft.com). </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Delphi demos laser-based head-up haptic display</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/delphi_demos_display_0305</link>
<description>Engineers from Delphi’s (www.delphi.com) technical centre in Illkirch, France developed a new head-up display and a haptic display for designer Franco Sbarro’s “Orbital Hybrid” concept car.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:52:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>QNX introduces automotive application development framework, QNX CAR</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/lead-story/qnx_introduces_framework_0305</link>
<description>Embedded operating systems developer QNX Software Systems (www.qnx.com) has introduced an automotive application development framework called QNX CAR that leverages technology from QNX and suppliers in its ecosystem to speed automakers’ time to market.&#xD;
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:26:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Bosch names Tim Frasier regional president, Automotive Electronics, N.A.</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/bosch_names_president_0305</link>
<description>Tim Frasier has been named regional president of Automotive Electronics in North America for Robert Bosch LLC (www.bosch.com).</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:06:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Building a Real PC into Every Car</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/mag/building_real_pc_in_cars_0409</link>
<description>When Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft over 30 years ago, they talked about a PC on every desk and in every home. I don't think they envisioned a PC in every car. But that seems to be coming to fruition as well. I'm not talking about taking your laptop with you for a spin, but something that's built into the car that's more flexible than today's systems. A case in point is a next-generation</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tools in Tandem</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/powertrain/tools_tandem_0409</link>
<description>Electronic application development work continues despite dire conditions in the auto industry and, arguably now more than ever, engineers need robust tools to help them deliver quality work in less time. Tool vendors are responding by providing links to complementary products, leveraging and customizing solutions for large customers. Some vendors have expanded their portfolios to the extent that</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Boosting Fuel Economy</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/powertrain/boosting_fuel_economy_0409</link>
<description>Making a major transition to higher efficiency vehicles, Ford announced its EcoBoost strategy at the North American International Auto Show in January. Three vehicles with a V-6 version of EcoBoost technology will go into production later this year. At the January show, Ford also displayeda concept vehicle that extends the technology to an even more fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engine. Using a variety</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Toellner increases analog control option on power generators</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/toeliner_increases_control_0219</link>
<description>Toellner Electronic Instruments (www.toellner-usa.com) has increased the bandwidth of the analog control option on its 8810 Series of programmable arbitrary power generators to 70kHz for improved simulation of noisy environments for electronics in vehicles. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:02:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>LeCroy instruments span 4-30 GHz bandwidth</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/instruments_span_bandwidth_0219</link>
<description>LeCroy Corporation (www.lecroy.com) has introduced the 8 Zi Series of WaveMaster digital oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers, and disk drive analyzers. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:58:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Laird introduces shark fin antenna assembly</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/laird_introduces_antenna_0219</link>
<description>Laird Technologies, Inc. (www.lairdtech.com) has introduced a “shark fin” style modular antenna assembly for automotive vehicles. The patented antenna offers SDARS, GPS, AMPS, and PCS antenna coverage in one package.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:56:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>TRW introduces active head restraint system</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/head_restraint_system_0219</link>
<description>TRW Vehicle Safety Systems (www.trwauto.com) has introduced an Active Head Restraint (AHR) system that it said is lighter, less complicated, and uses fewer components than competing systems. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:54:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Sybase iAnywhere, Marvell collaborate on Bluetooth for automotive telematics</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/bluetooth_for_telematics_0219</link>
<description>Sybase iAnywhere (www.sybase.com/ianywhere) said it will collaborate with Marvell Semiconductor (www.marvell.com) to develop an embedded Bluetooth software stack for automotive telematics applications.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:47:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ricardo opens battery system development center</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/ricardo_opens_center_0219</link>
<description>Ricardo (www.ricardo.com) has opened a battery systems development center at its Van Buren Township, Michigan headquarters. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:45:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Hyundai expands HD radio deployment</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/hd_radio_deployment_0219</link>
<description>Hyundai Motor America (www.hyundaiusa.com), which currently offers HD radio technology on its Genesis model, is expanding deployment of the technology to other vehicles in the 2011 model year.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:33:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>SiRF merges with CSR</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/csr_sirf_merge_0219</link>
<description>GPS semiconductor developer SiRF Technology (www.sirf) and CSR (www.csr.com) a market leader in wireless technology, have agreed that SiRF will merge with CSR.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ITS America urges Congress to upgrade traffic technology</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/upgrade_traffic_technology_0219</link>
<description>In a letter to House and Senate leaders signed by 37 stakeholders, the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (www.itsa.org) urged funding for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies. </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:24:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>VII can save lives – but is it affordable?</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/lead-story/vii_save_lives_0219</link>
<description>Live demonstrations of vehicle infrastructure integration (VII) technology conducted at the ITS World Congress in New York last fall indicate that the technology works, according to Paul Hansen, publisher of The Hansen Report on Automotive Electronics (www.hansenreport.com).</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Tesla selects Bunkspeed software for 3D rendering</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/tesla_selects_software_0205</link>
<description>Tesla selects Bunkspeed software for 3D rendering</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:51:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>DENSO selects Wavecom for telematics project</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/denso_selects_wavecom_0205</link>
<description>DENSO selects Wavecom for telematics project</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:49:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ford selects Johnson Controls-Saft to supply PHEV batteries</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/ford_selects_johnson_0205</link>
<description>Ford selects Johnson Controls-Saft to supply PHEV batteries </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Micron Introduces Serial NAND Flash Memory for Embedded Applications</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/micron_introduces_flasH-0205</link>
<description>Micron Introduces Serial NAND Flash Memory for Embedded Applications </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:27:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Linear Tech DC/DC converter can drive four strings of 10 120-mA LEDs</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/converter_drives_strings_0205</link>
<description>Linear Tech DC/DC converter can drive four strings of 10 120-mA LEDs </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:21:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Firecomms announces MOST150 transceiver</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/most_150_transceiver_0205</link>
<description>Firecomms announces MOST150 transceiver</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:18:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>SiRF launches GPS chip for in-dash nav systems</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/lead-story/sirf_launches_gps_0205</link>
<description>SiRF launches GPS chip for in-dash nav systems</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Solomon awarded patent for electric drive technology</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/solomon_awarded_patent_0205</link>
<description>Solomon awarded patent for electric drive technology </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:11:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Atmel offers touch library for AVR MCUs</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/atmel_offers_library_0205</link>
<description>Atmel offers touch library for AVR MCUs</description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:08:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>TRW Automotive acquires EnTire joint venture stake</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/trw_acquires_entire_0205</link>
<description>TRW Automotive acquires EnTire joint venture stake </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:04:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>iSuppli predicts 56.3 million ADAS vehicles by 2013</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/isuppli_adas_vehicles_0205</link>
<description>iSuppli predicts 56.3 million ADAS vehicles by 2013 </description>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:55:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Hirschmann selects Wipro middleware for in-car TV tuner</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/incar_tv_tuner_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:43:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Acoustic Technologies, Alps Electric and CSR partner for hands-free car radio</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/handsfree_car_radio_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:41:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Microchip introduces programmable logic-output temperature switches</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/programmable_temperature_switches_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:37:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>austriamicrosystems FlexRay active star device features bit-reshaping</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/active_star_device_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:34:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Advanced Mechanical Products designs all-electric car</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/all_electric_car_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:32:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Proficiency, KEL translate legacy CAD for automaker</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/automaker_legacy_cad_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:29:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Trade group defines 1394 benefits for automotive applications</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/automotive_application_benefits_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:22:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>IPextreme IP cores support Mentor Graphics’ Precision Synthesis FPGA Tool</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/fpga_tool_support_0122</link>
<category>news</category>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:13:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Octillion technology generates electricity from vehicle energy otherwise wasted</title>
<link>http://autoelectronics.com/news/vehicle_energy_electricity_0122</link>
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