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  • Jan. 9, 2013
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    In-Vehicle Wireless Charging Hits The Road…Without Jack (Or Plug) 13

    Toyota’s Avalon will feature a wireless charging system. Using Qi and RFID technology, it lets drivers charge their smartphones while driving. All the driver does is place his or her Qi-protocol-enabled phone onto a charging mat built into the dash panel....More
  • Jan. 9, 2013
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    Back When Cars Just Drove 2

    The Internet of Things will soon be a reality for the automotive industry, creating a safer and more enjoyable driving experience while improving traffic flow....More
  • Jan. 2, 2013
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    Simulation And Modeling Are Key To Auto-Antenna Success 1

    Modeling and simulation are critical to understanding and overcoming issues with multi-antenna configurations on today’s automotives and military vehicles....More
  • Dec. 18, 2012
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    Generator Supplies Fast Transients 2

    A fast transient generator supplies the short burst signals needed for automotive EMC testing....More
  • Nov. 12, 2012
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    Energy Harvesting Is Ready For The Big Time 10

    As wireless-sensing components boost efficiency and other performance criteria, energy-harvesting solutions are moving beyond a niche and into everyday applications....More
  • Nov. 6, 2012
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    Expect An Upsurge In Automotive Assistance Features 1

    With the rise of advanced driver assistant systems (ADASs), automotives will increasingly gain safety features and progress toward the point where each car is its own network....More
  • Oct. 19, 2012
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    MM-Wave Receiver Precisely Detects AOA 1

    A millimeter-wave IC angle of arrival detector and six-port radar receiver front end has been developed and characterized on wafer, covering 75 to 100 GHz with a 3-dB bandwidth of at least 9 GHz....More
  • Sep. 17, 2012
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    Make Sense Of Sensing 45

    When emerging opportunities in the microwave and general electronics market are brought up, sensing is often mentioned. Already, touchscreens and accelerometers have seen vastly increased adoption in mobile phones....More
  • Aug. 21, 2012
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    Cars Converse Via Wireless 48

    Wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications may one day improve on-road safety by having cars talk to cars over the airwaves. For now, a Safety Pilot Model Deployment of 2880 cars is being conducted with the help of the United States Department of Traffic (USDOT) and the Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)....More
  • May 17, 2012
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    Mixer Translates 110 To 170 GHz 1

    These high-performance mixers are designed for use at millimeter-wave frequencies and with a wide range of local-oscillator signals and various amplitude levels....More
  • May 17, 2012
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    Two-Port VNA Makes On-Wafer Measurements At 500 GHz 18

    Although automotive radar systems operating at 77 and 79 GHz may seem like the upper limits of microwave engineering technology, a growing number of researchers are looking to tap into terahertz radio technologies. One group, led by scientists from ......More
  • Apr. 6, 2012
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    Duo Of ICs Drive Automotive GPS 1

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  • Jun. 15, 2011
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    Determine Auto Paints' Impact On Car Antennas 5

    TODAY'S CARS include an increasing amount of electronics-based featuresmany of which rely on wireless communications. Examples include cellular communications, GPS antennas, remote keyless entry (RKE), and satellite-radio services. Each ......More
  • Aug. 19, 2010
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    Energy Efficiency Drives Automotive And Bluetooth Developments 6

    NEUBIBERG, GERMANY AND CAMBRIDGE, ENGLANDTwo new developments are promising to help the automotive, industrial, and communications sectors develop more energy-efficient systems. German chipmaker Infineon Technologies, for example, unveiled its ......More
  • Jul. 14, 2010
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    MEMS Devices Destined For Growth

    Microelectromechanical-systems (MEMS) technology is impressive in its capabilities of producing small resonators and miniature RF switches. In large volumes, MEMS devices have been consumed by automotive electronic systems and cellular handsets. But the ......More
  • May 18, 2010
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    Pinpoint And Plan For EMI Sources In Automobiles 1

    AUTOMOBILES now come with more electrical and electronic systems, such as control-area networks (CANs) and infotainment systems. The growing complexity of such electronics systems has made automotive wiring systems more expensive. They also are a major ......More
  • May 13, 2009
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    GaAs Amplifier Chip Boosts 71 To 86 GHz

    The model HMC-ALH508 GaAs high-electron-mobility-transistor (HEMT), monolithic-microwave-integrated-circuit (MMIC) amplifier die from Hittite Microwave Corp. is ideal for automotive radar, military, and space applications from 71 to 86 GHz. The ......More
  • Nov. 19, 2008
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    Kit Helps Add Bluetooth To Automotive Electronics

    Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) has announced its TouchLITE Bluetooth remote control development kit for automotive applications. Leveraging the firm's respected BlueCore technology, the kit allows manufacturers to include a Bluetooth remote control for ......More
  • Mar. 4, 2004
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    TWTA Eases Automotive EMC Testing

    Automotive electronic systems must be rugged designed not only to withstand wide temperature extremes, but also to handle the high field strengths emitted by speed radar pulses. To test automotive electronics, Amplifier Research (Souderton, PA) ......More
  • Jan. 20, 2004
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    Study Shows Defense Technologies Migrating To Automotive Uses

    Technologies once reserved for military use are more and more often finding application in automotive electronic systems, according to the latest study from market research firm ABI (Oyster Bay, NY). For example, head-up displays, originally ......More

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