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Flexpoint’s Bend Sensor Technology Receives Testing Validation from Navistar International

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. announced today that its proprietary Bend Sensor® technology has received key testing validation from Navistar International Corporation. Navistar has been working with Flexpoint on a horn pad sensor product that is designed for the company's full line of trucks.

From Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. 25 Oct 2012

Audi and STMicroelectronics to Drive Automatic Innovation

Premium car maker Audi and STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a committed automotive semiconductor supplier since its birth in 1987, have announced a strategic relationship to drive the pace of automotive innovation by creating advanced semiconductor solutions.

From STMicroelectronics 23 Oct 2012

Freescale's New Automotive-Qualified Sensor Offers Cost-Effective Battery Monitoring Solution

Freescale Semiconductor today introduced the MM9Z1J638 Xtrinsic battery sensor, the industry’s first CAN-based battery sensor that accurately measures the voltage, current and temperature of lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries, as well as calculating the battery state – all while operating in harsh automotive conditions.

From NXP Semiconductors 22 Oct 2012

Electronic Scan Millimeter Wave Radar Detects Objects in Three Dimensions

Representative Director: Takashi Shigematsu, Capital: ¥5.3 billion) has developed "Automotive Compact 77GHz 3D Electronic Scan Millimeter Wave Radar" that is capable of detecting an object in three dimensions, including "elevation" range in addition to distance and azimuth range.

19 Oct 2012

Renesas Developer's Conference to Showcase Intersil's Sensor Signal Conditioning Solutions

Intersil Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors, will demonstrate practical sensor signal conditioning solutions for thermocouple, pressure and strain gauges at the Renesas DevCon October 22-25 at the Hyatt Regency in Orange County, California.

18 Oct 2012

ams ASIC for Car Seat Occupancy Detection Systems Enters Mass Production

Ams, a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for consumer & communications, industrial & medical, and automotive applications, has announced that their ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) for car seat occupancy detection systems is now entering high-volume production.

17 Oct 2012

HELLA, Bender Partner to Develop Isolation Monitor for Lithium-Ion Batteries

HELLA is partnering with Bender to develop a new isolation monitor for lithium-ion batteries which facilitates the safe and reliable operation of high voltage batteries for electric and advanced hybrid vehicles.

From Hella KGaA Hueck + Co. 16 Oct 2012

Mercury Computer Systems Secures $2.2M Purchase Order Related to Airborne Radar Application

Mercury Computer Systems, a best-of-breed provider of commercially developed, open sensor and Big Data processing systems for critical commercial, defense and intelligence applications, announced it had received a $2.2M purchase order relating to an airborne radar application for fighter aircraft.

12 Oct 2012

Virginia Tech Researchers Explore Automotive Breaking Systems

The second highest cause of automobile crashes is rear-end collisions – 17 percent. Thousands of people die. The solution? "It is simple," said Clay Gabler, a professor of biomedical engineering at Virginia Tech. "Slow the striking vehicle."

4 Oct 2012

STMicroelectronics Reveal New Generation of ICs For Applications in Automotive Electronics, Smart Buildings and Industrial Control

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, has revealed a new generation of ICs using an advanced manufacturing process that helps save energy, improve accuracy and simplify the design of sensors for applications from automotive electronics to smart buildings and industrial controls.

From STMicroelectronics 1 Oct 2012

Automotive Sensors News

Flexpoint’s Bend Sensor Technology Receives Testing Validation from Navistar International

Audi and STMicroelectronics to Drive Automatic Innovation

Freescale's New Automotive-Qualified Sensor Offers Cost-Effective Battery Monitoring Solution

Electronic Scan Millimeter Wave Radar Detects Objects in Three Dimensions

Renesas Developer's Conference to Showcase Intersil's Sensor Signal Conditioning Solutions

ams ASIC for Car Seat Occupancy Detection Systems Enters Mass Production

HELLA, Bender Partner to Develop Isolation Monitor for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mercury Computer Systems Secures $2.2M Purchase Order Related to Airborne Radar Application

Virginia Tech Researchers Explore Automotive Breaking Systems

STMicroelectronics Reveal New Generation of ICs For Applications in Automotive Electronics, Smart Buildings and Industrial Control

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