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posted in November 2012

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Safety, Powertrain Will Drive Need for Automotive Semiconductors
News 
11/30/2012  18 comments
Active safety will continue to drive the need for faster processors and cheaper memories, Delphi Automotive chief technology officer Jeff Owens told Design News Radio.
Comment:Cool idea - Charles Murray-11/29/2012
Slideshow: GM Debuts Pure-Electric Spark
Captain Hybrid 
11/29/2012  29 comments
General Motors rolled out the battery-powered Spark EV, marking the first time it has introduced an all-electric car since it scrapped the infamous EV1 a decade ago.
Comment:Re: Amazing - Charles Murray-11/28/2012
Comment:Re: Amazing - Charles Murray-11/28/2012
Steer-By-Wire to Reach Production Vehicles
Captain Hybrid 
11/28/2012  52 comments
Taking a page from the world of aviation, Nissan Motor Co. plans to enter the "by-wire" world and control the steering of a future Infiniti vehicle with electronic signals.
The Secret to Eliminating ESD Damage? Read Your Datasheet
Electronic News & Comment 
11/21/2012  10 comments
The scourge of electronic devices -- electrostatic discharge (ESD) -- can be virtually eliminated by designers doing one simple task: reading their datasheets.
Comment:Cost? - Charles Murray-11/15/2012
Comment:Amazing - Charles Murray-11/15/2012
Could Pure Electrics Emit More Than Hybrids?
Captain Hybrid 
11/15/2012  53 comments
After studying the life cycle of electrified cars, researchers have concluded that hybrids with smaller batteries pollute less than pure EVs.
Comment:90% solar - Charles Murray-11/14/2012
Comment:Great idea - Charles Murray-11/13/2012
Comment:Low leakage - Charles Murray-11/12/2012
Slideshow: Pack Expo Packs 'Em In
Blog 
11/8/2012  13 comments
The world's biggest packaging show, Pack Expo in Chicago, provided a glimpse of the future of automated machinery and robotics.
Slideshow: Solving the Driver Distraction Dilemma
Captain Hybrid 
11/7/2012  57 comments
Automakers and suppliers are taking it upon themselves to improve the safety of devices that they're building and putting into vehicles.
Video: Compressed Air Powers Hybrid Engine
Captain Hybrid 
11/5/2012  9 comments
Freescale Semiconductor demonstrated an air-electric hybrid at the recent Convergence 2012 conference in Detroit.
Video: Pneumatics Power Scary Guy
Electronic News & Comment 
11/2/2012  12 comments
Bimba Manufacturing Co. gave a demonstration of the air-powered Scary Guy on Halloween at Pack Expo in Chicago.
Comment:Kinect - Charles Murray-11/1/2012
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Comment:Soundtrack - Charles Murray-11/1/2012


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