Printed circuit board design process goes digital for reliability – part 2 of 8

Many engineering organizations want proof that a printed circuit board design process will meet the next generation requirements. What does that mean?
Traditionally, this was done through testing…

Digitalize PCB electronic systems for safer autonomous vehicles – part 1 of 8

PCB electronic systems, such as electronic circuits and printed circuit boards, must achieve higher levels of fidelity, quality and robustness to address the looming technology concerns.
With the…

No driver, no regulation….No WAY!

The autonomous vehicle industry is continuously evolving, and rapid advancements and new startups are changing our perception of what transportation will become.
But can government regulation kee…

Cars, mobility, chip-to-city design and the iPhone 4

 
What’s the big deal with cars and computer chips? There are regular rumblings about carmakers wanting to be more involved in the development of semiconductor chips for some of the high perfo…

Top Thought Leadership topics of 2018

The Thought Leadership blog and program have experienced incredible growth since launching three years ago, but this year has been especially noteworthy.
We continue to highlight many new trends …

Key skills to design future car travel experiences

What does the engineering team look like that will create the experiences that future cars will deliver?
It will take a diverse set of OEMs and suppliers, from multiple industries like textiles a…

The challenges with autonomous vehicle testing

One of the most critical aspects of autonomous car design, due to their complexity, is that you will never be able to physically test all possible accident scenarios. This is why simulation is so imp…

First steps to the future car travel experience

If the future of the car travel experience includes customizable, diverse travel, what’s happening in the marketplace that shows the first sign of this trend?

The interior will no longer b…

We’re thinking about autonomous vehicles all wrong

When we think of future autonomous vehicles, typically an image of some kind of self-driving futuristic pod comes to mind, with a living room/bedroom/home cinema/meeting space – basically a reconfigu…