Vehicle performance simulation and testing for better design

By: Fred Ross and Walter Bauer 

Vehicle brand image and expected performance is unprecedented to what existed several decades ago. In an extremely competitive market, original equipme…

Accelerating circuit board layout design through advanced digitalization – part 4 of 8

Circuit board layout plays an important role in current vehicles, but as autonomous and electric vehicles hit the road, these electronic systems and their circuit boards will play an even more critic…

Digitalizing PCB development processes for autonomous vehicles – part 3 of 8

The printed circuit board development process will play a major role in the safety and reliability of electronic systems in the design and development of autonomous and electric vehicles, including a…

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…