Don’t get stressed out when you simulate your PCB with digitalization – part 7 of 8

Automakers will need to take a closer look at the electronic component analysis processes of the next generation of electronic circuit boards to ensure the vehicle will be able to accomplish this.

Is it safe? The answer for autonomous vehicles

How will we ever know if autonomous cars are safe? And, do we even know if the cars we drive today are safe?

I suppose they are safe enough, as most of us spend much time on the roads. But…

PCB thermal simulation: why heat is the enemy of reliability – part 6 of 8

PCB thermal simulation and analysis will play a major role in developing the next generation of mobility. Autonomous and electric vehicle’s software and electronics content is exponentially growing p…

Last mile delivery paves for way electrified, autonomous vehicles

The final leg of product transport to urban consumers has become such a complex challenge that it has its own name: the last mile of delivery. Technically, it could be more or less than a mile, but l…

Digitalizing 3D PCB design: converting from 2D models to 3D – part 5 of 8

The role of the circuit board will become even more critical in autonomous and electric vehicles. With so many components and a higher need to verify vehicle safety, having a reliable 3D PCB design w…

Building an electric car means nothing unless drivers accept them

Building an electric car is part of the biggest transformation the auto industry has experienced in a hundred years. Three trends are driving the transformation:

1. Vehicle electrification…

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…

What’s the future for real flying cars?

Increasing urbanization means technologists and thought leaders are looking to the skies for faster, more efficient movement of people and objects.
The race to create new breeds of flying vehicle…

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…