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By John Day, Newsletter Editor November 8, 2007 A Penton Media Publication
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Mentor Graphics' 6th Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum, a conference dedicated to wiring design and engineering issues in the automotive industry, is being held in Dearborn, Michigan, on December 4th. IESF is a must for anyone involved in Automotive Electrical Systems Design and Analysis, Multi-technology Simulation, Harness Engineering, or Vehicle Network Design and Test.

 Table of Contents

STMicro, Automotive Communications Systems partner to develop VII chips
Strategy Analytics predicts $6.5 billion automotive voice-technology market
QNX and Freescale collaborate on automotive application development
Magellan launches RoadMate 1200 auto navigation device
Microbridge configures four eTC rejustors in a bridge
NEC Electronics America adds 32-bit FlexRay-based MCU
National introduces high-power-density, self-synchronizing buck regulators
Hella wins driver-assistance business at Audi and Chrysler
Upcoming Events


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  Industry News
  STMicro, Automotive Communications Systems partner to develop VII chips
Nov. 8, 2007    
  STMicroelectronics and Automotive Communications Systems are partnering to develop communications integrated circuits for vehicle and infrastructure integration (VII). more >>

  Strategy Analytics predicts $6.5 billion automotive voice-technology market
Nov. 8, 2007    
  Strategy Analytics expects the automotive voice-technology market to reach 78 million units, worth $6.5 billion, by 2013. more >>

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  Technology News
  QNX and Freescale collaborate on automotive application development
Nov. 8, 2007    
  QNX Software Systems and Freescale Semiconductor are collaborating to speed-up development of next-generation telematics, infotainment, and multimedia applications. more >>

  Products
  Magellan launches RoadMate 1200 auto navigation device
Nov. 8, 2007    
  Magellan has introduced the RoadMate 1200, an entry-level portable navigation device with a pocket-sized form factor, a 3.5-inch QVGA anti-glare touch screen, and a user interface designed for fast input with minimal keystrokes. more >>

  Microbridge configures four eTC rejustors in a bridge
Nov. 8, 2007    
  Microbridge Technologies has introduced the MBW-303 Wheatstone bridge offset conditioning network, which consists of four electronic temperature compensation (eTC) dividers, also known as rejustors (re-adjustable resistors), configured in a bridge. more >>

  NEC Electronics America adds 32-bit FlexRay-based MCU
Nov. 8, 2007    
  NEC Electronics America has introduced the V850E/PHO3, a 32-bit all-flash automotive microcontroller optimized for chassis and inverter control applications that require control of one or two 3-phase brushless dc motors simultaneously. more >>

  National introduces high-power-density, self-synchronizing buck regulators
Nov. 8, 2007    
  National Semiconductor Corporation has introduced a line of buck switching regulators (LM201xx and LM202xx) that it said are among the first to feature high-power density and self-synchronization. more >>

  Design Wins
  Hella wins driver-assistance business at Audi and Chrysler
Nov. 8, 2007    
  Driver-assistance systems from Hella KGaA Hueck & Co. are now available on three North American vehicles. more >>

  Upcoming Events
  Upcoming Events
  North American International Auto Show
Jan. 13-27, 2008
Cobo Center
Detroit, Michigan

Design Automation & Test in Europe (DATE)
March 10-14, 2008
ICM Messe
Munich, Germany

electronica 2008
Nov. 11-14, 2008

Freescale Technology Forum 2008
June 16-19, 2008
JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton
Orlando, Florida more >>



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