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By John Day, Newsletter Editor October 25, 2007 A Penton Media Publication

 Table of Contents

SiRF offers JSR-179 superset as location services enabling platform
Altera and TRS-STAR partner for scalable infotainment platform
Johnson Controls, Marquardt integrate passive access/start into body controller
Traffic.com launches TrafficOne Mobile
National Semi LED drivers offer wide input voltage range
Nissan to introduce Around View monitor
EM introduces automotive-grade LDO regulator
STMicroelectronics' single-chip Cartesio features embedded GPS
PSA Peugeot Citroen selects Altair RADIOSS for crash analysis
Feds renew NAVTEQ contract
Volvo selects alcohol interlock supplier
Ener1 earns Think Global Li-ion battery contract
Chrysler taps Visteon and Boston Acoustics for Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound
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  Technology News
  SiRF offers JSR-179 superset as location services enabling platform
Oct. 25, 2007    
  SiRF Technology Holdings has introduced SiRFstudio, a superset of the JSR-179 location API intended to make location a useful part of every mobile device. more >>

  Altera and TRS-STAR partner for scalable infotainment platform
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Altera Corporation and TRS-STAR GmbH have launched PARIS, a scalable development platform for automotive infotainment applications. more >>

  Johnson Controls, Marquardt integrate passive access/start into body controller
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Johnson Controls and Marquardt units in the United Kingdom and Germany respectively have combined to develop a prototype keyless access and start system called passive access and start system (PASS) and integrate it directly into the body control module. more >>

  Traffic.com launches TrafficOne Mobile
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Traffic.com has launched TrafficOne Mobile; an extension of the firm's TrafficOne online services. more >>

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  Products
  National Semi LED drivers offer wide input voltage range
Oct. 25, 2007    
  National Semiconductor has added two light-emitting diode (LED) drivers to its PowerWise product family. more >>

  Nissan to introduce Around View monitor
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Nissan Motor Co. plans to introduce an Around View monitor that will give a driver a bird's eye view of the vehicle and its surroundings in real-time. more >>

  EM introduces automotive-grade LDO regulator
Oct. 25, 2007    
  EM Microelectronic has introduced the EM6156, an automotive-grade (-40 to +125°C) low drop output (LDO) regulator that combines voltage regulation, voltage monitoring and software monitoring with a watchdog function. more >>

  STMicroelectronics' single-chip Cartesio features embedded GPS
Oct. 25, 2007    
  STMicroelectronics has formally introduced Cartesio (STA2062), a single-chip, automotive-grade application processor with embedded GPS for navigation and telematics. more >>

  Design Wins
  PSA Peugeot Citroen selects Altair RADIOSS for crash analysis
Oct. 25, 2007    
  PSA Peugeot Citroen has selected RADIOSS, a nonlinear finite-element solver from Altair Engineering, for crash simulation and analysis. more >>

  Feds renew NAVTEQ contract
Oct. 25, 2007    
  The U.S. Government has selected NAVTEQ as a primary map data provider. more >>

  Volvo selects alcohol interlock supplier
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Volvo has selected Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp. to provide a wireless device called Alcoguard that is intended to prevent drunk driving by requiring the driver to pass a breath alcohol test prior to starting the vehicle. more >>

  Ener1 earns Think Global Li-ion battery contract
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Think Globall, manufacturer of the Th!nk City electric vehicle, has awarded Ener1 Inc. subsidiary EnerDel a contract for Lithium ion batteries that could eventually be worth more than $200 million. more >>

  Chrysler taps Visteon and Boston Acoustics for Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound
Oct. 25, 2007    
  Chrysler has selected Visteon and Boston Acoustics to equip MY2008 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger cars with Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. more >>

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Nov. 7, 2007
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