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By John Day, Newsletter Editor January 17, 2008 A Penton Media Publication

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 Table of Contents

Moshe Gavrielov named president and chief executive officer at Xilinx
Strategy Analytics eyes Nano impact
Cranes Software acquires Engineering Technology Associates
Autonet Mobile adds Internet content storage service for in-car Wi-Fi router
National power amp input stages reduce design time
Xilinx introduces automotive-qualified XA Spartan-3A and Spartan-3A DSP FPGAs
Techwell expands infotainment display processor line
Magellan navigation device features Google local search
Belkin FM transmitter works with iPhone and iPod
Johnson Controls-Saft wins battery business from Chinese automakers
Nissan signs with ONDAS Media for satellite radio in Europe
Aston Martin partners with Bang & Olufsen
Firms select Imagination 3-D graphics IP
Hyundai AutoNet selects RMI Alchemy Au1210 processor for PND
Upcoming Events

  Industry News
  Moshe Gavrielov named president and chief executive officer at Xilinx
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Moshe Gavrielov has been named president and chief executive officer of Xilinx, Inc., succeeding Willem P. Roelandts, who remains chairman of the board. more >>

  Strategy Analytics eyes Nano impact
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Tata's $2,500 Nano will play a key part in expanding the Indian automotive electronics market, stimulating demand for automotive sensors and semiconductors, according to Strategy Analytics. more >>

  Cranes Software acquires Engineering Technology Associates
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Cranes Software International Ltd., a developer of enterprise statistical analytics and engineering simulation software, has acquired Engineering Technology Associates, an automotive consulting and product development firm focused on safety, vibration and noise testing. more >>

  Technology News
  Autonet Mobile adds Internet content storage service for in-car Wi-Fi router
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Autonet Mobile has added content storage to its automotive Internet service. more >>

  Products
  National power amp input stages reduce design time
Jan. 17, 2008    
  National Semiconductor Corporation has added two 200 V mono audio power amplifier input stages to its high-fidelity LME audio amplifier family. more >>

  Xilinx introduces automotive-qualified XA Spartan-3A and Spartan-3A DSP FPGAs
By John Day
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Xilinx has introduced Automotive (XA) Spartan-3A and Spartan-3A digital signal processor field-programmable gate arrays (DSP FPGAs) for input/output (I/O) intensive thin film transistor (TFT) display and light-emitting diode (LED) backlighting applications in instrument clusters and infotainment and driver-assistance systems. more >>

  Techwell expands infotainment display processor line
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Techwell, Inc. has added five mixed-signal liquid crystal display (LCD) processor integrated circuits to its product line, all targeting infotainment applications. more >>

  Magellan navigation device features Google local search
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Magellan has introduced the Maestro Elite 5340+GPRS, a connected auto navigation unit that features Google Local Search for location-specific information, plus real-time traffic and local weather forecasts. more >>

  Belkin FM transmitter works with iPhone and iPod
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Belkin International is offering two devices for playing music from an iPod or iPhone inside a vehicle. more >>

  Design Wins
  Johnson Controls-Saft wins battery business from Chinese automakers
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Chery Automobile and SAIC Motor Corporation have both selected Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions to supply battery systems. more >>

  Nissan signs with ONDAS Media for satellite radio in Europe
Jan. 17, 2008    
  ONDAS Media will install satellite radio receivers in Nissan and Infiniti vehicles in Europe. more >>

  Aston Martin partners with Bang & Olufsen
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Aston Martin has formed a strategic partnership with audio-video supplier Bang & Olufsen. more >>

  Firms select Imagination 3-D graphics IP
Jan. 17, 2008    
  Imagination Technologies, which provides 3-D graphics acceleration core intellectual property, said its POWERVR MBX is used in Renesas' SH7770 and SH7775 systems-on-chip for driver information systems, Freescale's MPC5121e telematics processor, NEC Electronics' NaviEngine1 navigation engine, location-awareness devices from Centrality. more >>

  Hyundai AutoNet selects RMI Alchemy Au1210 processor for PND
Jan. 17, 2008    
  RMI Corporation said that Hyundai Autonet has selected the RMI Alchemy Au1210 navigation processor for use in its Broadzone BZN-600 personal navigation device. more >>

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

Ansoft EMI Control & Antenna/RF Design Workshops
Jan.16, 2008, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan.18, 2008, Broomfield, Colorado


2008 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium
Feb. 13-14, 2008
Omni San Diego Hotel
San Diego, California


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

SAE 2008 World Congress
April 14-17, 2008
Cobo Center
Detroit, Michigan


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

Convergence 2008
Oct. 20-22, 2008
Cobo Center
Detroit, Michigan


SEMA Show
Nov.4-7, 2008
Las Vegas, Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

electronica 2008
Nov. 11-14, 2008

15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
Nov. 16-20, 2008
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York, New York
more >>


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