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By John Day, Newsletter Editor April 10, 2008 A Penton Media Publication
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 Table of Contents

Strategy Analytics sees indirect TPM capturing 50% market share by '13
DENSO opens new automotive electronics plant in Tennessee
NEC Electronics America promotes two executives
J.D. Power survey says 31% of car buyers want HD Radio
Multicore Association readies communications API spec
GM testing Li-Ion batteries
Green Hills adds support for Freescale's MPC5121e MPU
ANSYS agrees to acquire Ansoft
Microchip 30V LDOs provide load-dump protection to 43.5V
NDK TCXOs target in-car navigation
Upcoming Events

  Industry News
  Strategy Analytics sees indirect TPM capturing 50% market share by '13
April 10, 2008    
  A new indirect tire pressure monitoring system from NIRA Dynamics, slated for installation on Audi vehicles in the U.S., has prompted Strategy Analytics to publish a revised TPMS market forecast. more >>

  DENSO opens new automotive electronics plant in Tennessee
April 10, 2008    
  DENSO Corporation has opened a fourth manufacturing plant at its DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee facility in Maryville. more >>

  NEC Electronics America promotes two executives
April 10, 2008    
  NEC Electronics America has promoted Jim Trent from associate vice president to vice president of the company’s automotive and general-purpose microcontroller (MCU) strategic business units (SBUs) and promoted Sam Trinch from sales director to general manager of the automotive SBU. more >>

  J.D. Power survey says 31% of car buyers want HD Radio
April 10, 2008    
  Consumer awareness of HD Radio currently stands at 77%, according to the HD Digital Radio Alliance, and a J.D. Power survey of current or likely auto buyers indicates that 31% want HD Radio in their next vehicle. more >>

  Multicore Association readies communications API spec
April 10, 2008    
  The Multicore Association said that version 1.0 of its multicore communications application programming interface (MCAPI) specification has been completed and will soon be made publicly available. more >>

  GM testing Li-Ion batteries
April 10, 2008    
  General Motors is reportedly placing lithium-ion batteries in Chevrolet Malibus fitted with internal systems being developed for the extended-range plug-in electric Volt. The Volt is expected to launch in November 2010. more >>

  Green Hills adds support for Freescale's MPC5121e MPU
April 10, 2008    
  Green Hills Software said it now supports Freescale’s MPC5121e multicore microprocessor. more >>

  Business Briefs
  ANSYS agrees to acquire Ansoft
April 10, 2008    
  Simulation software specialist ANSYS, Inc. has agreed to acquire electronic design automation firm Ansoft Corp. for approximately $832 million. more >>

  Products
  Microchip 30V LDOs provide load-dump protection to 43.5V
April 10, 2008    
  Microchip Technology has introduced two high-voltage linear regulators, the MCP1790 and MCP1791 (MCP179X). more >>

  NDK TCXOs target in-car navigation
April 10, 2008    
  Nihon Dempa Kogyo Co. is offering GPS-grade temperature-controlled crystal oscillators (TCXOs) that measure 2.5 x 2.0mm, are no more than 0.8mm high, and weigh 0.013g. more >>

  Event Calendar
  Upcoming Events
  SAE 2008 World Congress
April 14-17
Cobo Center
Detroit
www.sae.org/congress

Design Automation Conference (DAC)
June 8-13
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
www.dac.com

Freescale Technology Forum 2008
June 16-19
JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton
Orlando, FL
www.freescale.com

Convergence 2008
October 20-22
Cobo Center
Detroit
www.ctea.org

SEMA Show
November 4-7
Las Vegas Convention Center
www.semashow.com

electronica 2008
November 11-14, 2008
www.global-electronics.net/id/20308

15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
November 16-20, 2008
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
New York
www.itsworldcongress.com

FlexRay ProductDay 2008
November 26-27, 2008
Fellbach (Stuttgart) Germany
www.hanser.de/flexray



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