Automotive

Welcome to Electronic Design's destination for automotive technology trends, products, industry news, new applications, articles and commentary from our contributing technical experts and the community.
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Automotive

Bridging the Gap Between Open-Source Software and Auto Safety Standards

A new open-source software approach provides a strong foundation to accelerate application development in an open, yet safe, automotive environment.
Tony Vitolo/Electronic Design
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Power

Smart Motor Drivers and Software, Cleantech Competition

This edition of PowerBites presents insights on how competition continues to drive growth in the cleantech sector and a motor-centric sampler of the latest power-related products...
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Power

Automotive-Compliant LED Driver Supports Multiple Topologies with Fault Reporting

Capable of operating across a wide range of voltages, Diodes Inc.’s latest automotive LED driver offers analog or digital dimming as well as soft-start and many protection functions...
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Power

SiC MOSFETs Tackle Tough Conditions in High-Power Electronics

Wolfspeed specifically designed its latest generation of SiC MOSFETs to be a better fit for both hard- and soft-switching power systems.
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From Nanogenerators to WPT: More Tantalizing High-Density Apps

Check out how high power density enhances the efficiency of energy-harvesting wearables and novel wireless-power-transfer systems.
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Full-Bridge DC Motor Driver with Real-Time Diagnostics Targets Automotive Apps

An intelligent full-bridge drive with integrated protections and a dedicated output-status pin simplifies designs of low/mid-power DC-motor systems.
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Alternative Energy

Tapping into Green Hydrogen for Next-Gen Mobility

The ability to use hydrogen effectively can empower a variety of applications, especially electric aircraft.
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Industrial

CES 2025: Top Tech Takeaways

From IoT breakthroughs to energy-harvesting chips, CES 2025 showcased the latest technology that’s set to shape our lives. Here’s a look at some of the tech that stood out at ...
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Automotive

NHTSA Finalizes Rear Passenger Seat-Belt Reminder Rule

According to the NHTSA, the new rear seat-belt rule will prevent more than 500 injuries and save about 50 lives every year.