• Is a LiFePO4 or Lithium-ion battery better for eCall systems?

  

  Jing Zou

  The European Parliament’s eCall regulation law passed in 2015 and goes into effect in April 2018, mandating that all cars that are released in the European market are required to be equipped with eCall. Due to the characteristics of the eCall system,…

  • over 6 years ago
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• "911, what’s your emergency?” – look inside the eCall audio subsystem

  

  Wen-Shin Wang

  The emergency call (eCall) system is a European-driven initiative to develop technological solutions with the purpose to bring rapid assistance to motorists involved in a collision. After an accident, the eCall system will automatically connect to an…

  • over 7 years ago
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• A complete low-voltage backup battery solution for eCall systems

  

  Chris Glaser

  Other Parts Discussed in Post: LM43603 The emergency call (eCall) system is a newer electronic subsystem that you’ll be seeing and hearing about much more over the next few years. The continual increase of automobile safety standards has caused numerous…

  • over 7 years ago
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• The importance of battery management for eCall systems

  

  Stefano Zanella

  Other Parts Discussed in Post: BQ28Z610 While no one wants to be in a car accident, it’s nice to know that an emergency infrastructure exists when one happens. As of April 1, 2018 , any car purchased in the European Union (EU) or Iceland will have…

  • over 7 years ago
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• Where we’re going with the connected car

  

  Hope Bovenzi

  Updated January 2019 From the startups in Silicon Valley to the established original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Germany, drivers and car enthusiasts everywhere are wondering what the future holds for the connected car. How will it change our daily…

  • over 4 years ago
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• Why do you need a 5.5Vin buck-boost in a car?

  

  Chris Glaser

  An automotive-qualified buck-boost converter that’s only rated to 5.5V IN ? With a 12-V car battery, you can’t connect the buck-boost to the battery. So who needs such a buck-boost converter? It turns out that sometimes a car has more than one battery…

  • over 7 years ago
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• Automotive audio from the inside out: more channels, more power, more applications than ever before

  

  Mark Knapp1

  Photo credit: MJC Classic Cars When I was a teenager, I was lucky enough to own my dream car – a gleaming 1977 Camaro Type LT. I bought it used with about 50,000 miles already on it, and everything about it was perfect, except the factory radio. So like…

  • over 4 years ago
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