Toyota denies that its vehicles' acceleration problems might stem from an electronic or software glitch, but electronics experts say that even the most thorough testing can fail to turn up computer problems, given the increasing complexity of automobile technology. Ronald Jurgen, an electrical engineer who edits the Automotive Electronics Reliability guidebook for the Society … [Read more...]
RTCA Spring 2010 Symposium: Bringing NextGen into Focus
The Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics will hold its two-day 2010 spring symposium, focusing on the FAA's NextGen Implementation Plan, which aims to transform the entire national airspace system with benchmark goals in the next five to eight years.Learn more at the Symposium Web site. … [Read more...]
Ex-Toyota Lawyer Points to Electronic Throttle
A former in-house lawyer for Toyota said Wednesday that the automaker's unintended acceleration issues are caused by electronics snafus in cars, not just floor-mat jams and sticky gas pedals. Dimitrios Biller, who worked for Toyota from 2003 to 2007 defending against rollover accident lawsuits, is suing Toyota, alleging that it withheld data in civil lawsuits and from the … [Read more...]
Wireless Carbon Monoxide Detection Avoids Need for Shielded Cables
RAE Systems Inc. recently announced that its MeshGuard wireless gas-detection system has been selected by a large steel producer in China. The steel mill had a known problem in monitoring carbon monoxide in its hot-process areas where the dirty and hazardous environment presented unique challenges to any deployed gas detection system. The system needed to deal with blast … [Read more...]
Conductive Plastic Production Increases for ESD, EMI Applications
A new report, “Global Electroactive Polymers Market (2009-2014),” gives key selling products, operational strengths and product pipelines of the global Electroactive Market. The white paper reports the conductive plastics segment contributed 84 percent to the overall market in 2009, mainly due to its extensive application in electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic … [Read more...]
iPad Awaits FCC Approval
Although Apple has announced the iPad, the device won't be available for another three months, because, among other reasons, the tablet has yet to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission.Learn more from gearlog.com. … [Read more...]
FCC Considers Reallocation of Spectrum to Wireless Providers
Federal regulators are working to head off what they call a "looming spectrum crisis" — a severe shortage of the wireless frequencies that deliver data and allow smartphones to perform all the tasks people expect. Wireless companies have 534 megahertz of spectrum allotted to them, with an additional 50 megahertz in the pipeline, but the industry says it needs at least 800 … [Read more...]
Boeing’s Biggest 747 Begins Flight Testing Program
Boeing Co.’s 747-8, the company’s biggest jumbo jet, flew for the first time Monday as part of the flight-test program the company aims to complete by the end of the year, first in Washington state and then in California. Once the initial airworthiness and flutter clearance is complete, RC521 will be cleared to fly along with RC522, the second and third 747-8Fs. The 522 will … [Read more...]
Prius’ Woes Could be Linked to Complex Electronics
A new federal investigation into braking problems with Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid is just one in a series of possible glitches that may be linked to the vehicle's complex electronics, including headlights that fail inexplicably, records and interviews show. Read more from the LA Times.RELATED STORIES Agency Probes Gas Pedals' Link to EMI Gas Pedal Problem Forces Toyota … [Read more...]
Investigators Study Toyota Discrepancies, NHTSA Role
Two House of Representatives committees -- the Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee – have hearings scheduled this month to focus on discrepancies in Toyota’s explanation of its sudden-acceleration problem, the role of regulators who oversee the industry, and whether federal safety standards are outdated, given the advanced electronics … [Read more...]
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