PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA, April 9, 2010 – ITEM Publications, the publisher of electronics engineering journals, today announced the return of Electronics Cooling magazine.The magazine was originally launched in 1996 by Flomerics as an aid to mechanical and electronics engineers in the area of thermal management. Flomerics, including Electronics Cooling magazine, was acquired in … [Read more...]
NHTSA is Behind Times on Car Electronic Safety
As U.S. vehicle recalls related to electronic systems have tripled and investigations quadrupled in the past 30 years after a surge in the use of computers to control functions such as acceleration, lawmakers and safety advocates say the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has failed to keep pace with the technology. Complaints to NHTSA about vehicle electronic … [Read more...]
Drive-by-Wire and Functional Safety Considerations
Drive-by-Wire and Functional Safety Considerations Dr. William Radasky, Metatech Corporation, Goleta, CA Introduction Over the past few months there have been hearings in the U.S. Congress concerning the safety of automobiles, with emphasis on mechanical failures and repairs. On the other hand, there have also been questions raised in general with respect to the rapid … [Read more...]
Toyota Fined $16.4M; NASA Joins Investigations
The government has proof that Toyota knew about a safety problem involving sticking gas pedals for four months before it recalled vehicles, officials said Tuesday, and it will penalize the automaker the maximum $16.4 million for the delay. An automaker must tell the government about a safety defect and begin a recall within five business days after discovering the problem, … [Read more...]
Toyota Tops Speed Control Complaints, Studies Continue
In a pattern almost unbroken since 2004, speed control problems are a higher proportion of Toyota's driver complaint filings than they are for other big automakers, according to a recent USA Today report. The analysis is based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data from 2000 to mid-March of this year. U.S. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Olivia … [Read more...]
Electronics Experts Discuss EMI in Sudden Acceleration Incidents
When it comes to sudden acceleration, automakers claim absence of a detectable fault proves absence of design defect. Not true, said a panel of electronics experts who gathered Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to demystify some of the electronics issues they say are likely responsible for Toyota – and other automakers -- sudden acceleration … [Read more...]
Electronics Experts Debunk Toyota Claims
When it comes to sudden acceleration, automakers claim absence of a detectable fault proves absence of design defect. Not true, said a panel of electronics experts who gathered Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to demystify some of the electronics issues they say are likely responsible for Toyota – and other automakers -- sudden acceleration … [Read more...]
How Will NHTSA Test for Unintended Acceleration? The Engineering Way.
Members of Congress are generally lawyers and politicians, not engineers, but they are launching investigations and creating policies that have a direct impact on the designers and builders of incredibly complex vehicles, writes Washington Post columnist Frank Ahrens. One of the basic principles they should understand is that the only way to credibly figure out why something … [Read more...]
Electrostatic Discharge Simulator in 16kV, 30kV Versions
Haefley Technology’s ONYX electrostatic discharge simulator is available in 16kV or 30kV versions. It is the most ergonomic 30kV ESD gun without an additional base control unit that can be battery or mains operated. The easy to use touch screen, ergonomic design, modular RC units, multilingual interface, remote control software, built-in LED light and temperature and humidity … [Read more...]
Toyota Crisis Spotlights EMI Role in Auto Electronics, Hybrids
Investigations into sudden acceleration issues have put a spotlight on everything that can go wrong with automotive electronics. “Electromagnetic interference leaves no trace. It goes away just as it came,” says Michel Mardiguian, an engineer and consultant near Paris who worked with a European automaker on a gremlin-like electronic fault. Toyota is not alone in its troubles. … [Read more...]
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