White Papers: Robotics, Automation & Control
High-Performance Starter Contactor Design
Shifts in the vehicle market are forcing changes in internal combustion engine (ICE) starting technology. Most substantively, the advent of start/stop engine technology requires a much longer...
White Papers: Test & Measurement
Electromagnetic Fault Injection (EMFI) for Automotive Safety & Security Testing with the ChipSHOUTER
Electromagnetic fault injection (EMFI) can cause many of the faults listed in ISO26262-11 for digital devices. This fault injection can be...
On-Demand Webinars: Transportation
Commercial Vehicle Electrification: Still on Track?
Development and fleet testing of electric commercial vehicles is accelerating as manufacturers attempt to satisfy ever-stricter emissions regulations. Electrification strategies can prove effective for medium- and heavy-duty trucks in a variety of applications, including “last mile”...
White Papers: Automotive
Addressing the Time to Charge Industrial and Commercial Transportation Vehicles
Refueling a commercial vehicle at the lowest cost in the shortest amount of time has always been a critical piece of the total cost of ownership (TCO) puzzle. As...
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Best Practices for Avoiding Systematic Faults and Handling Random Faults in Automotive Electronic Systems
As automotive electronic systems become increasingly complex, the potential impact on the safety of the vehicle’s occupants and bystanders becomes a critical consideration. As per ISO 26262 guidelines, two classes of safety...
Blog: Transportation
Is the Public Ready for a Level-4 Autonomous Vehicle?
White Papers: Automotive
How to Select the Right Transformer for High Voltage Energy Storage
Efficient power isolation is necessary to help increase safety in today’s automotive designs that use high voltage energy storage. Bourns’ app note details the advanced,...
White Papers: Propulsion
Measuring Torque Ripple and Its Effects on Electric Power and Noise & Vibration
Torque ripple can create challenges in electric motors including control, power output, noise, vibration, and durability. Torque ripple can be described as the...
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Helping HEV/EV Batteries Go the Distance and Stay Cool Under Pressure
As the number of electric vehicles grows, so does the need for advancements in battery technologies, especially in areas of thermal management, safety, durability,...
Facility Focus: Energy
Facility Focus: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Briefs: Software
AI Software Enables Real-Time 3D Printing Quality Assessment
Briefs: Transportation
Wavy Surfaces for Better Light Control
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Self-Heating Battery Enables Quick Recharging of Electric Vehicles
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D Additive Manufacturing with a High-Power Electron Gun
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
The Power of the Hollow: Using Hollow Aluminum Extrusions to Meet Vehicle Engineering Challenges
Their ability to design profiles that “put the metal where it’s needed” is one of the attributes of aluminum extrusions that can...
Blog: Electronics & Computers
New Composite Energizes the Electric Vehicle Market
Question of the Week: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Do Software Advancements Make You Feel Safe in an Autonomous Vehicle?
Our lead story today features self-driving car software that prevents accidents by understanding and anticipating safe traffic behaviors.
Tech Talks: Automotive
Addressing Friction, Discharge, and Misalignment in an E-Mobility Powertrain
As electric vehicles continue to generate new consumer interest and demand, advanced technology is required to address e-mobility powertrain challenges such as friction reduction, elimination of electrical discharge, electromagnetic interference, and safety and...
White Papers: Automotive
Creating a GNSS Test Plan: A Start to Finish Guide
You might think that if your GPS/GNSS receiver is tested in the factory, you don’t have to evaluate how your receiver will perform in the field. But every operating environment is...
Blog: Data Acquisition
New Software Keeps Self-Driving Cars on a Safe Path
Question of the Week: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Can Courtesy Be Programmed Into Self-Driving Cars?
During a recent webcast, a Tech Briefs reader raised an interesting question about self-driving cars:
On-Demand Webinars: Automotive
Verification of ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles
Automotive OEMs are taking more control of electronic control unit (ECU) hardware/software architecture definition and exploration, mainly due to the rise of new technologies in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. The increasing number of cars with ECUs...
Blog: Transportation
Breakthrough Model Offers Better Look Inside Rechargeable Batteries
White Papers: Transportation
Achieve Alternative Fuel ROI in Less Than Five Years with ANG
Learn how adsorbed natural gas (ANG) can bring operational benefits for your fleet and pay for itself in less than five years. ANG is specifically suited to light-duty fleets and...
White Papers: Automotive
Using Built-in-self-test Hardware to Satisfy ISO 26262 Safety Requirements
Semiconductor content in today’s vehicles is growing rapidly and we are approaching the point where the value of the electronics is expected to exceed 50% of the...
Briefs: Energy
Electronics Cooling Using Additive Manufacturing
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
A Spiraling Robotic Gripper 'Twines' Like a Plant
Videos: Power
New Lithium Metal Batteries ‘Build Themselves’
Blog: Sensors/Data Acquisition

Experts Weigh In: How Will a Robotic Future Impact Nature?
INSIDER: Imaging

Orbiting Instrument Hints That Stored Magnetic Energy Heats Solar...
Videos: Defense

Test System Could Enable Reduced Helicopter Vibration
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Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Reducing the Cost of Quality in Automotive BiW
Upcoming Webinars: Automotive
Electric-Vehicle Transmission Development Priorities
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The Critical Role of Fiber Optic Temperature Sensors in Medical...
Upcoming Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Zinc Die Casting Concepts to Achieve Precision, Performance, and...
Upcoming Webinars: Test & Measurement
Radar Measurements: Triggering, Analysis, and Generation
Upcoming Webinars: Materials
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