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We worry a lot about Moore’s Law running out of gas right about now. Now comes former AMD CEO Hector Ruiz with this piece on Harvard Business Review’s blog: “There, however, is a possible “off-ramp” to Moore’s Law that offers [...]
LOS ANGELES–So often, we get ahead of ourselves a consuming public, especially when it comes to technology innovation. Take power generation and smart-grid management. We know that electronics that drive enormous efficiency gains on the grid. After all, our smart [...]
By Malcolm Fuller, contributing writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. – You wake up in your chilly San Francisco apartment (or any chilly place for that matter), and your first instinct is not to crank up the thermostat several notches (too expensive!). [...]
By Brian Fuller We’ve written all lot about the quickening pace of innovation in automotive electronics design. And you’ll recall the centerpiece of the first part of the Drive for Innovation was an all-electric Chevy Volt, which took us around [...]
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Powertrain Teardown
(Second Teardown article in a series.) By John Scott-Thomas, TechInsights The Chevrolet Volt, GM’s entry in the electric car market, is one of the most complex vehicles on the road, using almost 100 microprocessors that are controlled by about 10 million lines of code. By comparison, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner gets by with only 6.5 million lines. One of the real
Innovation is dead (a panel discussion)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — You could be forgiven if your outlook for the long-term future of the North American electronics industry is dire. Mine once was. In fact, I went into this yearlong road trip hoping for good predictions but expecting challenges–challenges in manufacturing, challenges in keeping and growing engineering jobs here, challenges in creating new and innovative startups. It
Volt Teardown: Video excerpts from Design West
In the first of a three-part series of video excerpts from Design West, Munro & Associates' Al Steier and TechInsights' John Scott-Thomas analyze the Chevy Volt's battery pack. Here is their presentation, edited to 15:05:
Product news: New 8-bit MCU from Microchip
(Odometer: 20, 329 miles) CHANDLER, Ariz.–We took the opportunity during our stop here at Microchip headquarters to chat with Greg Brown about a new product the semiconductor vendor released at DESIGN West in March. The 8-bit PIC16F(LF)178X enhancements include advanced analog and integrated communication peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 8-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), operational amplifiers, and high-speed
Avnet Express’ Drive for Innovation Exclusive Sponsor of the DESIGN West University Grant Program
Enables 20 Students from San Jose State University to Attend the Event to Gain Engineering Education Phoenix and San Francisco, March 26, 2012 – The Drive for Innovation – a year-long, cross-country road trip created to celebrate electronics innovation is making a stop at DESIGN West and bringing 20 students along for the ride. The University Grant Program, sponsored by
Time to tear down the Volt
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Love it or loathe it, the Chevy Volt is a marvel of electronics and automotive engineering. This week at DESIGN West, we're peeling back the onion on this innovative General Motors design. More design resources In three sessions, Tuesday through Thursday, Al Steier of Munro and Associates and John Scott-Thomas of TechInsights will walk you through
Avnet Express and UBM Electronics Host a Fireside Chat to Examine the State of Innovation in the United States at DESIGN West
To Feature Participants from Swemco, Avnet Electronics Marketing, Shockwave Impact and National Instruments Phoenix and San Francisco, March 22, 2012 — UBM Electronics, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry’s decision makers, and Avnet Express, the e-Commerce engine for Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the Drive for Innovation will host a fireside
Watch the teardown time-lapse video motion
TROY, Mich. — Ever seen a car come apart really fast? Check out our time-lapse video of the Chevy Volt teardown we did several weeks ago here. More design resources It took three days, but the video shortens it to a few crazy minutes and makes Munro & Associates Al Steier look like he's working on barrels of coffee! I
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Advantech RISC Computing Platforms
UBC-DS31 is powered by a Freescale ARM Cortex-A9 i.MX6 dual core processor, with 1GB DDR3 memory & 4GB flash onboard. It has 2D and 3D graphics built in, and supports dual displays with up to 1080p high resolution output on low power consumption.
