EPN Automotive Electronics Blog

Safer intersections

43% of all European traffic accidents that result in injuries take place at intersections. An EU research initiative presents new vehicle assistance systems in order to increase traffic safety.

Volks-qìchē 人民 汽车

When Homer J. Simpson met his half-brother for the first time in ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou’, he was given the opportunity to design a car for the everyday person. This resulted in lots of laughter, a bankruptcy and the brothers falling apart. Volkswagen is trying something similar in the People’s Republic of China, obviously called the »People’s Car Project«.

Signal conditioning

Among the most used electronic components in modern cars are sensors. Since they are omnipresent, they came into focus for space saving. Most (analogue) sensing components can’t shrink much but the ‘back end’ like signal conditioning can.

Capacitors for Student Racer

It’s time for a new edition of the Formula Student Electric Competition. Due to some problems with the application forms the deadline has just been extended, and the all-time favourite from Munich won’t have supply problems regarding passives.