Automotive Engineering - September 2024 - 32

PRODUCT
BRIEFS
SPOTLIGHT: TESTING TOOLS
Digital testing
SPOTLIGHT: SENSORS
VI-grade (Darmstadt, Germany) announced its Virtual
Proving Ground for VI-WorldSim, a comprehensive digital
replica of a testing facility designed to meet the needs of
automotive engineers. VI-Grade states that WorldSim features
an array of features and testing scenarios and promises
to significantly reduce development time and costs
while enhancing the overall quality and safety of vehicles.
Scenarios include a high-speed ring with an 8.6 km (5.3
mile) track with four lanes and a maximum banking angle
of 11 degrees, simulations of both European and American
highway conditions, specialized testing areas such as ride
lanes with various surface types, a handling track, a rally
track, and a country road based on real-world laser scan
data and a dedicated area for ADAS evaluation.
https://www.vi-grade.com
Engineering platforms
MikroElektronika (Belgrade,
Serbia) announced a Click Shield
for the Red Pitaya engineering
platform. Red Pitaya is an opensource
software-defined instrument
and an FPGA development
tool. Red Pitaya combines the
functionalities of multiple lab instruments
with programming capabilities
and open-source software.
Click shields are adapters that bring Click board connectivity
to popular development platforms such as Arduino,
Raspberry Pi, STM32 Nucleo, and now, Red Pitaya. The Red
Pitaya Click Shield can be powered through an external power
supply, supporting a wide voltage range from 12V to 24V, or
via a USB Type C connector, ensuring set-up flexibility. Click
board can be used with existing bi-directional level-shifting
voltage translators, regardless of whether the Click board operates
at a selected 3.3V or 5V logic voltage level.
https://www.mikroe.com
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Pressure sensors
Melexis
(Tessenderlo,
Belgium) launched
the MLX90830
miniaturized
MEMS pressure
sensor. Melexis
states that the
MLX90830 can
manage gas and
liquid media measurement
from 2
to 70 bar (29-1,015
psi) and measures
the absolute pressure
to deliver a
proportional analog
output signal. Melexis also claims that the MLX90830
makes the module cost-effective by simplifying the system
integration into the latest electric vehicles (EVs) thermal
management systems. The sensor is equipped with protective
mechanisms against overvoltage (above +40 V)
and reverse voltage (below -40 V) and has been developed
as a Safety Element out of Context (SEooC) enabling
up to ASIL B system integration ensuring it meets the latest
EV safety demands.
https://www.melexis.com
Touchscreen controllers
Microchip Technology
(Chandler, Arizona) launched
the MXT2952TD 2.0 family of
secure touchscreen controllers.
These controllers were
reportedly designed to encrypt
touch data and cryptographically
authenticate software
updates to minimize risk
and meet PCI certification
compliance standards.
Microchip states that when the RFID reader IC and the touchscreen
controller are on different printed circuit boards
(PCBs), it is especially difficult and expensive to build physical
barriers for hack protection. Embedded firmware on the
MXT2952TD 2.0 reportedly provides a more easily implemented
solution for EV charger manufacturers to remain compliant
with security regulations and avoid the cost of adding a second,
expensive touchscreen payment module to the charger.
https://www.microchip.com
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
https://www.vi-grade.com https://www.melexis.com https://www.mikroe.com https://www.microchip.com
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