Chevy Volt Teardown: Infotainment
I recently attended the “Chevy Volt Teardown: Infotainment” session presented by Al Steier from Munro & Associates and John Scott-Thomas from TechInsights at San Jose Design West 2012 Conference. In this session they revealed the key components of the communication board, body control module, instrument cluster electronics, and the infotainment system. It was great to see Spansion chips highlighted on both the communication module and the instrument cluster board.
The Bits Behind In-Vehicle Infotainment
In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems are undergoing a major revolution. New technologies are expanding IVI functions beyond the traditional navigation and audio systems to increase the “cool” factor and enable safer, smarter driving. New IVI functions include: Network…
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Voice Recognition – The Next User Interface Paradigm Shift
The history of User Interface (UI) technology is an interesting one, filled with various twists and turns. Over the years, user experience has rapidly become a critical component in propelling innovation and advances in technology across vertical…
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“Live” from ESC: Improved Memory Throughput Using Serial NOR Flash
This Thursday, March 29, at DesignWest, I’ll be presenting a session on Improved Memory Throughput Using Serial NOR Flash. This blog gives you a preview of my 2:00-3:00 session in Room J4 at The San Jose McEnery…
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An Invasion in Your Automobile!
What was once considered to be something out of a sci-fi movie is quickly becoming reality. As consumer demand grows for an engaging user interface in automobiles, the instrumentation and infotainment technology in today’s new cars becomes…
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