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New Tools & Technologies
MultiRange capability system
Sense Photonics' (San Francisco, Calif.) MultiRange
system delivers high resolution long-range capability
and a mid-range capability with a wider field-of-view
(FoV) simultaneously in a single shot using a single
sensor. The new MultiRange capability allows a vehicle
to detect the road profile, road debris and lane markings
at long distances and also detect traffic in adjacent
lanes without requiring multiple sensor heads. Sense has been able to accomplish
MultiRange performance by a combination of its proprietary VCSEL laser array,
which houses tens of thousands of lasers on a single substrate, paired with its
proprietary CMOS SPAD silicon receiver, which can detect single-photon-level detail
with every return. Similar to a car's headlights, Sense's emitter technology uses a
diffused beam to simultaneously illuminate the entire FoV.
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600-V CoolMOS chip family
Infineon Technologies' (Munich, Germany) 600-V
CoolMOS S7 family offers two new optimized devices for
static switching applications: the industrial-grade
CoolMOS S7 10 mΩ and the automotive-grade CoolMOS
S7A. The CoolMOS S7 10 mΩ has a unique low on-resistance
(RDS(on)) for 600 V superjunction MOSFETs,
making it suitable for applications where minimal conduction losses are critical, such as
off-the-shelf solid-state relays (SSR). In contrast, the automotive-grade CoolMOS S7A
addresses system performance requirements set by solid-state circuit breakers (SSCB)
and diode paralleling/replacement for high power/performance designs in automotive
applications, such as the High Voltage (HV) eFUSE, HV eDisconnect battery disconnect
switch, as well as on-board chargers. Infineon claims the CoolMOS S7 10 mΩ and
CoolMOS S7A chips come with the lowest RDS(on) in the market.
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Semiconductor epoxy adhesive
EPOXICAST M25T (EC-M25T) from EpoxySet
(Woonsocket, R.I.) has a very low ion concentration with
an extractable chlorine ion level below 10 ppm. It was designed
for microelectronic applications demanding low
stress and high performance. According to EpoxySet, cure
shrinkage is exceptionally low thus keeping movement to
a minimum. This thixotropic paste yields a high glass transition temperature of 168°C
(334°F) with a low coefficient of expansion around 17ppm/°C and can be used from -55
to 200°C (-67 to 392°F). Suitable for environmental protection, EC-M25T offers a water
absorption of 0.02% and high chemical resistance. The EC-M25T's dielectric properties
include a volume resistivity of 1015 ohm-cm and a dissipation factor of .003 at 1 KHz.
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Positioning platform
ACEINNA's (Andover, Mass.) OpenARC
is a complete, precise positioning hardware
and software platform that offers
easy system integration of GNSS corrections
with high performance INS (inertial
navigation system) and RTK (real
time kinematic) hardware. It combines
Point One's Polaris GNSS correction service
with ACEINNA's OpenRTK330
hardware and software solution for developers
of autonomous systems in
trucking, precision agriculture, construction,
mapping, surveying, and robotics.
OpenARC provides high precision and
confidence in positioning and localization
applications, enabling centimeter
level accuracy for challenging tasks such
as lane keeping, precision agricultural
guidance, and UAV landing maneuvers.
OpenARC is powered by Point One's
proprietary Polaris GNSS cloud correction
service built from the ground up for
the needs of modern automotive and
robotics customers. Polaris delivers station
density in areas including urban
centers and suburban surrounding areas
to support operators.
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