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Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.

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Electric, hybrid components portfolio

Spicer Electrified fully integrated motor, control, and e-drive technologies could advance electric propulsion systems for battery-electric and gas-electric hybrid passenger and commercial vehicles. Addressing light, commercial, and off-highway vehicles, the portfolio complements battery-cooling solutions offered through the Long brand.

Now in production, the Spicer EV Drive for electric vans manages speed and torque from the e-motor to the wheels. Planned for a 2018 launch, e-axles for electric transit buses and city delivery vehicles feature integrated motors and gear boxes. Under development with automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are all-wheel-drive (AWD) e-axles that extend capability to front-wheel drive hybrids, improving performance, packaging, and reliability compared to traditional AWD systems.

Dana Inc.

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ADAS camera control unit

The DS90UB964-Q1 dual-port quad deserializer hub is compliant with the MIPI camera serial interface 2 (CSI-2) specification. The automotive-qualified hub simultaneously aggregates and replicates high-resolution data from up to four cameras. High-data throughput and precision are essential in autonomous driving and sensor fusion-based advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), including surround-view systems, rearview cameras, driver-monitor cameras, camera- monitor systems, front camera systems, and satellite radar equipment.

Higher bandwidth enables processing of more video data fasters in equipment designed to recognize pedestrians, bicyclists, and other obstacles in a vehicle’s path or periphery. The DS90UB964-Q1 FPD-Link III device’s dual CSI-2 outputs with virtual channel ID mapping and port replication save processor resources to speed processing of data from up to four cameras at 100MHz per sensor and 12-bit resolution. Adaptive equalization (EQ) provides diagnostics that enable the system to monitor cable health and take action before cable failure occurs.

The DS90UB964-Q1 deserializer hub can work with many processors, including the TDA3x SoC processor for ADAS. The power-over-coax support allow engineers to reduce the wiring needed in their systems.

Texas Instruments Inc.

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