Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications Yearbook 2002

Front Matter....Pages I-XVI
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Markets and Opportunities for MEMS/MST in Automotive Applications....Pages 3-12
The Automotive Microsystems Market: Insights from the NEXUS Market Study 2001....Pages 13-20
Automotive Micro and Nano-Technology in the Sixth Framework Programme....Pages 21-25
Regulations for Automotive Applications....Pages 26-28
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Microsystems Technology — a New Era Leading to Unequalled Potentials for Automotive Applications....Pages 31-34
Fabrication Technologies for 3D- microsensor Structures....Pages 35-39
Signal Processing for Automotive Applications....Pages 40-53
Materials for Electronic Systems in Automotive Applications — Silicon On Insulator (SOI)....Pages 54-65
Microsystems Packaging for Automotive Applications....Pages 66-75
Micro-Mechatronics in Automotive Applications....Pages 76-86
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Overview: Obstacle Detection....Pages 89-95
Environment Sensing for Advanced Driver Assistance — CARSENSE....Pages 96-105
True 360° Sensing Using Multiple Systems....Pages 106-115
3.1.4 Electronic Scanning Antenna for Autonomous Cruise Control Applications....Pages 116-120
Advanced Uncooled Infrared System Electronics....Pages 121-135
Laserscanner for Obstacle Detection....Pages 136-140
Infrared Camera for cAR - ICAR a EURIMUS Project for Driver Vision Enhancement....Pages 141-145
Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MOEMS) in Automotive Applications....Pages 146-156
Overview: Microsystems as a Key Eelement for Advanced Powertrain Systems....Pages 157-163
A Piezoelectric Driven Microinjector for Dl-Gasoline Applications....Pages 164-173
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
A Robust Hot Film Anemometer for Injection Quantity Measurements....Pages 174-183
Non-Contact Magnetostrictive Torque Sensor — Opportunities and Realisation....Pages 184-195
Benefits of a Cylinder Pressure Based Engine Management System on a Vehicle....Pages 196-205
TPO (True Power On) Active Camshaft Sensor for Low Emission Regulation....Pages 206-211
Contactless Position Sensors for Safety-critical Applications....Pages 212-221
High Resolution Absolute Angular Position Detection with Single Chip Capability....Pages 222-226
Programmable Linear Magnetic Hall-Effect Sensor with Excellent Accuracy....Pages 227-231
Overview: Principles and Technologies for Pressure Sensors for Automotive Applications....Pages 232-242
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems — the New MEMS Based Safety Issue....Pages 243-250
Measurement of the Actuation Force of the Brake Pedal in Brake-by-wire Systems Via the Use of Micromechanical Sensors....Pages 251-260
Design of a New Concept Pressure Sensor for X-by-wire Automotive Applications....Pages 261-270
Pressure Sensors in the Pressure Range 0-300 bar for Oil Pressure Applications — Directly in the Oil Media....Pages 271-275
Sensors in the Next Generation Automotive Networks....Pages 276-288
Plastic Packaging for Various Sensor Applications in the Automotive Industry....Pages 289-296
Harsh Fluid Resistant Silicone Encapsulants for the Automotive Industry....Pages 297-305
Silicon-On-lnsulator (SOI) Solutions for Automotive Applications....Pages 306-310
Micromachined Gyroscope in Silicon-On-lnsulator (SOI) Technology....Pages 311-315
Thermal Microsensor for the Detection of Side-Impacts in Vehicles....Pages 316-320
Low-cost Filling Level Sensor....Pages 321-324
IBA — Integrated Bus Compatible Initiator....Pages 325-329
Back Matter....Pages 331-338