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Automotive

Tesla considers Elon Musk's proposal to make the car company private

Kyocera launches 0.5mm-pitch FPC/FFC connectors

Expanding the limits of Li-ion batteries

?60V low IQ buck controller plus 4-channel 8A configurable buck DC/DCs

Allegro MicroSystems and UMC sign long-term foundry agreement

Damage and wear alerts via smart machine components

Faster electronics via protective “cladding” that traps light

Green Hills and Paragon Software to deliver safe and secure IVI system

Analog Devices and B-Secur collaborate on biometric technologies

“Severe” Bluetooth communication breach discovered

Which technology investment?

Automotive LED drivers look to simplify low-power lighting