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Motorola Unveils Latest Automotive Sensor Portfolio at Convergence 2004

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Motorola, Inc., a global leader in wireless, broadband, and automotive communications technologies, unveiled its latest product portfolio of automotive sensors at Convergence 2004 in Detroit. The new sensors include tire pressure sensors, inertial sensors, and high-pressure sensors, designed to improve fuel efficiency, tire life, and vehicle safety. Motorola's tire pressure sensor is designed to surpass the governmental standard for safety (NHTSA's FMVSS 138) for driver warning systems when tire inflation becomes significantly low. The U.S. mandate requires 100 percent of new production U.S. light vehicles to include tire pressure sensors by 2008.

Key Takeaways:

  • Motorola unveiled a portfolio of automotive sensors, including tire pressure sensors, inertial sensors, and high-pressure sensors, at Convergence 2004 in Detroit.
  • The tire pressure sensor is designed to surpass the governmental standard for safety (NHTSA's FMVSS 138) for driver warning systems when tire inflation becomes significantly low.
  • The U.S. mandate requires 100 percent of new production U.S. light vehicles to include tire pressure sensors by 2008.
  • Motorola's inertial sensor module measures a vehicle's directional motion and acceleration using silicon micro-machined gyroscopes and accelerometers.
  • The inertial sensor platform includes a modular architecture, enabling automakers to reduce system costs, combine multiple sensors in a single package, and output the sensor data to multiple systems via either CAN or other digital bus.
  • Initial production launch for the inertial sensor platform is scheduled for 2008 model year vehicles.
  • Motorola is showcasing its portfolio of automotive embedded high-pressure sensors, which are critical components of numerous in-vehicle systems.
  • These high-pressure sensors are scheduled for 2006 and 2007 model year vehicles.

Statistics:

  • The U.S. mandate requires 100 percent of new production U.S. light vehicles to include tire pressure sensors by 2008.
  • Sales in 2003 for Motorola, Inc. were U.S. $27.1 billion.
  • Initial production launch for the inertial sensor platform is scheduled for 2008 model year vehicles.
  • High-pressure sensors are scheduled for 2006 and 2007 model year vehicles.

Sources:

  • Motorola, Inc. press release, Convergence 2004 in Detroit.
  • Motorola, Inc., http://www.motorola.com/, 2004.
  • Convergence 2004, http://www.convergence2004.org/index.htm, 2004.
  • NHTSA's FMVSS 138 (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 138), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2004.

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