Telematics

The new VW Touareg is now on the market – and with it, many new innovations that make driving this SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) not only cleaner and safer, but more convenient, too. The completely redeveloped instrument cluster makes an important contribution to increasing operating convenience.

Bosch worked in close cooperation with Smart to develop the attractive “navigation/multimedia audio system” for more driving fun for the new fortwo vehicle generation. Listen to music, watch videos, use the phone safely, find your way to your destination stress-free – this innovative new system includes all these functions in just one unit. And what's more, it's also permanently integrated into the fresh new look of the redesigned dashboard.

Bosch delved into its long years of know-how in navigation technology to recently develop an innovative application program with a new navigation software program specifically for the iPhone. It satisfies in-vehicle demands for clear-cut operating menus and easy orientation as well as for precise, reliable route guidance. And what's more, the new iPhone application from Bosch also offers different driver assistance functions, including such features as a stylized, three-dimensional map view with distinctive landmarks, warnings when the vehicle's speed approaching a curve is too high and Eco navigation, which allows the choice of a fuel-optimized route. The download and the installation of the application are directly available through the iTunes app store.

Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH has now joined the Genivi Alliance as a core member. This alliance is an industrial association in the automotive and consumer electronics industry that aims to promote the development and introduction of an open reference platform for infotainment systems in vehicles. Our primary goal in this alliance is to reduce development time and minimize development costs, commented Dr.-Ing. Michael Bolle, Executive Vice President Engineering in the Bosch Car Multimedia division.

Touch screen along with keys and controls enable intuitive operation Exact route guidance with SD card navigation Convenient USB interface for portable MP3 devices or iPods Bluetooth allows hands-free talking and audio playback

Molex Incorporated introduces an innovative reflow soldering process compatible MOST Straight Junction Box. Automotive OEMs can achieve significant reductions in process time and assembly costs in their multimedia and infotainment networking product manufacturing by using the new Molex Straight Junction Box.

Maxim introduced the latest member of its high-speed LVDS serializer family: the MAX9249 serializer with LVDS system interface. This serializer pairs with the MAX9260 deserializer to form a gigabit multimedia chipset that provides a complete bidirectional digital-video link over a single DC-balanced twisted-pair or differential line. Maxim's proprietary, differential, full-duplex control channel eliminates the need for an external CAN or LIN interface, thus simplifying design while saving space and cost. This approach enables bidirectional communication with the display module, as well as programming of camera settings through a UART/I2C interface on a frame-by-frame basis. The MAX9249/MAX9260 chipset is ideal for automotive infotainment and camera applications such as navigation, sign recognition, collision avoidance, night vision, and lane departure.