Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications 2000 [Paperback]

Microsystems are an important success factor in the automobile industry. In order to fulfil the customers' requests for safety convenience and vehicle economy, and to satisfy environmental requirements, microsystems are becoming indispensable. Thus a large number of microsystem applications came into the discussion. With the international conference AMAA 2000, VDI/VDE-IT provides a platform for the discussion of all MST relevant components for automotive applications. The conference proceedings gather the papers by authors from automobile suppliers and manufacturers.Microsystems are an important success factor in the automobile industry. In order to fulfil the customers' requests for safety convenience and vehicle economy, and to satisfy environmental requirements, microsystems are becoming indispensable. Thus a large number of microsystem applications came into the discussion. With the international conference AMAA 2000, VDI/VDE-IT provides a platform for the discussion of all MST relevant components for automotive applications. The conference proceedings gather the papers by authors from automobile suppliers and manufacturers.Session 1: MEMS Market and Special Applications.- Automotive Applications of MEMS: Overview of New Applications in Europe, Japan and North America and Evaluation of the Markets.- Universal Magnetoresistive Current Sensor for Automotive Applications.- Development of Highly Active Catalyst for Si-Microcalorimetric Gas Sensor.- Monolithic Integrated Pressure Sensor ICs.- Session 2: Sensor Systems  Design and Control.- Modelling and Simulation of MEMS Based Automotive Systems  Abstract.- A Mechatronic Connector with Flip-Chip Microcontroller and Smart-Power Full-Bridge for DC Motor Control in Multiplex Networks.- Closed Loop Control of Lean NOx Traps.- Low Cost Rate Sensor for Automotive Applications  the Fabless Strategy.- Session 3: Engine Control.- Cylinder Pressure Sensing and Model-Based Control in Engine Management Systems.- Long-Life Fil£ª