Powering Automotive Cockpit Electronics

The growth of automotive cockpit electronics has exploded over the past decade. Previously, self-contained systems such as steering, braking, traction, and other safety devices, along with entertainment equipment and navigation aids, have evolved into integrated infotainment systems, increasingly overlaid with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The latter in particular have become the latest consumer "must-have" and a point of differentiation that's helping car salesmen ratchet the buyer up the price ladder. And the evolution doesn't stop here; these systems are the first stepping-stones toward driverless cars.