Recent reports by leading research agencies have forecasted that world demand for automotive electronics supplied to OEMs will rise much more rapidly than light vehicle production itself. This adds credence to the continued introduction of electronic systems designed to improve automotive safety, efficiency and emission control.

A rising array of leading-edge technologies is emerging into the automotive market making it one of the most exciting and vibrant industries in the world. The amount of electronics being built into a modern vehicle has grown immensely over the years. Currently, roughly 90% of innovation in new vehicles, specifically cars, is electronics based, with global industry analysts forecasting that by 2010 electronic content will account for 40% of the cost of a typical mid-sized car.

Modern vehicle design is driven by the need for increased comfort, safety, entertainment and security. As a result automobiles are becoming intelligent and increasingly reliant on electronics. Designers have developed intelligent cars incorporating traffic information, personalized displays, inter-vehicle communication, easy-to-operate controls and head-up displays.

Designing electronics for automobiles is extremely complex because of the demanding nature of the automotive industry; environment, system cost, flexibility, reliability, scalability, and time-to-market remain key considerations. Constant innovation, coupled with customer demand and expectations, continue to drive the market forward. To handle this complexity, system designers are turning to full-featured, protected-mode RTOS, deployed on 32-bit processors that provide on-chip support for various automotive technologies, including the J1850, CAN, and MOST communication buses.

Mistral has in-depth knowledge of critical applications in automotive electronics. Our team's vast experience in working with high time-to-market demands and ever-changing customer requirements makes us the partner of choice for the development of high-performance, embedded automotive applications.

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