CAR ELECTRONICS List of Chapters: Chapter 1 The Outline of Automotive Electronics 1.1 A History of Automotive Electronics 1.2 The Current Status of Automotive Electronics (1) Powertrain Control 2.3 Diesel Engine Control (2) Vehicle Control (1) Functions (3) Body Control (2) Actuators (4) Information Communication (3) ECU 1.3 Automotive Electronics: The Road 2.4 Transmission Control Ahead 2.4.1 Automatic Transmission Control (1) Functions Chapter 2 Powertrain Control (2) Sensors 2.1 Gasoline Engine Control (3) Actuators 2.1.1 Electronic Fuel Injection (4) ECU (1) Functions 2.4.2 CVT (Continuously Variable (2) Sensors Transmission) (3) Actuators 2.5 Electronic Throttle Control (4) Other Air Amount Measurement Sensors Chapter 3 Vehicle Control 2.1.2 Electronic Spark Advance 3.1 Suspension Control (1) Functions 3.1.1 Shock Absorber Damping Force (2) Sensors Control (3) Actuators (Igniters or Ignition (1) Functions Modules) (2) Actuators 2.1.3 Knock Control (3) Steering Sensor (1) Functions (4) ECU (2) Sensors 3.1.2 Spring Constant Control 2.1.4 Idle Speed Control (1) Functions (1) Functions (2) Actuators (2) Actuators (3) Vehicle Height Sensor 2.1.5 Diagnosis (4) ECU (1) Display of Failure Diagnosis 3.1.3 Electronic Vehicle Height Control Results (1) Functions (2) Diagnosis Method (2) Actuators 2.2 Single Point Injection (3) ECU (1) Functions 3.1.4 Other Absorber Damping Force (2) Actuators Control CAR ELECTRONICS 3.2 Cruise Control 4.7 Single-Wire Multiplex Networks (1) System Configuration (1) Functions and System (2) Actuators Configuration (3) ECU (2) Optical Fiber 3.3 Steering Control 4.8 Air Bag (1) System Configuration (1) System Configuration (2) ECU 4.9 Remote Door Rock Control 3.4 ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) 4.10 Anti-Theft System (1) System Configuration (2) Wheel Speed Sensors Chapter 5 Information Communication (3) Actuators 5.1 Multi-Information System (4) ECU (1) Functions and System 3.5 Traction Control Configuration (1) System Configuration (2) Display (2) Wheel Speed Sensors (3) Touch Switches (3) Throttle Position Sensor (4) Communication System (4) Throttle Actuator 5. 2 Navigation (5) Brake Actuator (1) Functions and System (6) ECU Configuration 3.6 4-Wheel Steering (2) Direction Sensor (1) System Configuration (3) Dead Reckoning (2) Vehicle Speed Sensor (4) Map Matching (3) Steering Angle Ratio Sensor (5) GPS (4) Actuators (6) Route Guidance (5) ECU (7) CD-ROM Chapter 4 Body Control (8) Future Developments 4.1 Air Conditioners 5.3 Cellular Telephones (1) System Configuration (1) Radio System (2) Temperature Sensors (2) Cellular Telephone Connection (3) Solar Radiation Sensor Control (4) ECU (3) Other Telephones 4.2 Digital Meters (4) Future Development (1) System Configuration (2) Display Devices Chapter 6 The ECU (3) Speedometer 6.1 Components of the ECU (4) Integrating Traveling Distance Meter 6.1.1 Integrated Circuits (ICs) (5) Tachometers (1) Analog ICs and Digital ICs (6) Fuel Gauge (2) Monolithic ICs and Hybrid ICs (7) Electronic Analog Meter 6.1.2 Microcomputers 4.3 Wiper Control (1) Basic Configuration of 4.4 Light Control Microcomputers 4.5 Door Lock Control (2) Programs 4.6 Corner Sonar (3) Special Features of Microcomputers (1) Functions and System for Automobiles Configuration (4) Development Procedure for (2) Ultrasonic Sensor Systems with Microcomputers CAR ELECTRONICS 6.2 ECU Functions (1) Input Processing Circuit (2) Microcomputer Processing (3) Output Processing Circuits (4) Power Circuit 6.3 ECU Circuit Mounting Technology (1) SMT (2) Surface Mounted Elements 6.4 ECU Evaluation Methods (1) Environment of ECUs Automobiles (2) Individual ECUs Evaluation (3) Evaluation of the ECU in the Vehicle Chapter 7 The Future of Automotive Electronics 7.1 Expectations of Automotive Electronics 7.1.1 Environmental Reform and Energy Conservation 7.1.2 Safety 7.1.3 Linkage with Social Systems 7.2 Developments in Automotive Electronics Technology Chapter 8 Glossary of Terms Used 8.1 Integrated Circuits (1) Bipolar Devices (2) Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) Devices (3) Microcomputers (4) Memory Devices (5) Terms Common to All Fields 8.2 Automotive Electronics Glossary (1) Powertrain Control (2) Vehicle Control (3) Body Control (4) Information Control Reference Index About the Authors.