Start with the news release Serial analysis module for automotive applications from Thurlby Thandar Instruments, which we summarised at the time by saying "Tektronix has introduced an enhanced serial analysis module - the DPO4AUTOMAX - aimed at applications in the automotive sector and available from Thurlby Thandar Instruments.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release TMPM36x microcontrollers for embedded applications from Toshiba Electronics: "Toshiba Electronics Europe has expanded its range of high-performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 microcontrollers with devices for embedded applications such as office equipment and industrial control.".
 
In February 2011, we covered the news from ZMD - take a look at ZMD offers I/O channel for automation applications which says: "ZMD has added the ZIOL2201 high-voltage I/O channel, which meets the physical layer requirements of sensor/actuator systems used in factory automation, to its line driver and level shifter I/O range.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Texas Instruments, TLC59282 driver for LED display applications, as well as Seaward software for safety-compliance testers from Seaward Electronic, and ADCs target apps in power amplifier linearisation from Intersil.