Use of Highly Integrated Components in the Design of Small Gasoline Engine Controllers

As small gasoline engines evolve to use more sophisticated electronic engine controls, new challenges will face the smallengine manufacturers, including constraints in size and cost, as well as having to meet new emission and fuel efficiency standards driven by recent legislation. The rapid miniaturization of electronic components, as a side benefit of the smartphone and tablet market explosion, will help manufacturers meet these challenges, but new system and circuit topologies will also be required.