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Wedge brake design boosts by-wire stopping performance Self-amplifying brake-by-wire system is quicker, more effective than hydraulics By Bernd Gombert, Siemens VDO With the Electronic Wedge Brake EWB , which electronics and mechatronics developer HU Siemens VDOUH unveiled at last falls Frankfurt auto show, it is now possible to realize a 12V brake-by-wire system. Compared to the traditional hydraulic brake, the modern wedge brake design offers substantial advantages in areas such as safety and comfort. Start of production is planned for the end of the decade. Future advanced driver assistance systems will not only monitor the ongoing traffic situation but provide active support to the driver in an emergency. By autonomously intervening, these systems will increasingly contribute to the vehicle remaining under control in difficult situations. One enabler for this is a fast and intelligent brake system. Siemens VDO sees brake-by-wire technology, in the form of the EWB, as the answer to future vehicle chassis safety, weight, reliability, and installation space demands. Faster and more effective Siemens VDO’s EWB is the continuation of a development begun by eStop, a company which Siemens VDO acquired in early 2005. And the control technology for the new brake has its roots in the HU German Aerospace Center DLR UH . When the EWB is actuated, a brake pad connected to a wedge is pushed between the brake caliper and the brake rotor. The wedge effect is automatically amplified as the result of the wheels rotation allowing varying degrees of braking force to be generated with little effort. The intelligently controlled wedge converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle directly into braking energy. As a result of its self-reinforcing action, the EWB is faster than today’s hydraulic brake and requires only one-tenth the energy to operate. A vehicle with EWB has a separate intelligent brake module at each wheel. The module consists of a brake pad, t