KIOXIA America, Inc. announced that it has started sampling new Automotive Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory devices. The new lineup utilizes KIOXIA cutting-edge BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and is available in capacities from 64 gigabytes (GB) to 512GB to support the various requirements of evolving automotive applications that elevate driver experiences. […]
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Secure storage subsystem handles Qi 1.3 wireless charging
In order to ensure high-quality wireless charging power transmitters, the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has released the Qi 1.3 specification with the extended power profile. This new specification created a demand for high-security silicon authentication devices for full-service support. In response, Microchip Technology Inc. is announcing the new industrial-grade TrustFLEX ECC608 and the automotive-grade Trust Anchor TA100 combined […]
Software lets ADAS platform run on SoCs
Ambarella, Inc. and Helm.ai, a developer of next-generation AI software, today announced a new perception software release for the Ambarella CVflow AI SoC architecture that makes Helm.ai’s high-end advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) software available to the strong ecosystem of customers and partners built around the Ambarella platform. This new integration allows both companies to rapidly […]
SoC handles processing tasks for ADAS, automated driving
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the R-Car V4H system on chip (SoC) for central processing in advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) solutions. The R-Car V4H achieves deep learning performance of up to 34 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second), enabling high-speed image recognition and processing of surrounding objects by automotive cameras, radar, and lidar. The […]
Open standard covers functional safety for graphics, compute acceleration tasks
The Khronos Group, an open consortium of industry-leading companies creating advanced acceleration interoperability standards, has developed a royalty-free Vulkan safety-critical (SC) 1.0 API Specification to enable safety-critical industries to deploy state-of-the-art GPU graphics and compute acceleration while meeting the highest levels of functional safety requirements. The Vulkan SC Conformance Test Suite is also freely available […]
Secure RTOS works with imaging radar processors
Green Hills Software announced its support for imaging radar processors from NXP Semiconductors targeting automotive ADAS and autonomous applications. Through a technology partnership, the companies offer an integrated and scalable solution that brings together the industry’s first dedicated 16nm imaging radar processor, the NXP S32R45, with the pre-certified safety and security of the INTEGRITY real-time […]
Software-definable flash LiDAR can be updated over the air
The patent-pending T30P flash LiDAR is said to be the industry’s first sensor designed to be software-definable and integrate easily into a complete autonomous driving system stack for automakers, as well as trucking and robotics applications. Vehicles with software-defined architectures require sensor technology that can support over-the-air updates throughout the life of the vehicle, allowing […]
Gen 4 automotive-qualified PCIe switches support ADAS apps
High-speed, low-latency connectivity solutions for distributed, heterogeneous compute systems are a fundamental element in next-generation autonomous driving applications. Microchip Technology Inc. is announcing the market’s first Gen 4 automotive-qualified PCIe switches. These Switchtec PFX, PSX, and PAX switch solutions provide cutting-edge compute interconnect capabilities for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS). “Our automotive-qualified portfolio of Switchtec Gen 4 switches provides the lowest latency and high bandwidth required to […]
Sensor simulation software provides high-rez visualization for testing autonomous vehicle functions
dSPACE is launching AURELION, a new sensor simulation solution that provides high-resolution visualization for testing and validating functions for autonomous driving. The solution, which can be operated either in the cloud or locally, generates photorealistic images in real-time for camera simulation and, using ray tracing, an exact environment for radar and lidar simulation. With AURELION, […]
Sunlight-readable 15.6-in full-HD wide-view display targets outdoor apps
DATA MODUL is expanding its display portfolio and presents a sunlight-readable 15.6” wide-view display from AUO. The FHD display is ideal for outdoor kiosks, digital signage solutions, integration in e-charging stations, and many other outdoor applications. The new display with part number G156HAN04.0 has a brightness of 1000 cd/m² and can be used in an […]