Today General Processor Technologies, China’s licensor of customizable processor IP cores, announced two innovative new additions to its IP portfolio: the ‘GPT’ AI accelerator and the VLVm1 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for digital and image processing. With the new cores, designers can reduce chip cost, area, and power consumption in SoCs targeting applications across autonomous vehicles and […]
Automotive
Image recognition SoC integrates four 2-GHz cores
Optimum Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. announced the GP8300 image recognition SoC. The GP8300 dramatically reduces chip cost, area, and power consumption for image recognition and object detection in a broad range of products such as self-driving cars, autonomous vehicles, smart cameras and other IoT edge devices. Created in 28nm technology, the GP8300 includes four 2GHz ‘Unity’ CPU […]
Dual-core digital signal controller
System developers designing high-end embedded control applications can benefit from a new Digital Signal Controller (DSC) with two dsPIC DSC cores in a single chip, now available from Microchip Technology Inc. The dsPIC33CH has one core that is designed to function as a master while the other is designed as a slave. The slave core is useful for […]
Tunnel magnetoresistance angle sensor for vehicular use supports ASIL-D safety standard
Infineon Technologies AG is launching its first magnetic sensors based on TMR technology. This makes the company the world’s first sensor manufacturer to offer magnetic sensors based on all four magnetic technologies: HALL, GMR, AMR and TMR. Infineon will present the new XENSIV™ TLE5501 angle sensor family at the Sensor+Test 2018 fair in Nuremberg (26-28 […]
Audio bus transceivers handle multiple microphones for auto infotainment apps
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced today three enhanced Automotive Audio Bus (A2B®) transceivers that deliver the capability to tailor system-level performance to even the most stringent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements. The new AD242x series offers configurable transmit power levels, enabling the developer to match system performance to specific OEM EMC requirements – a key design criterion […]
Connected and autonomous vehicle technology get center stage at TU-Automotive Detroit 2018
Billed as the world’s largest automotive technology expo, TU-Automotive Detroit kicked off this week in Novi, Mich. with over 150 booths and conference tracks on ADAS and autonomous vehicles, smart cities and urban mobility, connected services, and more. Automotive cybersecurity and E-mobility were among the themes we saw. Here are some of the more interesting […]
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) wireless IC follows DSRC/802.11p standard
u-blox announced its UBX‑P3 chip for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) wireless communication based on the DSRC/802.11p standard. The chip builds on the success of the u-blox THEO‑P1 and VERA-P1 V2X modules, and the company’s experience as a technology supplier to the existing V2X chip industry. Developed entirely in-house, the UBX-P3 takes u‑blox’s commitment to shaping the future of […]
IC targets connected vehicles with 802.11ax, 2×2 plus 2×2 concurrent dual Wi-Fi, dual-mode BLE and Bluetooth5, 802.11p
Marvell introduced the industry’s first high-efficiency wireless 802.11ax solution with 2×2 plus 2×2 concurrent dual Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5/Bluetooth Low Energy and 802.11p for connected vehicles. The new 88Q9098 combo solution enables gigabit-level performance, superior reliability, and enhanced security for the car and extends Marvell’s leadership in providing comprehensive 802.11ax solutions. Marvell’s innovative concurrent dual Wi-Fi […]
Multidimensional magnetic field sensor targets safety-critical ISO 26262 apps
TDK Corporation expands its Micronas Dual-Die Hall-effect sensor portfolio with the HAR 379x magnetic field sensors for multidimensional measurements in safety-critical automotive applications according to ISO 26262 rules and in industrial applications. The new sensors come with a digital output: besides pulse-width modulation (PWM) output, the SENT protocol according to the latest generation of SAEJ2716 […]
ASIL D-Ready embedded vision processor IP targets ADAS applications and self-driving vehicles
Synopsys, Inc. announced its new automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) B-, C-, and D- Ready DesignWare EV6x Embedded Vision Processors with Safety Enhancement Package (SEP) to accelerate the development of automotive system-on-chips (SoCs). The EV6x Processors with SEP include differentiated hardware safety features, safety monitors, and lockstep capabilities for safety-critical designs. These features enable designers to achieve […]
