Green Hills Software unveiled its Platform for Secure Connected Car, featuring the industry’s most comprehensive solution for vehicle and smart city manufacturers building vehicle-to-anything (V2X) and European car-to-anything (C2X) On-Board Units (OBU) and intelligent transportation infrastructure. Together with INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS), a Green Hills Software company, and first partners Autotalks and Commsignia, this Platform […]
Automotive
LTE Cat 9 networks support automotive-grade communications
Telit introduced the LE940A9 smart module, the industry’s first automotive-grade module to support LTE Advanced Category 9 (Cat 9) networks. The series offers three multi-band, multi-mode variants, including Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE), and is optimized for automobile manufacturers to deploy next generation connected car technology in top world markets. The LE940A9, the latest addition Telit’s popular xE940 family of automotive-grade modules, […]
Two-megapixel, 3 μ shutter image sensor designed for driver monitoring systems
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. introduced the OV2311, an automotive 2-megapixel, 3 μ global shutter image sensor designed for the next generation of driver monitoring systems. Leveraging OmniPixel3-GS global shutter technology and near-infrared imaging capabilities, the OV2311 offers manufacturers of semi-autonomous vehicles a high-performance, cost-effective, ISO 26262-ready imaging solution for vision-based driver monitoring systems. According to the […]
High-performance RISC processors add 2x DSP performance
Synopsys, Inc. announced the availability of the new DesignWare ARC HS4x and HS4xD processor family for high-performance embedded applications. The ARC HS44, HS46, HS48, HS45D and HS47D processors, available in single-, dual- and quad-core configurations, implement a dual-issue superscalar architecture that delivers up to 6000 DMIPS per core, making it the highest performance processor in the popular ARC HS […]
Software module simplifies high-speed infotainment In-vehicle network interfacing
A new high-speed network solution for in-vehicle infotainment with device control over Internet Protocol (IP) is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. Unified Centralized Software Stack (UNICENS) is a software module available at no charge to Microchip customers who are using Intelligent Network Interface Controllers (INIC) such as the OS81118, OS81119 and any future INICs. […]
DSPs expand internal memory and data memory for automotive audio applications
Analog Devices, Inc. today announced four fixed-point digital signal processors (DSPs) qualified for automotive applications. Designed to fit the emerging demands of new and improved audio algorithms, the ADAU1466 and ADAU1467 SigmaDSP processors offer market-leading performance in fixed point DSP processors with three times the internal program memory and two times the internal data memory of […]
Car audio sound processor supports high-res sound
ROHM has recently announced the availability of a capable of high-resolution audio playback that performs volume adjustment and audio mixing for car audio and navigation systems requiring high sound quality. In recent years, the proliferation of quieter cabins and higher resolution sound sources resulting from the introduction of EVs and PHVs has increased demand for […]
TSN Ethernet switch delivers deterministic technology
Broadcom Limited introduced the BCM53570 Ethernet switch family that is the industry’s first to offer full compliance with all available IEEE Time Sensitive Networks (TSN)* standards. As the leader in field-proven switch technology, Broadcom StrataConnect BCM53570 family of switches with full TSN compliance brings determinism to Ethernet, expanding Ethernet’s use in established markets as well […]
Partial reconfiguration tech for FPGAs permits changes on the fly
Xilinx, Inc. announced the 2017.1 release of the Vivado® Design Suite HLx Editions, with broad availability of Partial Reconfiguration technology to enable dynamic field updates and increased systems integration in a broad range of applications such as wired & wireless networking, test & measurement, aerospace & defense, automotive, and data centers. Xilinx Partial Reconfiguration technology […]
Software platform enables Level 5 autonomous driving via centralized raw data fusion and direct real-time sensing
A software platform facilitates autonomous vehicle design by capturing, fusing, and managing raw data in real time from a wide range of sensing modalities, including radar, LIDAR, vision and other sensors. Called the DRS360 platform, the software from the Siemens business unit Mentor Graphics is said to reduce latency, boost sensing accuracy, and improve overall […]