Radar, AI, And Increasing Autonomy Are Redefining Auto IC Designs

By Ann Mutschler - 05 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

Increasing levels of autonomy in vehicles are fundamentally changing which technologies are chosen, how they are used and interact with each other, and how they will evolve throughout a vehicle's lifetime. Entire vehicle architectures are being reshaped continuously to enable the application of AI across a broad swath of functions, prompting increasing investment into technologies that were ... » read more

Chiplet-Based NPUs to Accelerate Vehicular AI Perception Workloads

By Technical Paper Link - 02 Dec, 2024 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Performance Implications of Multi-Chiplet Neural Processing Units on Autonomous Driving Perception" was published by researchers at UC Irvine. Abstract "We study the application of emerging chiplet-based Neural Processing Units to accelerate vehicular AI perception workloads in constrained automotive settings. The motivation stems from how chiplets technology i... » read more

Automotive OEMs Focus On SDVs, Zonal Architectures

By Ann Mutschler - 07 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

Giant automotive OEMs are re-evaluating how quickly to move to advanced technologies and software-driven designs amid crushing financial pressure from low-cost EVs developed in other markets such as China. U.S., European, and Japanese OEMs have been struggling for the past half-decade or so to figure out which is the best approach to developing EVs, undergoing multiple shifts in both hardwar... » read more

Radar-Based Vital Signs Detection For In-Cabin Applications

By Cadence - 10 Oct, 2024 - Comments: 0

Radars have been at the forefront of the automotive industry for some time now. They play an integral part in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and aid in applications such as adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation, blind spot detection, lane change assist, and many other applications. In-cabin sensing is an emerging area in the automotive industry, and radars play an integral... » read more

eFuses: Use Cases, Benefits, And Design In The System Context

By Jens Michael Warmuth - 12 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

In recent years, the automotive industry has been one of the drivers of innovation in the field of electrical and electronic system safety. This is primarily due to the rapid uptake and, in some cases, already mandatory use of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as well as to the first steps toward (partially) autonomous vehicles. In conventional safety systems, the off state can be as... » read more

Navigating Complexity And Enhancing Security In Advanced Automotive Systems

By Adiel Bahrouch - 05 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

As the automotive industry advances towards higher levels of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), the complexity of vehicles is growing at an unprecedented rate. Modern vehicles are equipped with an increasing array of ADAS sensors, sophisticated algorithms, powerful processors, advanced in-vehicle networks, and millions of lines of software code. These components are crucial for processi... » read more

Photonics Could Reduce The Cost Of Lidar

By Karen Heyman - 05 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

Using light to move data over shorter distances is becoming more common, both because there is much more data to move around and because photons are faster and cooler than electrons. Using optical fiber for mission-critical communication is already well established. It has been the preferred PHY for long-haul communications for decades because it doesn’t suffer from the attenuation losses ... » read more

Shaping The Future Of Automotive Safety With V2X

By Steve Brown - 05 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

In recent years, the automotive industry has witnessed a technological evolution that promises to redefine road safety and driving experiences. At the heart of this advancement is V2X technology, which stands for "vehicle-to-everything." This innovation allows vehicles to communicate with each other and their surroundings, enhancing road safety and efficiency. Understanding these cutting-edge d... » read more

Bird’s Eye View on Tensilica Vision DSPs

By Cadence - 05 Sep, 2024 - Comments: 0

The increasing use of cameras in automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) has resulted in a greater demand for the capability and performance of vision applications. This demand requires sophisticated vision processing algorithms and powerful digital signal processors (DSPs) to run them. Because of the limited power and cost budgets of these embedded systems, it is important t... » read more

Keeping Up With New ADAS And IVI SoC Trends

By Hezi Saar - 01 Aug, 2024 - Comments: 0

In the automotive industry, AI-enabled automotive devices and systems are dramatically transforming the way SoCs are designed, making high-quality and reliable die-to-die and chip-to-chip connectivity non-negotiable. This article explains how interface IP for die-to-die connectivity, display, and storage can support new developments in automotive SoCs for the most advanced innovations such as c... » read more

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