tag: automotive

Accelerating The Shift To Software-Defined Vehicles
By Marion Heiss - 03 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

The automotive E/E architecture is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the vision of a software-defined vehicle (SDV). This shift is leading to a change from traditional distributed and domain-based architectures to more centralized and mixed domain-zone architectures. Central Electronic Control Units (ECUs) are now powered by sophisticated system-on-chips (SoCs) that combine com... » read more

How Physical AI Is Redefining The Automotive Industry
By Reela Samuel - 03 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

The automotive world is experiencing a groundbreaking transformation, with technology and AI-driven innovation at its core. Among the most significant advancements is the rise of physical AI, a concept that is redefining the industry from the ground up. Physical AI goes beyond traditional artificial intelligence by enabling autonomous systems to seamlessly perceive, understand, and interact wit... » read more

Redefining The Role Of The GPU In Next-Generation Vehicles
By Eleanor Brash - 03 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

Automotive architectures are experiencing a seismic shift, with the traditional distributed architecture being steadily replaced with a more cost-effective centralized model. Even taken in isolation, this would be a significant driver on the computing needs of next-generation automotive SoCs, but the complexity of the problem is compounded when considered alongside the simultaneous rise of adva... » read more

Benefits And Challenges In Multi-Die Assemblies
By Ed Sperling And Laura Peters - 02 Apr, 2025 - Comments: 0

Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss chiplets, hybrid bonding, and new materials with Michael Kelly, vice president of Chiplets and FCBGA Integration at Amkor; William Chen, fellow at ASE; Dick Otte, CEO of Promex Industries; and Sander Roosendaal, R&D director at Synopsys Photonics Solutions. What follows are excerpts of that discussion. To view part one of t... » read more

First-Time Silicon Success Plummets
By Ed Sperling - 27 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

First-time silicon success is falling sharply due to rising complexity, the need for more iterations as chipmakers shift from monolithic chips to multi-die assemblies, and an increasing amount of customization that makes design and verification more time-consuming. Details from a new functional verification survey[1] highlight the growing difficulty of developing advanced chips that are both... » read more

Eliminating Interfacial Delamination in High-Power Automotive Devices
By Chin Joo Tan - 20 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

Highly reliable power devices are always demanded by the automotive industry, especially with the surge in electric vehicle (EV) sales. These devices are expected to withstand harsh conditions and, at the same time, deliver consistent performances. Interfacial delamination is a significant factor that can impact the reliability performance of power devices. It refers to the separation of lay... » read more

Enabling Next-Generation Automotive Zonal Architecture With MIPI
By Raj Uppala - 13 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

The evolution of automotive architecture has followed three key stages: distributed architecture, domain-centralized architecture, and emerging zonal architecture. Each stage reflects advancements in functionality, complexity, and efficiency. Distributed architecture, prevalent in early vehicles, relied on numerous function-specific Electronic Control Units (ECUs). While effective for modularit... » read more

The Importance Of Safety Analysis In Automotive Systems Engineering
By Ka-lip Chu - 13 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

Over the years, automotive safety has maintained a top spot in the minds of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Self-driving vehicles, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and AI-driven innovations designed to further protect us on the road are rapidly evolving. It’s been an exciting journey but not without some hiccups for automotive manufacturers along the way. For instance, a... » read more

No Fooling With Voxel Pooling
By Steve Roddy - 13 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

A variety of new and complicated transformer models have emerged in the past 18 to 24 months as new “must have” networks in advanced automotive use cases. These novel architectures often introduce new network operators or novel ways of combining tensors – often from different types of sensors – in ways to enhance detection and recognition of objects in L3 / L4 / L5 ADAS and autonomous d... » read more

Shift-Left Pattern Matching Boosts Automotive IC Quality And Time-To-Market
By John Muirhead - 06 Mar, 2025 - Comments: 0

As the automotive industry races towards a future of connected, autonomous, and electrified vehicles, the complexity of integrated circuits (ICs) powering these innovations is reaching unprecedented levels. Modern automotive ICs incorporate a diverse mix of custom and third-party intellectual property (IP), each with unique performance requirements that must be meticulously verified to ensure f... » read more

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