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How To Catch “Disappearing” Latent Defects
By Mike LaTorraca - 19 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Automotive is demanding more emphasis on chip reliability. By 2020, electronic devices will account for over 35% of the manufacturing cost of an automobile, and by 2030, that number is expected to rise to 50%. Tens of thousands of cars are manufactured each day, with each car using thousands of chips — and if even one of those chips fails in the field it may have disastrous consequences: los... » read more

Mixed-Criticality SW Architectures for Centralized HPC Platforms in Software-Defined Vehicles (Daimler, TU Munich)
By Technical Paper Link - 18 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Towards Mixed-Criticality Software Architectures for Centralized HPC Platforms in Software-Defined Vehicles: A Systematic Literature Review" was published by researchers at Daimler Truck AG and Technical University of Munich. Abstract "Centralized electrical/electronic architectures and High-Performance Computers (HPCs) are redefining automotive software develo... » read more

Measurements and Simulation-Based Characterization Of eFuses
By Fraunhofer IIS/EAS - 11 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

In conventional safety systems, the off state can be assumed to be safe. With ADAS, this is no longer automatically the case. This makes it necessary to adopt new approaches to fuse protection, which will subsequently spread to other industries. Traditionally, the vehicle electrical system was protected by sacrificial fuses. These reliably disconnect the power supply in the event of overcurr... » read more

In-System/In-Field Testing Using High-Quality Deterministic Test Patterns
By Ashrith Harith - 10 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

The amount of electronic content in passenger cars is growing rapidly, primarily due to the integration of advanced safety features. The shift towards fully autonomous vehicles, which must comply with stringent safety standards, will further increase the number of electronic components required. Testing efforts must be of exceptional quality. The target test time is often limited to less than 1... » read more

The Challenges Of Testing Automotive Chips
By Pawini Mahajan - 10 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

For as long as semiconductor devices have been around, motor vehicles have been one of the toughest operating environments. Chips in automobiles, trucks, and buses are subject to extremes of temperature, humidity, vibration, and radiation. The challenges of designing for these environmental conditions have grown more pronounced with advanced technology nodes, which are necessary to satisfy mark... » read more

Challenges In Using Sub-7nm ICs In Automotive
By Laura Peters - 10 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

The automotive industry is producing vehicles with increasing levels of real-time decision-making, enabled by thousands of ICs, sensors, and multi-chip packages, but making sure these systems work flawlessly throughout their expected lifetimes is a growing challenge. Automotive chips traditionally were developed at mature process nodes in five- to seven-year cycles, but much has changed over... » read more

Rethinking Chip Reliability For Harsh Conditions
By Gregory Haley - 10 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

As semiconductors push into environments once considered untenable, reliability expectations are being redefined. From the vacuum of space and the inside of jet engines to deep industrial automation and electrified drivetrains, chips now must endure extreme temperature swings, corrosive atmospheres, mechanical vibration, radiation, and unpredictable power cycles, all while delivering increasing... » read more

Securing The Road Ahead: MACsec Compliant For Automotive Use
By Dana Neustadter - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Since the rise of connected and autonomous vehicles, the automotive industry has undergone a significant transformation. Modern vehicles are now equipped with advanced systems that communicate with each other and external infrastructures, enhancing the driving experience. However, this increased connectivity also brings heightened security risks. Unauthorized access to a vehicle’s systems can... » read more

Accelerated Assurance For Functional Safety
By Jake Wiltgen - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Today’s electronic systems face unprecedented challenges in ensuring functional safety. As autonomous vehicles navigate our streets, medical devices sustain lives, and industrial automation systems control critical processes, the need for robust safety processes and supporting automation has never been more crucial. The complexity of modern electronic systems, coupled with stringent safety st... » read more

Accelerating Chiplet-Based SoC Design For AI-Defined Vehicles
By Robert Schweiger - 05 Jun, 2025 - Comments: 0

Today, we are witnessing a paradigm shift towards a more modular design approach that disaggregates SoC functions into various chiplets, each optimized for specific functionalities. Chiplets offer more modularity, which enables product scalability and customization, which is key for AI-defined vehicles, the next generation of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Cadence’s Helium Virtual and H... » read more

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