Shaping The Future Of Automotive Safety With V2X


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

Real-Time Safety Monitoring


Various types of semiconductor test will determine whether a chip is free of defects and meets the specification, but understanding how it's behaving in the field under real workloads and harsh ambient conditions may be very different in automotive applications, where vibration, heat, cold can disrupt the normal functioning of a chip over time and reduce its lifespan. Alex Burlak, vice presiden... » read more

Semiconductor Shifts In Automotive: Impact Of EV And ADAS Trends


The integration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and the transition towards electric vehicles (EVs) are significantly transforming the automotive industry. Modern vehicles, essentially computers on wheels, require substantially more semiconductors. In response, carmakers are forming stronger partnerships with semiconductor vendors – some are taking a page from tech giants like ... » read more

Driving Cost Lower and Power Higher With GaN


Gallium nitride is starting to make broader inroads in the lower-end of the high-voltage, wide-bandgap power FET market, where silicon carbide has been the technology of choice. This shift is driven by lower costs and processes that are more compatible with bulk silicon. Efficiency, power density (size), and cost are the three major concerns in power electronics, and GaN can meet all three c... » read more

Controller Area Network (CAN) Overview


What is CAN? A controller area network (CAN) bus is a high-integrity serial bus system for networking intelligent devices. CAN busses and devices are common components in automotive and industrial systems. Using a CAN interface device, you can write LabVIEW applications to communicate with a CAN network. CAN History Bosch originally developed CAN in 1985 for in-vehicle networks.... » read more

Ensure Reliability In Automotive ICs By Reducing Thermal Effects


In the relentless pursuit of performance and miniaturization, the semiconductor industry has increasingly turned to 3D integrated circuits (3D-ICs) as a cutting-edge solution. Stacking dies in a 3D assembly offers numerous benefits, including enhanced performance, reduced power consumption, and more efficient use of space. However, this advanced technology also introduces significant thermal di... » read more

Keeping Up With New ADAS And IVI SoC Trends


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

Explore The Cost-Effective Way To Support Mandatory ADAS Systems


Cars mean more than traveling from point A to point B. They are also directly or indirectly linked to one's personal freedom – where to go, when to leave, with whom to travel – and have become a reflection of our priorities, tastes, aspirations, who we are (more often it's what we want to project ourselves to be), etc. This is why cars come in thousands of variations in color, size, and equ... » read more

Requirements and Best Practices for Trustworthy Automotive Semiconductors


The complexity of electronic systems supporting Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Highly Automated Driving (HAD), and in-vehicle infotainment is growing exponentially. This, together with the move from multiple domain-specific Electronic Control Units (ECUs) to a zonal architecture will require high-performance computing. Furthermore, new use cases for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) i... » read more

Optimizing Interconnect Topologies For Automotive ADAS Applications


Designing automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) applications can be incredibly complex. State-of-the-art ADAS and autonomous driving systems use ‘sensor fusion’ to combine inputs from multiple sources, typically cameras and optionally radar and lidar units to go beyond passive and active safety to automate driving. Vision processing systems combine specialized AI accelerators... » read more

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