Securing The Software-Defined Vehicle Starts With Re-Architecting Trust


The automotive industry is being rebuilt around software. Architectures built on dozens of distributed ECUs are giving way to centralized and zonal compute platforms. Functions that once ran on dedicated hardware now share the same SoC. Software updates are no longer occasional events tied to recalls. They happen continuously, over the air, across the vehicle’s lifetime. This is what the s... » read more

Securing the Software Defined Vehicle: How Rambus and Telechips Enable Safe, Scalable Automotive SoC


Automotive architectures are rapidly shifting from distributed ECUs to centralized, zonal computing models designed for the software-defined vehicle (SDV). As workloads such as AI-driven ADAS, digital cockpits, and OTA updates increase system complexity, automakers are consolidating functions onto high-performance SoCs, improving efficiency but raising new challenges in isolation and security. ... » read more

Re-Engineering Engineering for Automotive with Electronics Digital Twins for the SDV Era


As vehicles become software-defined, traditional development approaches can’t keep pace with growing complexity, shorter innovation cycles, and rising validation demands. By leveraging the Synopsys eDT Platform for Automotive, companies can accelerate software bring-up, enhance collaboration, reduce prototyping costs, and ensure higher safety and reliability across the vehicle lifecycle. ... » read more

Centralized Architecture for Automotive ADAS/AD Radar Based on Raw-ADC-Data


This white paper examines the automotive industry's transition from edge-based radar to centralized processing architectures using raw ADC satellite sensors to enable advanced "Deep" or "Early" sensor fusion by overcoming the compute and memory bottlenecks. It explores the benefits of the centralized architecture and introduces Infineon’s CTRX8191F and CTRX8188F devices for best-in-class RF p... » read more

SDVs: Modular Drive Architecture Using Power-Packet-Based Sensorless Control (Kyoto U.)


A new technical paper, "Modular Drive Architecture for Software-defined Vehicles Enabled by Power-packet-based Sensorless Control," was published by researchers at Kyoto University. Abstract "The transition toward software-defined vehicles requires standardization and modularization of hardware decoupled from software, along with centralized electrical/electronic architectures. While elec... » read more

New Automotive Architectures Are Shaking Up Processor And Memory Choices


Key Takeaways Assisted and autonomous driving require more data from more sensors, and much faster processing of some of that data. The shift to software-defined vehicles and centralized intelligence makes it easier to identify where the most advanced processors and memories are required, and where older and less expensive technologies can be deployed. Technologies that were largely ... » read more

Navigating Software-Defined Vehicle Development


The automotive industry is experiencing a profound transformation as vehicles shift from primarily mechanical systems to high-performance, software-driven platforms. The emergence of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs) is reshaping the value chain, requiring OEMs and their partners to rethink design, development, and validation strategies. This content outlines how convergence of silicon and sy... » read more

Navigating Vehicle Engineering In A Software-Defined World: Ebook


The e-book “Navigating Vehicle Engineering in a Software-Defined World” explores the transformative shift in the automotive industry toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), a groundbreaking evolution from traditional hardware-focused designs to software-centric systems. It highlights how advancements in microprocessor technology and the emergence of over-the-air (OTA) updates have enabled ... » read more

How Fast Can Germany Shift To Software-Defined Vehicles?


It's being called "China speed," defined by the accelerated rate at which software-defined vehicles can be designed, manufactured, and updated with new features. And nowhere is this hitting harder and forcing more profound changes than in Germany, Europe's leading automotive market. Rather than relying solely on customized electronic control units, SDVs use a combination of specialized and g... » read more

The Critical Role Of Virtualization In Automotive Software Development For Software-Defined Vehicles


By Chahinez Hamlaoui, Robert Fey, and David Howarth The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation. Vehicles are no longer just mechanical machines, they are becoming sophisticated, software-defined platforms packed with electronics and intelligence. As the number of electronic control units (ECUs) in modern vehicles climbs (with some cars now containing up to 150 ECUs), the... » read more

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