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Automotive IC Solutions Roll for Enhanced Security and ADAS

Next-gen automotive system design keeps getting more challenging. To help engineers keep pace, three chip vendors are serving up solutions aimed at enhanced security, ADAS, and simplified door control.

April 30, 2022 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

Renesas Locks Onto ECU Design With Virtualization Solution

Renesas’ latest electronic control unit (ECU) virtualization platform takes on incorporating robust automotive micro-controllers for vehicle motion and zone control applications.

April 29, 2022 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

IonQ and Hyundai Team Up for Automotive Object Recognition

Signifying a step toward practical application of quantum computing technology, IonQ and Hyundai have partnered to apply quantum machine learning (ML) for object recognition of common roadway objects.

April 19, 2022 by Jeff Child

Qualcomm Launches Digital Chassis Tech to Drive Vehicle Connectivity

Connectivity technology is no longer confined to houses and businesses. Now, Qualcomm has released a suite of new chips, SDKs, and services to enhance vehicle precision and communication.

March 02, 2022 by Jake Hertz

A Glimpse at a New Wave of Smaller PMICs: AI, Automotive, Wearables, and More

Power management ICs (PMICs) are continually scaling down. Here's how a few companies are packing functionality in these devices in the face of miniaturization.

February 26, 2022 by Antonio Anzaldua Jr.

ST’s “Stellar” MCUs Aim to Push Forward E/E Architectures for Next-gen EVs

A new microcontroller unit (MCU) from STMicroelectronics (ST) seeks to optimize centralized electric vehicle (EV) electronic and electrical (E/E) architectures.

February 23, 2022 by Jake Hertz

New Chips from Infineon, TI, and Toshiba Drive Advances in Autonomous Driving

As the autonomous vehicle market heats up, new MCUs and ICs have hit the market this year to enable new ADAS functionalities.

February 19, 2022 by Nicholas St. John

Arm’s Latest Mali Image Signal Processor Shines a Light on ADAS

Image processing continues to be a major hurdle for advanced driver monitoring systems. Aiming to tackle this challenge, Arm's latest image signal processor eases the adoption of ADAS and automation technologies.

February 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Computing Hardware Underpinning the Next Wave of Sony, Hyundai, and Mercedes EVs

Major automakers Sony, Hyundai, and Mercedes-Benz have recently announced their EV roadmaps. What computing hardware will appear in these vehicles?

January 30, 2022 by Tyler Charboneau

Can GM Back up its Bullish Autonomous Vehicle Claims?

GM's CEO Mary Barra claims that the company will bring fully autonomous vehicles to market as soon as mid-decade. What inroads must GM make to reach this lofty goal?

January 20, 2022 by Tyler Charboneau

Startup Propels L2-L5 Autonomous Vehicles Forward with PetaFLOPS Chip Family

A new family of co-processors from VSORA hopes to overcome challenges and provide the compute needed to achieve full, level 5 vehicle autonomy.

January 18, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Intel Takes CES Stage to Announce Processors and ADAS Roadmap

At CES this year, Intel's executives are demonstrating new chips from its mobile computing platform and hardware from one of its automotive subsidiaries, Mobileye.

January 08, 2022 by Ikimi .O

Samsung Unleashes 3 New Exynos Logic Solutions Targeting Next-gen Vehicles

The automotive industry has been building up vehicles to become more connected, intelligent, and safe. Adding to these goals, Samsung has released three new logic solutions for next-gen automobiles.

January 06, 2022 by Jake Hertz

Startup Arbe Hopes to Take Center-stage in ADAS with 4D Radar

Many startups are rising to the challenge to create advanced driver monitoring systems (ADAS) as the push for the next generation of vehicles revs up. Arbe is hoping to find its niche with its 4D radar technology.

December 02, 2021 by Abdulwaliy Oyekunle

Qualcomm Ventures Beyond Mobile Processor Market in New Roadmap

The new Snapdragon extension expands the mobile platform's capabilities to new markets from PCs to ADAS.

November 30, 2021 by Biljana Ognenova

NVIDIA Hits the Road with Autonomous Vehicle Hardware at GTC

At NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference, the company unveiled its roadmap to bring autonomy to more vehicles—dependent on chipsets, sensors, GPUs, cameras, and more.

November 16, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

As Lead Times Grow, European Automakers Call for More EU-made Chips

Manufacturers in Europe are increasing pressure on chipmakers to improve their production capacities.

November 13, 2021 by Luke James

Samsung Potentially Takes the Lead on Tesla’s Self-driving Chips

How will Samsung's involvement affect Tesla's silicon-level trajectory in autonomous driving?

October 13, 2021 by Tyler Charboneau

Microchip Targets Temperature Stability in New Cost-effective Vref IC

When it comes to voltage references, not only are they important, but they must be stable, especially when it comes to temperature. Targeting just that, Microchip has released a new voltage reference IC.

October 11, 2021 by Jake Hertz

Modern Power Switches Zero In on Accurate Current Sensing

ST's new intelligent high-side drivers illustrate how accurate current sensing is a non-negotiable feature of modern power switches, especially in the automotive space.

October 02, 2021 by Dr. Steve Arar