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3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

3 New Image Signal Processors Target Power, Speed, and Autonomous Driving

The push towards autonomous driving is showing a flux of companies releasing image signal processors. What exactly is being improved?


News Jun 16, 2021 by Ikimi .O
Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Xilinx’s Versal AI Edge Blends the Border Between Programming and EEs

Wrapping up a two-part series on the new Versal AI Edge series ACAP from Xilinx, AAC talks about the intersection of engineering disciplines and ACAP applications.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
NXP is Revving Up ADAS Technology with 16 nm FinFET Processors

NXP is Revving Up ADAS Technology with 16 nm FinFET Processors

Recently, AAC had the chance to sit down with Matthias Feulner and Brian Carlson from NXP to hear about two new automotive processors on 16nm technology.


News Jun 02, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Single-chip Controllers Fuel the Ultra-wide Touchscreens Taking Over Dashboards

Single-chip Controllers Fuel the Ultra-wide Touchscreens Taking Over Dashboards

While capacitive touch sensors attract the spotlight in automotive touchscreen technology (and rightly so), single-chip controllers also warrant consideration for the ever-popular ultra-wide touchscreens in vehicles today.


News Apr 22, 2021 by Adrian Gibbons
Banned ADAS Headlight Technology Could Prevent Millions of Accidents

Banned ADAS Headlight Technology Could Prevent Millions of Accidents

While adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlights could prevent millions of nighttime car accidents, this technology is currently banned in the U.S. What advancements are U.S. drivers missing out on?


News Apr 21, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Emerging DDR5 Technology Shows Promise in Securing Automotive Memory

Emerging DDR5 Technology Shows Promise in Securing Automotive Memory

While DDR5 is often hailed for its increased memory, processing reliability, and performance, an often-overlooked feature of this DRAM is its security capabilities—especially in automotive applications.


At Under a Dollar, New GaN Laser Drivers Indicate Ubiquitous LiDAR Is On Its Way

At Under a Dollar, New GaN Laser Drivers Indicate Ubiquitous LiDAR Is On Its Way

Bringing indirect time-of-flight (IToF) to cell phones, tablets, drones, and even toy robots may now be possible with a highly-integrated GaN laser driver IC.


News Feb 23, 2021 by Jake Hertz
New Automotive SoCs Provide a Window to ADAS Trends

New Automotive SoCs Provide a Window to ADAS Trends

Taking a survey of new automotive-facing chips can tip us off to the design trends ADAS may take in the future.


News Feb 16, 2021 by Jake Hertz
Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors

Inching Toward Autonomy, New ASIC for Driver Monitoring Systems Integrates AI Processors

OmniVision claims this new ASIC for driver monitoring systems is the industry’s first to integrate a neural processor and image signal processor.


News Jan 08, 2021 by Jake Hertz
More Cells, More Range: TI’s Wireless Battery Management System Frees EV Space for More Design Innovation

More Cells, More Range: TI’s Wireless Battery Management System Frees EV Space for More Design Innovation

We spoke with Texas Instruments to learn more about this new tech, which they feel can shake up the EV industry.


News Jan 07, 2021 by Jake Hertz
What to Expect from an All-Digital CES 2021

What to Expect from an All-Digital CES 2021

With CES 2021 taking place as an all-digital show for the very first time, things are going to be a little different. Here’s a brief rundown of what to expect.


News Jan 06, 2021 by Luke James
NXP Banks on Radar Sensing to Push Vehicles to Greater Levels of Autonomy

NXP Banks on Radar Sensing to Push Vehicles to Greater Levels of Autonomy

Today, NXP released a new line of radar sensing technologies for the automotive industry. We interviewed their team to learn how they hope to bring vehicles to full autonomy.


News Dec 07, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Classical CAN vs. CAN FD Protocols: the Differences that Matter for Designers

Classical CAN vs. CAN FD Protocols: the Differences that Matter for Designers

While CAN FD has been around since 2011, this protocol is still, in many cases, the preferable option to Classical CAN for many designers. Here's why.


The First Steps to Choosing the Right MCU for an Automotive Design

The First Steps to Choosing the Right MCU for an Automotive Design

What are the first orders of operation when narrowing down MCUs for an automotive design?


News Oct 28, 2020 by Jake Hertz
Is Stereovision the Key to Fully-Autonomous Vehicles?

Is Stereovision the Key to Fully-Autonomous Vehicles?

Advanced driving-assistance systems have been evolving technology for the past few years. The next evolution of processing technology—stereovision—is pushing ADAS into the future.


News Aug 24, 2020 by Adrian Gibbons
Microchip Jumps on New CoaXPress Standard with Chips for Machine Vision

Microchip Jumps on New CoaXPress Standard with Chips for Machine Vision

CoaXPress 2.0—the communication standard for machine vision—is here. Microchip wasted no time to develop a family of devices to meet the new standard.


News Aug 20, 2020 by Jake Hertz
How Two Low-Power Versions of Automotive Ethernet are Cutting CO2 Emissions

How Two Low-Power Versions of Automotive Ethernet are Cutting CO2 Emissions

Road vehicles are responsible for more than 17% of global CO2 emissions. Two types of automotive Ethernet designs may trim that percentage down.


News Aug 05, 2020 by Dr. Steve Arar
TSMC’s 5nm Process and N5P Will Hit the Road in Automotive SoCs

TSMC’s 5nm Process and N5P Will Hit the Road in Automotive SoCs

What does NXP see in TSMC's N5P technology? TSMC says it has the world’s highest transistor density and offers the fastest performance.


News Jun 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Driver Monitoring Systems May Prevent Thousands of Distracted Driving Accidents

Driver Monitoring Systems May Prevent Thousands of Distracted Driving Accidents

Distracted and drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic-related deaths in the U.S. Here's an inside look at the technology that can put a stop to it.


News Jun 12, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Two Companies Partner to Secure an Automotive Linchpin—the CAN Bus—at the Hardware

Two Companies Partner to Secure an Automotive Linchpin—the CAN Bus—at the Hardware

Despite its function as the central data bus for all modern vehicles, the CAN bus is still surprisingly underprotected.


News Jun 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff