Connectivity solutions for emerging automotive platforms

Given their compatibility with all chipset providers and a simplified compliance process, these highly integrated architectures are being adopting by customers to reduce design complexity as well as time to market.

“With the introduction of SkyOne Ultra 3.0 for automotive, Skyworks is enabling the full benefit of high-speed data and real time communication in the connected car,” said Joel King, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Solutions for Skyworks.

"At a higher level, in-vehicle technologies and rapidly changing standards are being adopted at a pace previously unheard of in the automotive industry - particularly with the advent of 5G and the move toward autonomous driving. Our differentiated portfolio takes seamless connectivity to the next level, making the driving experience increasingly smarter and safer.”

Embedded navigation systems, diagnostic capabilities, personalisation services and other smart features are fueling consumer demand for connected cars.

In fact, IHS Markit forecasts that worldwide sales will increase from 24 million units in 2015 to more than 72 million by 2023. Placing this growth in perspective, in eight years nearly 70% of the passenger vehicles sold will be transmitting data with external sources, bringing new services and business models to automotive markets.