Artificial Intelligence

Toshiba Electronics Europe has expanded its line-up of image recognition processors with the launch of the TMPV760 series. Supported by 14 hardware-based image recognition accelerators, the first device in this new series will support the implementation of next generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADASs). 

Micrel, Inc and Silicon Micro Systems today announced a brand new HDR-CMOS Megapixel Ethernet Camera for Automotive and Industrial systems.  The production-ready camera is designed and manufactured by camera specialist SMS (Silicon Micro Sensors GmbH a daughter of First Sensor) and features Micrel’s unique low emissions networking solutions.

To enable customers to augment infotainment and pair informational ADAS features, Texas Instruments has added signal processing functionality to the DRA75x processors. This combination will allow customers to produce cars with digital cockpit integration as well as traditional infotainment features without compromising performance. Delivering a diverse portfolio of products with hardware and software compatibility, the Jacinto 6 EP and Jacin...

Designed to help car manufacturers develop sophisticated advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) applications, the TDA3x processor family has been released by Texas Instruments. Using the automotive SoC family, manufacturers can develop ADAS applications that meet or exceed NCAP requirements, reduce collisions on the road and enable a more autonomous driving experience in entry- to mid-level automobiles.

Broadcom has been demonstrating its strengths at the 2014 SAE Convergence Conference & Exhibition by showcasing its full line of automotive connectivity technologies, including the BroadR-Reach Automotive Ethernet portfolio and wireless combo chips. Industry analysts predict 100 percent of new cars to be Internet-enabled by 2025, an industry revolution that will redefine the driving experience

Vector and BASELABS have formed a partnership with the goal of jointly creating products and services for the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and automated driving. Vector will focus on special software tools for the development of ADAS and automated vehicles. BASELABS concentrates on software for data fusion in multiple-sensor scenarios, including the necessary algorithms.

OmniVision Technologies has announced what the company claims to be the automotive industry’s first backside illumination (BSI) image sensor and a powerful companion processing chip. The OV10640 BSI sensor offers high dynamic range of up to 120dB in highly compact automotive-grade packages.

dSPACE has extended its simulation model for traffic and environment simulations to support the development and testing of advanced driver assistance systems.  dSPACE ASM Traffic 3.0, part of the Automotive Simulation Models (ASM) library, has all the features necessary for using simulation to test active safety systems - such as autonomous emergency braking and emergency steering assistance.  Engineers using this technology can verify ...

Texas Instruments has introduced the industry’s fastest and lowest power baseband receiver analog front end (AFE) for ADAS applications.  The 4-channel AFE5401-Q1 is designed for the next generation of automotive radar applications where space constraints and increasing radar performance are driving a need for greater bandwidth, high integration and low power.

Designed for around-view automotive applications, Intersil has announced a four-channel analogue video decoder with a built-in analogue video encoder. The TW9966 can replace up to five discrete components to simplify design and save board space with four analogue video decoders and an analogue video encoder integrated into a single chip.