The automotive chip sector is currently experiencing a new round of turbulence. This week, global automotive chip giant NXP disclosed its fourth-quarter financial report, which fell short of capital market expectations, showing a 9% year-on-year decline in revenue and a 5% drop for the entire year, indicating that the sluggish demand in the industrial and … Read more
According to a report by Electronic Fan Network (by Zhou Kaiyang), the rapid increase in the number of MCUs within a single vehicle has provided a new opportunity for IC design companies. Many MCU manufacturers that previously focused on consumer electronics are now pivoting towards automotive electronics.However, for any automotive chip manufacturer, truly entering the … Read more
Like a battle-scarred professional boxer, PCM refuses to yield or give up the fight. Despite being battered by the unfortunate encounters of PCM with Micron’s 3D XPoint and Intel’s Optane, it has found its way in the microcontroller arena thanks to the collaboration between STMicroelectronics ( ST) and Samsung. As early as 2018, STMicroelectronics announced … Read more
The FC7240 from Qixin Micro is a high-performance domestic automotive MCU, featuring many remarkable characteristics. It is built on a true 5V automotive-grade process and utilizes a single lock-step Cortex-M7 core high-performance automotive-grade HPU (Hyper Processing Unit), providing a solid foundation for its stability and reliability in automotive applications. In terms of functional safety, the … Read more
Author’s Note：Many readers have previously consulted me about the MPU and Cache usage related issues of the NXP S32K3xx series MCUs. The performance of a powerful dual-issue high-performance CPU core like the Cortex-M7 is often limited by the on-chip Embedded Flash (eFlash, with a working frequency ≤50MHz) when operating at high speeds (Core clock ≥150MHz), … Read more
Modern vehicles are increasingly equipped with electronic devices, necessitating good design practices to meet the requirements of major electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards. The rising levels of integration have also led automotive designers to urgently seek Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and Application-Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) that can replace multiple discrete components. This article discusses some of … Read more
The Sentinel Mode in cars is a safety monitoring technology that is primarily used in electric vehicles from brands like Li Auto, Wuling, BYD, NIO, Xpeng, Xiaomi, and Tesla. Its core function is to continuously monitor the vehicle’s surroundings through onboard cameras. When potential threats (such as collisions or vandalism) are detected, it triggers an … Read more
Produced by | Furui Microelectronics Overview of Virtualization 1.1 Drivers and Advantages Virtualization is a widely used technology that supports nearly all modern cloud computing and enterprise infrastructure. Developers can run multiple operating systems on a single machine based on virtualization capabilities, allowing software testing without risking damage to the primary computing environment. Virtualization brings … Read more
On October 18, Xinch Technology successfully concluded the “Xinch Technology Automotive Chip Series Public Class · Automotive MCU Special Session” held by Zhixiaodong. The market director of Xinch Technology, He Xupeng, delivered a live presentation titled “Innovation and Application of Domestic Automotive MCUs Amid Chip Shortage”. Mr. He Xupeng first discussed the opportunities and challenges … Read more
Renesas Electronics, as a global leader in microcontrollers, analog power devices, and SoC product suppliers, recently showcased its products and solutions in intelligent gateways, domain controllers, ADAS autonomous driving, smart cockpits, as well as microcontrollers and sensors at the Munich Electronics Fair, which was held almost simultaneously around the world. During the Munich exhibition in … Read more