Micron launches low-power memory qualified for automotive safety applications
Micron Technology has begun sampling the industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D. The solution is part of Micron’s new portfolio of memory and storage products targeted for automotive functional safety based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 26262 standard.
Micron’s functional safety-evaluated DRAM is compatible with advanced-driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies, including adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking systems, lane departure warning and blind spot detection systems. Micron’s LPDDR5’s high performance, superior power efficiency and low latency provide the requisite performance and headroom to keep pace with increasing bandwidth requirements of next-generation automotive systems, the company said.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), today announced that it has begun sampling the industry’s first automotive low-power DDR5 DRAM (LPDDR5) memory that is hardware-evaluated to meet the most stringent Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL), ASIL D. The solution is part of Micron’s new portfolio of memory and storage…
TI introduces new motor driver technology Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a highly integrated Grade 0 brushless DC (BLDC) motor driver for 48-V high-power motor control systems.
Intended for traction inverters and starter generators in mild hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs), the DRV3255-Q1 is intended to help designers shrink their motor system size by as much as 30%, while providing, what TI claims, is the industryâs highest gate-drive current for increased protection and output power.
Meeting the most stringent safety requirements, this motor driver was designed according to TIâs TÃV SÃD-certified functional safety development process, helping enable up to Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D.
Advancements in ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems), IVI (in-vehicle infotainment), and ADS (autonomous driving systems) have driven the significant increase in onboard cameras, sensors, displays, and computing systems. These complex systems require data interfaces that are flexible, easy to use and can transfer the data reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively to ECUs (electronic control units) anywhere in the car. For automotive designers, a standardized approach to data interfaces is preferred over proprietary interfaces to leverage greater economies of scale and enable ease of integration and faster time to market.
The MIPI Alliance is advancing its wired interface solutions to meet the stringent requirements of next-generation vehicles. In this way, designers can leverage MIPI’s mobile specifications that are already widely deployed in automotive (particularly CSI-2 for cameras and DSI-2 for displays) for a standardized approach that offers built-in functional safety