Intel shows ‘whole vehicle’ platform
Intel has expanded its range of automotive chips to provide what it says is a whole platform for electric software defined vehicles.
The company has also signed a deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for a virtual development environment running on Intel Xeon processors in the cloud.
It has developed an Adaptive Control Unit (ACU) that is an alternative to a microcontroller that avoids dataflow bottlenecks in real time, safety critical designs. This integrates a flexible logic area that offloads real time control algorithms form the CPU core. The U310 ACU automatically adapts voltage and frequencies to improve the efficiency of the powertrain. Karma Automotive is using the chip for an Intel branded inverter with its Optimal Pulse Pattern algorithm and a range of driving profiles.
At the same time it has developed a second generation of its standalone B-series Arc GPU for Automotive. This is set for production by the end 2025.
“Our whole-vehicle approach, combined with cloud integration, delivers a complete solution that drives down the total cost of development and deployment,” said Jack Weast, Intel Fellow and vice president and general manager of Intel Automotive.
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