NXP buys SerDes networking startup for $242m
NXP Semiconductors is to acquire US SerDes startup Aviva Links for $242.5m in cash.
This is important for NXP for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), such as in-cabin digital cockpits for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), that need highly-asymmetric camera and display networks with high downstream and low upstream bandwidth.
Aviva Links makes standards-based asymmetrical multi-gigabit serial/deserialiser (SerDes) for the Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) standard for interoperable network architecture. These support point-to-point (ASA-ML) and Ethernet-based connectivity (ASA-MLE) with data rates up to 16 Gbit/s and the company has design wins at two major automotive OEMs while sampling its devices to various OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
- SerDes reference design for smart cockpit
- SerDes transmitters support four HD displays
- First industry standard high speed SerDes silicon
The ASA, formed in 2019 with NXP as a founding member, aims to boost the use of open source, interoperable networking that is scalable from 2 Gbit/s to 16 Gbit/s with link-layer security. Alongside SerDes point-to-point communication, the standard addresses the migration to efficient Ethernet-based sensor connectivity.
NXP market intelligence expects the addressable market for ADAS and IVI asymmetrical links to double from $1bn in 2024 to $2bn in 2034. The acquisition by NXP is expected to help boost this growth by shifting the market from today’s proprietary links to open standard ASA SerDes connections. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2025 subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.
“NXP is one of ASA’s founding partners, and we are thrilled to add asymmetrical multi-gigabit ASA links to our portfolio. This complements and expands our leadership position in automotive networking solutions ranging from CAN and LIN to Ethernet switches and physical layer devices. This portfolio enables us to offer OEMs complete networking solutions directly, making the software-defined vehicle a reality,” said Meindert van den Beld, Senior Vice President and General Manager of In-vehicle Networking at NXP. “Furthermore, we are excited to have Aviva Links’ highly knowledgeable team join NXP’s automotive innovation ranks.”
The Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) has over 150 members from across the ecosystem, with car manufacturers BMW, Ford, Stellantis and General Motors, tier-one suppliers, semiconductor vendors, cable and connector manufacturers, test tool vendors, and test houses. As one of the founding members, the BMW Group is the first car manufacturer to have publicly announced series production with ASA-ML this decade.
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