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What is Zonal Architecture?
By centralizing computing into zones within the vehicle, OEMs are able to reduce the number of ICs and simplify wiring setups. Zonal architecture is enabling the shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) by rethinking function-specific solutions.
Current Automotive market trends such as; electrification, autonomous driving, zonal architectures, and software-defined vehicles require customized hardware solutions for OEMs to stay competitive in the face of increasing competition.
Automotive OEMs (and Tier1s) lack the capabilities to analyse and develop multiple hardware solutions in house in a swift manner.
The Chip Flow Solution
ChipFlow offers a unique hardware/software co-design approach. With ChipFlow, Automotive OEMs (& Tier1s) can analyse SW/HW options and design chips that outperform competitors’ generic solutions by being optimized for their specific application requirements from the onset of the design.
ChipFlow allows Automotive OEMs to:
Swiftly analyse and test SW/HW concepts (FPGA) and progress the selected concepts to ASICs
Consolidate ICs & ECUs to reduce complexity and cost.
Simplify wiring harnesses and reduce material costs.
Gain agility to adapt to evolving market demands. Reduce dependence on costly & slow Tier1s suppliers.
Design chips to meet automotive safety standards, such as ISO26262.