Leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions, Microchip Technology Inc has on Tuesday announced the launch of Gen 4 automotive-qualified PCIe switches.
High-speed, low-latency connectivity solutions for distributed, heterogeneous compute systems are fundamental in next-generation autonomous driving applications and the Switchtec PFX, PSX, and PAX switch solutions provide cutting-edge compute interconnect capabilities for Advanced Driver- Assistance Systems (ADAS).
A press release from the company said Switchtec Gen 4 PCIe switches provide the high-speed interconnect that supports distributed, real-time safety-critical data processing in ADAS architectures. PCIe is emerging as the preferred compute interconnect solution for the automotive industry for the same reasons it has become pervasive in the data centre market. It provides ultra-low latency and low-power bandwidth scalability to CPUs and specialized accelerator devices.
Krishna Mallampati, Associate Director - Marketing and Applications, Microchip’s Data Center Solutions Business Unit, said, “Our automotive-qualified portfolio of Switchtec Gen 4 switches provides the lowest latency and high bandwidth required to link the CPU and accelerator building blocks used in ADAS applications. We are delighted to see the culmination of several years of collaboration with key technology partners and customers to bring these solutions to market.”
Michael Truog, Senior Director, Automotive Platform Architecture, NVIDIA, said, 'The qualification of Microchip’s solutions to meet the stringent needs of the automotive market is a significant milestone, and one NVIDIA closely collaborated on. Microchip’s automotive PCIe switches deliver flexibility and advanced programmability, enabling high-speed SoC and GPU connectivity within our NVIDIA DRIVE platform.”