SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
June 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a leader in storage,
networking, and connectivity semiconductor solutions, today
announced the 88W8987xA, the world's first automotive-grade
system-on-chip (SoC) to integrate the latest Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and
vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I)
capabilities. This highly sophisticated wireless combo chip brings
an industry-best solution for in-car Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5 and
802.11p.
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Today's connected cars have an unprecedented need for reliable
and high-performance wireless connectivity. In-vehicle infotainment
(IVI), secure telematics, in-car wireless gateways, and enhanced
safety capabilities are dramatically increasing costs and
complexity across every automotive segment. Marvell's 88W8987xA
family of footprint-compatible solutions enables car manufacturers
to simplify wireless enablement and quickly offer market-leading
capabilities to their customers. Built on Marvell's experience in
delivering reliable, robust and secure automotive technology, the
fourth generation of wireless combo solutions has been
feature-optimized for the automotive market and meets the highest
quality AEC-Q100 grade 2 standards.
"Today's automobiles demand new levels of performance, safety,
and reliability and their owners expect the latest wireless
features. Marvell's 88W8987xA provides the industry's most advanced
single-chip solution to accelerate and simplify large-scale
automotive deployment of the features customers expect in their
connected cars," said Mark
Montierth, vice president and general manager, Wireless
Connectivity Business Unit at Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
The 88W8987xA family of wireless products complements our
previously announced 88Q2112 automotive Ethernet physical layer
(PHY) transceiver to provide a complete wired and wireless
connectivity solution for the connected car. The 88Q2112 enables
1000BASE-T1 gigabit Ethernet over a single twisted pair copper
cable, making it an ideal, lightweight solution for distributing HD
video, audio and voice for advanced driver assistance systems
(ADAS) and IVI applications.
Christian Kim, senior analyst,
IHS Markit says: "The development of Marvell's 88W8987xA family of
footprint-compatible wireless solutions represents important
progress for the automotive industry. With today's automobiles
becoming increasingly complex, Marvell's new portfolio could go a
long way to standardizing the development of connected cars –
simplifying integration processes and helping to reduce
costs.*"
In addition to supporting the growing needs of IVI and emerging
screen projection technologies, the 88W8987xA's 802.11p features
will enable a new era of safety and autonomous driving by
supporting pending National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA)/Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and
Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) requirements. The
88W8987xA is also the first wireless combo solution supporting
Bluetooth 5 including Bluetooth Low Energy Angle of Arrival and
Departure (AoA/AoD) and 802.11mc which will enable new and exciting
use-models for automakers with wearables and phones to support new
access, personalization and car location services.
The 88W8987xA provides flexibility for system design and is
interoperable with a wide selection of host SoCs, hardware HSMs,
WAVE (1609.x) stacks and operating systems. 88W8987xA drivers are
readily available for the Android™ platform, Linux® and
QNX®.
The 88W8987xA family of footprint-compatible wireless
solutions include:
- 802.11ac + Qualified Bluetooth 5 Functionality (88W8987A)
- 802.11p + Qualified Bluetooth 5 Functionality (88W8987PA)
- Switchable 802.11ac/802.11p + Qualified Bluetooth 5
Functionality (88W8987SA)
Benefits of the 88W8987xA family include:
- Bluetooth 5.0 Support
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- Bluetooth® Low Energy Angle of Arrival and Departure
(AoA/AoD) and 802.11mc for multi-modal enhanced intelligent
distance and location detection for the automotive market
- 802.11p
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- WAVE (1609.x) stack independence
- Wi-Fi
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- 1x1 802.11ac Wave 2
- MU-MIMO
- Virtual dual-MAC
- Multiple Coexistence Mechanisms ensure optimized performance in
various applications
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- Bluetooth 5 and WLAN Coexistence – Physically & Logically
Optimized and Self-Managed
- WLAN and LTE/LTE-A Coexistence – Logically Optimized via Mobile
Wireless Coexistence Interface
- Integrated power amplifiers that operate at AEC-Q100 Grade 2
temperatures (-40°C to +105°C) degrees providing the highest levels
of integration while still allowing for the use of external
amplifiers for ultimate system flexibility in higher power
systems.
The 88W8987xA family of wireless solutions is sampling today and
will be in production in Q4'17. It was recently demonstrated at TU
Automotive in Detroit and
integrated with Commsignia's ITS-OB3 platform showcasing a variety
of use cases. For further information, please visit:
http://www.marvell.com/wireless/88W8987xA/.
About Marvell
Marvell first revolutionized the digital
storage industry by moving information at speeds never thought
possible. Today, that same breakthrough innovation remains at the
heart of the company's storage, networking and connectivity
solutions. With leading intellectual property and deep system-level
knowledge, Marvell's semiconductor solutions continue to transform
the enterprise, cloud, automotive, industrial, and consumer
markets. To learn more, visit: www.marvell.com.
Marvell and the M logo are registered trademarks of Marvell
and/or its affiliates. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Linux®
is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. QNX is a registered
trademark of BlackBerry Limited. Bluetooth is a registered
trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Other names and brands may be
claimed as the property of others.
*Information based on IHS Markit, Technology Group, High
Performance Wireless Intelligence Service.
Information is not an endorsement of Marvell. Any reliance on
these results is at the third party's own risk. Visit
www.technology.ihs.com for more details.
For Further Information Contact:
Marvell Media Relations
Kristin Hehir
Senior Manager, Public Relations
408-222-8744
kristinh@marvell.com
Hanna Kang
Senior Manager, Public Relations
408-222-3780
hhkang@marvell.com
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