SAN JOSE, Calif., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM) today announced that select products
from its portfolio work with solutions with Qualcomm Technologies,
Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, to help carmakers and
tier-1 suppliers integrate Maxim's Automotive Safety Integrity
Level (ASIL) solutions using the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820
Automotive Platform for infotainment applications. Maxim's
high-performance solutions are designed to provide the necessary
building blocks for next-generation vehicles.
Maxim's advanced ASIL-rated power management, USB charging,
next-generation gigabit multimedia serial link (GMSL) serializer
and deserializer (SerDes), remote tuner, and software-defined radio
(SDR) technologies are optimized to work with the Snapdragon 820
Automotive Platform. As a result, automakers can now achieve a
scalable, comprehensive development platform while also addressing
needs of high-performance automotive infotainment systems.
The Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform is an advanced
automotive-grade solution that is custom-built with highly
optimized cores designed for heterogeneous computing. It runs on
Qualcomm Technologies' custom-built 64-bit Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU,
Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU, and Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP. The Snapdragon
820 Automotive Platform is also designed to allow the infotainment
system to receive software updates, allowing vehicles to be
upgraded with the latest features and differentiation.
Key advantages provided by Maxim's technology
- Power Management: Provides voltage and power monitoring
needed to manage the power at the point of load in each device,
which becomes necessary as increasing numbers of control modules,
sensors, and actuators are distributed throughout the vehicle
- USB Ports Support: Fast-charge detection supports both
hi-speed (480Mbps) and full-speed (12Mbps) USB operation, allowing
consumers to recharge their USB devices while driving; Includes
short-to-battery and short-to-ground protection
- Next-Generation GMSL SerDes: Supports the high data
rate, complex interconnect, and data integrity requirements of
future automotive infotainment applications
- Remote Tuner and SDR: Architecture simplifies head unit
design while improving radio signal quality and reducing cost,
weight, and power consumption
Commentary
- "The Snapdragon 820 Automotive Platform was designed to offer
automakers a solution that supports a superior and fast connected
experience that consumers expect today," said Nakul Duggal, vice president of product
management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. "To have our solutions
optimized to work with Maxim's products is a testament to our
commitment to continue offering leading solutions for our
customers—both in feature-rich technologies and safety
advances."
- "As the automotive industry continues to see unparalleled
growth, it is more important than ever to provide a breadth of
tools that can support advanced infotainment functions," said
Randall Wollschlager, vice president
of the Automotive Business Unit at Maxim Integrated. "By including
our leading-edge technologies in Qualcomm Technologies' powerful
automotive development platform, we are well-positioned to deliver
cutting-edge features to drive the industry forward."
About Maxim Integrated
Maxim Integrated develops innovative analog and mixed-signal
products and technologies to make systems smaller and smarter, with
enhanced security and increased energy efficiency. We are
empowering design innovation for our automotive, industrial,
healthcare, mobile consumer, and cloud data center customers to
deliver industry-leading solutions that help change the world.
Learn more at https://www.maximintegrated.com.
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owners.
Qualcomm, Snapdragon, Adreno, Kryo and Hexagon are trademarks
of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other
countries.
Qualcomm Snapdragon, Qualcomm Adreno, Qualcomm Hexagon and
Qualcomm Kryo are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
and/or its subsidiaries.
Contact:
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Tom Murphy
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408-601-3145
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Thomas.Murphy@maximintegrated.com
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