This stringent testing provides further validation of
Valens Semiconductor's VA7000 A-PHY-compliant chipsets for the
automotive industry
HOD HASHARON, Israel, Dec. 5, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a premier
provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for the automotive
and audio-video markets, today announced that the Japan Automotive
Software Platform and Architecture (JASPAR) organization has
formally validated the MIPI A-PHY specification for its network of
Japanese OEMs and Tier 1s, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda,
and DENSO. This came after the Valens Semiconductor VA7000
A-PHY-compliant chipsets passed JASPAR's rigorous testing for
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), marking an important milestone
for the integration of these chipsets into safety-critical Advanced
Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS).
JASPAR was established in 2004 to facilitate the adoption of new
automotive related technologies throughout Japan. The organization helps improve
development efficiency and ensures reliability through
standardization and sharing of sophisticated electronic automotive
software and networks. It does this by providing common
specification guidelines that can be referenced by the country's
automobile OEMs and their Tier 1 partners.
JASPAR administered a comprehensive suite of EMC tests on the
Valens VA7031 serializer and VA7044 deserializer chipsets for
induction noise, TEM cell, antenna irradiation, BCI, antenna
irradiation radar band, wireless device, conductive noise, and
radiation noise. The tests were conducted according to the JASPAR
Next-Generation High-Speed LAN Evaluation Standards Ver. 3.0
(ST-HN-3). The recommended circuit specification, A-PHY, has been
published as JASPAR Recommended Multi-gigabit Electric Circuit
Specification Ver. 1.0 (ST-HN-10).
"As car companies integrate next-generation ADAS and autonomous
systems with sensors requiring ever-higher bandwidth, EMC is
becoming increasingly important," said Hideki Goto, Chairperson of the Next Generation
High-Speed Network Working Group at JASPAR and Group Manager at
Toyota Motor Corporation. "Our EMC testing has shown that MIPI
A-PHY is one of the most resilient technologies for electromagnetic
interference."
"At Valens Semiconductor, we take pride in our unique offering
of ultra-high bandwidth long reach connectivity alongside an
unprecedented EMC performance," said Gideon
Kedem, SVP and Head of Automotive at Valens Semiconductor.
"JASPAR's recommendation is a seal of approval for our VA7000
chipsets as well as for the MIPI A-PHY standard as a whole. The
successful testing will give automotive OEMs – not just in
Japan but around the world – even
more confidence in using our technology to protect vulnerable,
safety-critical links. While other solutions cannot meet the
industry's growing bandwidth requirements without compromising on
EMC resilience, only A-PHY will allow OEMs to safely enhance their
ADAS architecture."
MIPI A-PHY, defined by the MIPI Alliance, is the first
standardized, asymmetric, long-reach serializer-deserializer
(SerDes) physical layer specification targeted for advanced
driver-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous driving systems (ADS),
in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) displays and other surround-sensor
applications (e.g., cameras, lidar, radar). It offers OEMs
unprecedented bandwidth and link distance, while guaranteeing an
industry-low Packet Error Rate (PER) of 10-19 – orders
of magnitude lower than competing solutions used in cars today. The
Valens VA7000 chipsets are the first on the market to comply with
the A-PHY standard.
About Valens Semiconductor
Valens Semiconductor pushes the boundaries of connectivity by
enabling long-reach, high-speed video and data transmission for the
Audio-Video and Automotive industries. Valens' HDBaseT technology
is the leading standard in the Audio-Video market with tens of
millions of Valens' chipsets integrated into thousands of products
in a wide range of applications. Valens' Automotive chipsets are
deployed in systems manufactured by leading customers and are on
the road in vehicles around the world. Valens Semiconductor is a
key enabler of the evolution of ADAS and autonomous driving and its
advanced technology is the basis for the MIPI A-PHY standard for
high-speed in-vehicle connectivity.
For more information: www.valens.com
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