SmartCore™ provides cost-effective,
security-focused approach to consolidating separate cockpit
electronics products on a single, multi-core chip
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing the
proliferation of electronic control units (ECUs) in vehicles,
Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC) is preparing to launch an
industry-first, automotive grade cockpit domain controller with a
European automaker on a global vehicle program in 2018. Visteon is
displaying its industry-first SmartCore™ connected domain
controller at the 2016 International CES® in Las Vegas (CP20) from Jan. 6-9.
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With the average number of ECUs in high-end vehicles more than
doubling over the past decade, it is essential to more efficiently
manage the increasing cost and complexity of in-vehicle
electronics. SmartCore™ provides a security-focused approach to
cockpit module consolidation that addresses this complexity while
improving the driving experience. SmartCore™ combines previously
separate instrument clusters, head-up displays (HUD) and advanced
driver assistance system (ADAS) domains on a one-chip, multi-domain
controller that can be accessed through an integrated, easy-to-use
human machine interaction (HMI).
"SmartCore™ is a game-changing technology that offers
significant and unique advantages over traditionally separated and
non-connected infotainment systems, instrument clusters and ADAS
controllers," said Visteon President and CEO Sachin Lawande. "Different operating systems can
run side-by-side on one core and several levels of information –
from safety-critical vehicle data to personal information from the
Cloud – are combined into one system for the first time. This
significantly improves efficiency and security, while reducing the
cost of ownership in the cockpit."
Meeting the needs of all vehicle segments through a scalable and
flexible framework, the SmartCore™ platform is offered at different
levels in terms of information output technologies and types of
software applications and control devices. At the lower end, the
platform can feature an instrument cluster system or entry-level
infotainment system only. At the higher end, it can incorporate
several displays including infotainment, head-up and rear seat
displays, and tablets.
At CES, Visteon is demonstrating a high-end configuration, with
two fully digital 12.3-inch color thin film transistor (TFT)
displays and an additional head-up display, all driven from a
single integrated unit. In addition, up to four tablets can be
connected via Wi-Fi, serving as a rear-seat entertainment
extension.
SmartCore's Cloud-based connectivity is designed to protect the
user's privacy. The system incorporates mechanisms that guarantee a
seamless handover from full Cloud support to fully embedded mode if
there is no Cloud connection. If there is an issue – for example a
malicious application consuming all processor power or a virus
trying to stall the system – all system-relevant and
safety-critical features are designed to remain operational.
Consolidating ECUs also enhances security by reducing the number of
potential "attack surfaces."
As an application-based cockpit domain controller, SmartCore™
allows the user to change and grow the vehicle's feature set over
its entire lifetime. Users will be able to purchase applications
(apps) via a vehicle manufacturer-certified app store on the
platform. These apps are stored in an easily-accessible library,
from which users can decide which apps are visible.
About Visteon
Visteon is a global company that designs, engineers and
manufactures innovative cockpit electronics products and connected
car solutions for most of the world's major vehicle manufacturers.
Visteon is a leading provider of instrument clusters, head-up
displays, information displays, infotainment, connected audio, and
connectivity and telematics; its brands include Lightscape®,
OpenAir® and SmartCore™. Headquartered in Van Buren Township, Michigan, Visteon has
nearly 11,000 employees at 50 facilities in 19 countries. Visteon
had $3.1 billion in electronics sales
over the last 12 months. Learn more at www.visteon.com.
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