HOD HASHARON, Israel and SHANGHAI, April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Valens Semiconductor
(NYSE: VLN), a leader in high-performance connectivity, and Black
Sesame Technologies, a leading intelligent vehicle SoC and solution
provider, announced that they have worked together to enable the
integration of A-PHY connectivity into the Huashan-2 A1000
autonomous driving computing chip and are in the process of adding
A-PHY to the Wudang C1200 intelligent vehicle cross-domain
computing platform. Leveraging the VA7000 MIPI A-PHY compliant
chipsets by Valens, Black Sesame Technologies will offer and
support the A-PHY connectivity standard for its automotive OEM and
Tier1 customers.
The Huashan-2 A1000 is an automotive-grade SoC for L2/L2+ ADAS
solutions, supported by a comprehensive and mature mass-production
ecosystem. In mass production, the A1000 is featured in vehicles
from China's foremost automakers,
including FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Geely Holding
Group and JAC Group. The Wudang C1200 Series offers high MCU
integrated computing power, allowing customers to integrate a
broader array of intelligent functions into a single vehicle. With
the Valens VA7000 chipsets, Black Sesame Technologies can
add support for increased bandwidth and enhanced safety with
unprecedented EMC immunity, as well as low-cost system design.
MIPI A-PHY is the first automotive industry standard developed
for in-vehicle high-speed sensor connectivity. Since its release,
it has attracted a growing ecosystem of companies designing
products based on the technology. Valens Semiconductor, a key
contributor to the standard, was the first on the market to offer
A-PHY-compliant chipsets with its VA7000 chipsets.
"We are delighted to enable Black Sesame Technologies to
capitalize on the benefits of MIPI A-PHY connectivity in their
cornerstone Huashan Series A1000 and Wudang C1200 Series
platforms," Gideon Kedem, SVP and
Head of Automotive Business at Valens Semiconductor, "This
collaboration demonstrates the growing adoption of A-PHY as the
standard for in-vehicle high-speed video transmission, and the
value that our VA7000 chipsets bring to the automotive market.
China has often been quick to
adopt new and cutting-edge technologies, which is why it's not
surprising to see the impressive growth of MIPI A-PHY in this
important market."
"We decided to move forward with this implementation because of
the significant interest for MIPI A-PHY connectivity, both within
China and globally," said
Weihong Liu, co-founder and
President of Black Sesame Technologies. "The superiority of the
MIPI A-PHY standard brings a series of benefits to our OEM
customers, and I believe that this new support for A-PHY will draw
significant interest from around the ecosystem."
The Huashan-2 A1000 autonomous driving computing chip with A-PHY
connectivity will be showcased at Black Sesame Technologies' booth
(E113) at the Beijing Auto Show from April
25 to May 5.
About Valens Semiconductor
Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN) is a leader in high-performance
connectivity, enabling customers to transform the digital
experiences of people worldwide. Valens' chipsets are integrated
into countless devices from leading customers, powering
state-of-the-art audio-video installations, next-generation
videoconferencing, and enabling the evolution of ADAS and
autonomous driving. Pushing the boundaries of connectivity, Valens
sets the standard everywhere it operates, and its technology forms
the basis for the leading industry standards such as HDBaseT® and
MIPI A-PHY. For more information, visit
https://www.valens.com/.
About Black Sesame Technologies
Black Sesame Technologies is a leading automotive-grade
computing SoC and Soc-based intelligent vehicle solution provider.
The company started with the Huashan Series high-computing power
SoCs for autonomous driving and recently introduced the Wudang
Series cross-domain SoCs to address more diverse and sophisticated
demands for advanced functionalities of intelligent vehicles. Black
Sesame Technologies' proprietary automotive-grade products and
technologies empower intelligent vehicles with mission-critical
capabilities, such as autonomous driving, smart cockpit, advanced
imaging and interconnection. The company offers full-stack
autonomous driving capabilities to meet broad customer needs
through SoCs and SoC-based solutions, powered by in-house developed
IP cores, algorithms and support software.
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