NXP Semiconductors has shipped its one millionth FlexRay transceiver to the automotive industry. This landmark shipment reiterates its number one position as the leading supplier of in-vehicle networking technology, making NXP the only provider to ship over a million FlexRay Physical Layer compliant transceivers. It also reflects a rapid increase in the adoption of FlexRay in-vehicle networking technology among car OEMs globally.
FlexRay is the automotive standard for deterministic, fault-tolerant, high-speed data communication and it clearly delivers the networking performance demanded by newer and enhanced automotive applications such as brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire. As the next generation In-Vehicle Networking, FlexRay has much higher bandwidth than existing CAN and is expected to be the communication backbone for Drive-by-Wire applications, which will help reduce car weight and energy consumption and allow for better safety.
NXP’s FlexRay transceiver was first road-tested by BMW with its 2007 BMW X5, the first series production car with a built-in FlexRay system. In 2008 this was followed by the fifth generation 7 series, which use up to 11 FlexRay node transceivers.
NXP has taken the lead in providing the best-in-class FlexRay solutions and driving standardization across the industry through its work with the FlexRay Consortium and a number of partners, who have driven innovation in the industry. Complementing the TJA1080A product, NXP recently released the TJA1081 and TJA1082 FlexRay node transceivers addressing car manufacturers’ need for high-speed, fault-tolerant communication systems and flexible and scalable electronic networks.
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