New RADAR Sensor Demonstrator Includes RH850/V1R-M Microcontroller from Renesas Autonomy™ Platform and Analog Devices’ Drive360™ Advanced 28nm CMOS RADAR Technology
NORWOOD, Mass. & TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 11, 2017 — Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), the leading global high-performance analog technology company, and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today they are collaborating on a system-level 77/79-GHz RADAR sensor demonstrator to improve Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) applications and enable autonomous driving vehicles. The new demonstrator combines two cutting-edge technologies that include the RH850/V1R-M microcontroller (MCU) from the Renesas autonomy Platform and ADI’s Drive360 advanced 28nm CMOS RF-to-bits technology. The seamless system-level operation of these two technologies will make driving safer by enabling earlier detection of smaller and faster moving objects at greater distances. It will also lower RADAR system integration efforts and reduce evaluation risks for automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers.
“RADAR sensors play a crucial role for all ADAS or automated driving functions,” said Jean-Francois Chouteau, vice president of Renesas Global ADAS Centre. “This cooperation ideally combines the best of ADI and Renesas assets to deliver performance and enable OEMs and Tier One suppliers to reduce development cost and time to market. We are delighted to join forces with ADI, whose 28nm solution provides cutting-edge RF performance for target detection.”
“Analog Devices’ collaboration with Renesas will be a key enabler for the highest performance RADAR systems,” said Chris Jacobs, general manager, ADAS & Automotive Safety, Analog Devices. “This innovative system approach will significantly reduce risk by providing digital interoperability at the system level for our customers. The new RH850/V1R-M MCU, coupled with ADI’s high-performance Drive360 RADAR platform, will bring unparalleled performance to advanced ADAS and autonomous driving systems.”
About Analog Devices Drive360 28nm CMOS RADAR Technology
Analog
Devices Drive360 28nm CMOS RADAR technology platform builds on the
company’s established ADAS, MEMS, and RADAR technology portfolio widely
used throughout the automotive industry for the past 20 years. Drive360
is already revolutionizing sensor performance for ADAS applications with
the world’s first automotive RADAR technology based on advanced 28nm
CMOS with unparalleled RF performance for target identification and
classification. ADI’s high-performance RADAR solution enables earlier
detection of smaller and faster moving objects. High output power
enables greater range and identification of smaller objects, while
lowest phase noise enables best unambiguous detection of smaller objects
in the presence of large objects.
About the Renesas Autonomy Platform and RH850/V1R-M RADAR MCU
Renesas
is the only automotive semiconductor supplier in the industry to offer
end-to-end solutions from secure cloud connectivity and sensing to
autonomous control. Leveraging decades of experience and technological
expertise, the new Renesas autonomy Platform is an open, innovative, and
trusted platform for ADAS and automated driving, supported by Renesas’
sustainable and scalable SoC and MCU roadmaps. The RH850/V1R-M MCU was
specifically designed for use in RADAR applications as part of the
sustainable and scalable portfolio. The new MCU includes optimized
programmable digital signal processing (DSP), a dual CPU cores each
operating at 320 megahertz (MHz) with industry-leading high speed flash
of 2 megabyte (MB), and 2 MB internal RAM, while meeting the industry's
highest temperature requirements.
About Analog Devices
Analog Devices is the leading global
high-performance analog technology company dedicated to solving the
toughest engineering challenges. We enable our customers to interpret
the world around us by intelligently bridging the physical and digital
with unmatched technologies that sense, measure, power, connect and
interpret. Visit
http://www.analog.com
About Renesas Electronics Corporation
Renesas Electronics
Corporation delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete
semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent
devices to enhance the way people work and live—securely and safely. The
number one global supplier of microcontrollers, and a leader in Analog &
Power and SoC products, Renesas provides the expertise, quality, and
comprehensive solutions for a broad range of Automotive, Industrial,
Home Electronics (HE), Office Automation (OA) and Information
Communication Technology (ICT) applications to help shape a limitless
future. Learn more at
http://www.renesas.com
Drive360 is a trademark of Analog Devices, Inc.
Renesas autonomy is a trademark of Renesas Electronics Corporation.
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