Paragon Software Joined Renesas R-Car Consortium to Support Automotive Chipmakers in Delivering Next-Gen Storage for Future Vehicles

Paragon Software Group Corp.(PSG) joined the Renesas R-Car Consortium to address growing automotive storage technology demand for advanced in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVI).

Paragon File System Link can be embedded into automotive infotainment systems, enabling car owners to connect USB devices, SD cards, digital assistants, or other external storage media directly to IVI systems and instantly enjoy audio and video recordings, regardless of the file format.

It is already available to automotive OEMs and tier-1 suppliers for integration with Renesas R-Car SoCs running automotive OSs, including Android, Linux, Integrity and QNX, guaranteeing high level of performance and reliability.

According to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc., the global automotive infotainment market is expected to reach $37.62 billion by 2025.

Renesas, supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions for the automotive industry, plays a leading role in the connected car development by supplying chips that handle everything from sensing and decision-making to vehicle control and communication. Renesas makes it possible for developers to add value by bringing advanced features and capabilities to infotainment systems, such as speech and handwriting recognition, audio and video content access. The integration of File System Link will allow automotive tier-1 suppliers to deliver the IVI systems to OEMs, without having to worry about file system format compatibility, Full HD or 4K data transfer speeds, or high CPU loads.

“Renesas R-Car Consortium’s key objective is to provide a platform for developing next-generation connected car systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) for car manufacturers and suppliers,” said Masayasu Yoshida, senior director, automotive information solution business division, automotive solution business unit, Renesas Electronics Corporation. “The consortium motivates leading automotive companies and partners to collaborate on the development process. We are happy to open the door to developers like Paragon Software, who can contribute to the progress of delivering cutting-edge features. Paragon File System Link technology will bring added value to our market-leading products and help automotive tier-1 suppliers stay competitive in the increasingly data-driven ecosystem.“

File System Link allows car owners to instantly access media content on external storage devices formatted in any file system – NTFS, exFAT, APFS, HFS+ – directly on connected car systems, without the need to re-format. Installed in millions of devices, the company’s drivers provide a reliable and high data throughput speeds, whilst ensuring low CPU load. The firm’s embedded drivers have proven essential in the car media subsystem, and have been utilized in automotive IVI projects. File System Link enables direct access to physical drives as well as buffered I/O access, making it possible to process unsupported storage partitions and access audio and video files on the fly.

“Paragon Software is proud to join the Renesas R-Car consortium and to actively support future developments through our technical expertise,” commented Konstantin Komarov, CEO, Paragon. “Paragon Software is set to provide key storage technology software stacks that will ensure the best customer experience through leading performance, high stability, seamless interoperability, and full data safety.“