What are you looking for ?
Infinidat
Articles_top

CES: Micron and Valens Demonstrated In-Vehicle Remote, Centralized Storage Solution

Collaboration recasts automotive storage architecture to next-gen connected and autonomous vehicles.

Micron Technology, Inc. and Valens have demonstrated the automotive 1TB remote, centralized storage solution at the CES in Las Vegas, NV.

Click to enlarge

Valens Storage Ssd

Based on Micron’s recently announced automotive-compliant ball grid array (BGA) SSD and Valens’ advanced automotive connectivity technology, the combined solution is capable of tunneling PCIe over long distances on a single cable supporting up to 16G/s of data transfer over low-cost, unshielded wiring. The 2 companies are enabling next-gen automotive platforms that will help fulfill the promise of autonomous, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) as well as tomorrow’s in-vehicle infotainment (IVI).

As the automotive industry embraces higher levels of autonomous driving capabilities, OEMs and Tier 1s are actively adopting domain-based architectures,” said Reinhard Weigl, senior director, automotive marketing, Micron. “Remote, centralized storage provides significant benefits over traditional local, distributed storage in automotive applications to enable better data protection and version control, while ensuring the highest levels of integration at a lower cost.

The MIPI Alliance, a collaborative global standardization organization serving industries that develop mobile and mobile-influenced devices, recently selected Valens’ technology as the baseline for its long-reach, high-speed connectivity A-PHY automotive application standard. Valens’ automotive technology provides resilient, high-speed in-vehicle connectivity to meet the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s connected cars. Micron was the first to introduce 1TB automotive – and industrial-grade PCIe NVMe SSDs, which are designed for next-gen autonomous cars and the industrial internet of things (IIoT). Taken together, these solutions address growing data and connectivity requirements in next-gen autonomous vehicles, delivering faster, more reliable and cost-effective storage.

Optimized in-vehicle connectivity and storage solutions are essential to guarantee high performance, safety and security as we move toward increasingly connected and autonomous vehicles,” said Daniel Adler, VP, automotive business unit, Valens. “Valens’ ability to transmit PCIe for up to 15m/50ft considerably simplifies the infrastructure and, along with Micron’s remote, centralized storage solution, brings substantial benefits to the sector.

In-vehicle architectures, along with the storage strategies that are used, need to change,” said Ian Riches, VP, global automotive practice, Strategy Analytics. “This will be necessary not only to support automated driving in future robotaxi-style vehicles, but also to offer advanced safety and driver-support features in more mainstream models. Micron’s 1TB remote, centralized storage solution and Valens’ long-reach, ultra-high-bandwidth data transmission address these market challenges, providing more flexibility and better performance, and ultimately reducing total cost.

Micron and Valens’ storage solution allows architects and designers to locate storage anywhere within the vehicle for optimal use and fit, which will enrich the driving experience.

Read also:
Micron NAND Automotive-Grade UFS 2.1 to Deliver Cabin Experience in Connected Vehicles
Based on 64-layer TLC NAND, up to 940MB/s and 650MB/s RW, operating temperature from -40°C to 105°C
June 12, 2019 | Press Release

 

Articles_bottom
AIC
ATTO
OPEN-E