Tokyo, July 16, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Microelectronics
Limited announced today the development and launch of a new microcontroller driver for its
MB91460 Series of high-performance 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, jointly developed with
EB, Elektrobit Corporation and compatible with Release 2.1 of AUTOSAR[1], the open software
architecture for automobiles from the AUTOSAR automotive software standards consortium. The
new microcontroller driver will be available from Fujitsu Microelectronics and EB from July 18,
2008. When used with Fujitsu Microelectronics' microcontrollers, this new driver will offer
customers a greater degree of code reusability for automotive onboard applications already
developed, and greater efficiency when developing automotive software.
The
new microcontroller driver will be exhibited as part of an automotive cockpit product
demonstration at Automotive Technology(AT) International 2008, to be held from July 23 to July
25 at Makuhari Messe, near Tokyo.
In preparing the next generation of onboard
systems in cars, as electronic control technology becomes more pervasive and the number of
electronic components increases, the software that controls these components is becoming more
complex and larger, leading to mounting costs for manufacturers of vehicles and electronic
control units(ECUs). AUTOSAR is a standards consortium for automotive onboard systems software,
dedicated to addressing this problem - by creating a common specification for onboard software,
the same software can be re-used regardless of the microcontroller it is running on.
The AUTOSAR Release 2.1 specification standard was recently published and
encompasses FlexRay[2], the next-generation in-vehicle networking
standard.
Fujitsu Microelectronics became a premium member of the AUTOSAR
organization in 2005 and has taken an active role in the development of onboard
microcontrollers. In 2007, the company formed a strategic partnership with EB, a leading
provider of software for automotive onboard systems. The companies worked together to develop
a version of EB's"EB tresos" software for Fujitsu Microelectronics' MB91460
Series of
microcontrollers, with both companies agreeing to distribute an AUTOSAR-compatible
driver.
In accordance with this agreement, Fujitsu Microelectronics and EB
jointly developed two drivers compatible with AUTOSAR 2.1: one for the dashboard-control
microcontroller[3], MB91F467DA, and one for the FlexRay 2.1 microcontroller, MB91F465XA, which
are both available as of July 18, 2008.
The AUTOSAR Release 2.1 now
encompasses FlexRay, so customers using Fujitsu Microelectronics' microcontrollers and the new
driver developed with EB can efficiently develop applications that take advantage of
FlexRay.
Based on its strategic partnership agreement with EB, Fujitsu
Microelectronics will continue to promptly provide drivers compatible with the latest upgrades
to the AUTOSAR standards for the mid- to long-term future.
Related
websites
* Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML):
http://jp.fujitsu.com/group/fml/en/
* EB, Elektrobit Corporation:
http://www.elektrobit.com
[1] AUTOSAR:
Acronym for AUTomotive Open
System ARchitecture. The AUTOSAR consortium is a standards consortium for automotive
electronics and software. Chiefly active in Europe at first, with the publication of Release
2.1 of its specification at the end of 2006, the consortium concluded Phase 1 of its
development plans. During the period from 2007 to 2009, the consortium has started to focus on
Phase 2, in which new features inclusive of safety features will be incorporated into the
specification. Fujitsu Microelectronics and EB are both premium members of
AUTOSAR.
[2] FlexRay:
A next-generation advanced onboard network
standard for automobiles. Designed for sophisticated controls that can handle transmission
speeds up to 10 Mbps with high reliability. The FlexRay Consortium advocates the use of its
standards for "x-by-wire" systems in next-generation advanced onboard networks in which
mechanical controls are replaced by electronic controls.
[3] Dashboard-control
microcontroller:
Controls dashboard instruments, odometers, trip odometers, and warning
lights. Includes various optimizations for ancillary components, using CAN communications
macros for communications and providing control over other dashboard
devices.
About Fujitsu Microelectronics
(FML)
Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited (FML) is a
large-scale integrated circuit (LSI) manufacturer that provides highly reliable, optimal
solutions to meet the varying needs of its customers, through LSI offerings including ASIC/COT,
ASSP and power management ICs, and flash microcontrollers. Along with building on its
wide-range expertise focusing on imaging, wireless, and security LSI applications, FML also
pursues initiatives for power efficiency and undertakes environmentally-conscious
countermeasures. Headquartered in Tokyo, FML was established as a subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited
on March 21, 2008. Through its global sales and development network with sites in Japan and
other regions in Asia, Europe, and the U.S., FML offers LSI solutions to the global
marketplace. For more information, please visit: http://jp.fujitsu.com/group/fml/en/
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