ST and Autotalks ignite V2X communications

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: As the drive to realize V2X -- Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure

communications -- gathers pace, STMicroelectronics and Israel-based Autotalks, a V2X-chipset market pioneer and leader in the first wave of V2X deployments, are co-operating to deliver a mass market-optimized V2X chipset for widespread deployment by 2017.

IHS forecasts that worldwide vehicle-to-vehicle communication sales will amount to nearly 700,000 units in 2017, rising to 5.6 million units in 2020 and as much as 55 million in 2025. The vast majority of these sales will be in the US and Europe—based on DSRC and the ITS G5 standard—as well as Japan, including both original equipment and after market units.

The US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on V2X. A readiness report indicates that V2X is ready for deployment for achieving dramatic improvement of road safety.

ST and Autotalks are working to produce a mass market-optimized second-generationV2X chipset. The collaboration enables both parties to leverage complementary technologies and resources.

Autotalks brings extensive semiconductor, system, and software experience in V2X and associated know-how in security, mobility, communication, RF, signal processing, and positioning. ST offers chip-design expertise in areas such as communications and navigation, with advanced manufacturing capabilities, in addition to extensive strategic partnerships and longevity with all of the automotive tiers to enable broader market evaluation and accelerate adoption of the next-generation chipset.