NXP Semiconductors has released a development solution that integrates in-vehicle wired and wireless connectivity solutions, including V2X, secure vehicle access, radio, and Wi-Fi technology, into a single connectivity domain controller, which is expected to enable the rapid development of automotive solutions in the future.

On the 24th, NXP Semiconductors announced the OrangeBox automotive development platform, which integrates various NXP wireless technologies such as broadcast radio, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth to ensure vehicle access via Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and 802.11p-based V2X.

Orange Box is a security-enhanced modular single development platform that provides an integrated interface between a vehicle's gateway and wired/wireless technologies. This provides a means for next-generation vehicles to safely communicate with the surrounding world.

The Orange Box integrates current and new external wireless interfaces into a secure single-connection domain controller and then connects to a secure vehicle gateway via NXP High Speed Ethernet.

This integrated turnkey approach reduces development effort, optimizes data movement across multiple communication interfaces, and applies consistent, state-of-the-art security protection to all traffic entering the vehicle, while facilitating the application of V2X and cloud applications, such as wireless updates for Software-defined Vehicles (SDVs).

Designed as a modular platform, the Orange Box provides OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with the flexibility to adapt to diverse regional requirements for cellular connectivity and V2X, as well as supporting the field updates necessary to keep up with changing technology. This accelerates time-to-market, reduces complexity, and provides a complete system reference design for application deployment.

"Dan Loop, NXP Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Edge Processing, said, 'By integrating automotive wireless technology into a centralized domain controller that connects to vehicle gateways at high speeds, we are creating a single path for vehicles to be seamlessly connected worldwide. This not only helps reduce costs and simplify development but also addresses critical challenges for data-intensive vehicles that require centralized, secure connectivity.'"