ECU Timing Measurement, Software-Based Dynamic Test System Exhibition

At CES 2016, automotive technology emerged as the undisputed highlight, overshadowing conventional consumer electronics and mobile devices. This is because we have come one step closer to an era where advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are currently in progress, and autonomous vehicles that were only seen in movies are becoming reality. However, the outlook is not entirely optimistic. Since automobiles are deeply connected to human life, accident rates must be reduced to a much lower probability than in other fields. Accordingly, as the number of advanced components increases, the importance of "functional safety" is also growing.

To meet these demands, the Automotive Testing exhibition was held at COEX from January 27 to 29. Over 120 participating companies exhibited cutting-edge testing technologies used in automotive production processes and products that improve vehicle reliability, durability, safety, and quality from initial prototype analysis through end-of-line inspection, quality assurance, and all procedures in between.

MDS is a company that has been providing embedded-based solutions for over 20 years. Initially starting from mobile solutions, the company is now expanding into the automotive and aerospace sectors. At this 2016 Automotive Testing exhibition, MDS is conducting displays divided into three specialized zones (ZONE) for each testing category.

In Zone 3, three products were exhibited: the optimized 'T1 Solution' for ECU timing measurement, the globally-used 'TRACE32 Debugger', and the 'DT10 System Solution' that enables software-based dynamic testing.