Xilinx to supply 160 million automotive chips
Of these, 55 million are applied to ADAS.
Low power, low cost, high performance, cost-effective

Xilinx announced on the 27th that it has had a successful year in the automotive industry in 2018, following its recent collaboration with Daimler and adoption by China's BYD for a new design.

BYD is the world's largest manufacturer of electric vehicles and batteries, and a global leader in battery-electric buses, with more than 45,000 buses in 300 cities across 50 countries and six continents.

BYD is the first OEM in China to mass produce front camera ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance System) technology using Xilinx’s Zynq SoC. The solution will be applied to BYD’s next-generation commercial and passenger vehicles.

Xilinx has been providing chips to automakers and Tier 1 automotive solution providers for over 12 years. There are currently over 160 million Xilinx devices deployed in automotive systems, with approximately 55 million of them used in ADAS.

Recently, Xilinx devices have been mainly adopted by Tier 1 companies looking to enhance the processing performance of camera and sensor systems to develop ADAS and autonomous vehicles.

Xilinx Zynq devices power a variety of advanced features in BYD vehicles, including lane departure warning, pedestrian detection, and forward collision warning systems. These systems enable BYD to provide a higher level of safety to drivers and passengers.

Xilinx technology is also setting records in performance, energy, and price. In the BYD system, Xilinx ADAS solutions deliver high performance at lower power consumption and lower cost compared to competing products. According to BYD’s data, using Xilinx chips has reduced the overall cost of ADAS functions by more than 60%.
BYD's new Song SUV is one of several BYD vehicles equipped with ADAS systems powered by Xilinx Zynq chips.

“Xilinx has been working with BYD on this project for more than three years,” said Willard Tu, senior director of automotive business at Xilinx. “We worked closely with our local team in China to design a specialized system that met BYD’s specifications.”

Meanwhile, Xilinx will provide more information related to automotive technology through the upcoming CES 2019 and Automotive World Japan.