Released in early 2024, the NXP CoreRide platform is the first development solution to
combine
processing, vehicle
networking and system power management with integrated software and hardware into one easy-to-use vehicle
integration
platform, allowing for top performance and reducing time to market. Now, NXP has introduced the new S32J family of
high-performance Ethernet switches, providing OEMs with more efficient and reconfigurable networking
choices.
The S32J family shares the NETC switch core as a common network foundation with NXP S32 processing
devices,
enabling
them to function as a single extended virtual switch. This streamlines integration and software reuse across
other
products
in the newly introduced NXP CoreRide platform, further providing more flexible and efficient networking options.
A Paradigm Shift for Automakers
Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) represent the future of the automotive market because they offer car makers
enormous
potential to bring consistent value and new features to customers. Throughout its lifetime, an SDV can offer new
functionality to customers through over-the-air (OTA) updates that are just not possible with traditional
vehicle
architectures. However, one of the realities that OEMs have to navigate with this shift is the incredible
complexity
of
these evolving E/E architectures.
The need to reduce development challenges, lower costs, and shorten development time was the catalyst for the NXP CoreRide
platform.
Now, we’ve introduced our NXP CoreRide networking solution to bring comprehensive, scalable vehicle networking
capabilities that support next-generation E/E architectures. In traditional automotive design, ECU development
has
relied on integrating multiple semiconductor components and software components, each requiring configuration
and
support from individual providers. This isn’t optimal for system performance and adds unnecessary development
time.
The
NXP CoreRide platform simplifies network configuration by integrating a common switch core across its processing
devices, enabling seamless software reuse and effective integration for software-defined vehicles.
Agile Networking and Seamless Integration
In SDVs, updatable and modular software functions replace fixed hardware functions. New functions can be added,
and
older functions can be relocated to introduce new functionality or optimize existing ones. This means the
network
needs
to be scalable and configurable. This makes networking essential, and different OEMs have different ways of
addressing
design architectures, which may include flat, domain, central commute or a mix of hybrid zone or zonal
architectures,
further extending the need for flexible networking options. Automakers have struggled to compute functions from
the
traditional multi-ECU to zoned or centralized processing due to software and architectural inconsistencies. The
NXP
CoreRide networking solution provides holistic management of each networking node from end-to-end, as well as
deep
integration of processing and networking – a requirement for OEMs to develop flexible vehicle architectures that
can
scale across vehicle classes and generations. Users will also be able to isolate vehicle functions, making it
easier
to
avoid interference between each application and dynamically reallocate resources so application performance
doesn’t
degrade as they evolve over time.
Built on the S32J family, our solution helps OEMs and Tier 1s navigate complex network
challenges associated with SDVs. Find out more about
NXP CoreRide network solution.
Building on NXP Leadership
NXP CoreRide networking extends NXP’s end-to-end capabilities by integrating our hardware with
software
and tools from a specialized partner ecosystem. This ensures automakers achieve safe operation and excellent
agility
in
their development approach. This solution offers preconfigured and pretested networking capabilities, including
cross-ECU switch virtualization, network performance optimization, security features, monitoring and streamlined
vehicle state transitions. By aiding OEMs in establishing a robust framework for safety and security, the
solution
promotes accelerated innovation, enhanced component performance and cost savings. Utilizing modern
Ethernet-based Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies, the NXP
CoreRide networking
solution
helps to minimize wiring, complexity and costs. This flexibility supports OEMs in swiftly deploying, updating
and
relocating software functions within SDVs, enabling them to keep up with changing vehicle functionalities and
applications while ensuring top-tier performance, reliability and security.
The new S32J Ethernet switch family is the next cornerstone of the NXP CoreRide platform. It extends NXP’s broad
processing portfolio with networking, leveraging NETC as common foundation. Together with software from some of
the
world’s leading automotive experts across a comprehensive ecosystem, NXP CoreRide dramatically improves
development
time
and
removes one of the chief barriers to SDV adoption.
