NXP Semiconductors is collaborating with the Ford Motor Company to deliver enhanced driver experiences, convenience and services across Ford’s global fleet of vehicles, including the 2021 Ford F-150 pickup, Mustang Mach-E and Bronco SUVs. Ford’s new fully networked vehicle architecture implements NXP’s vehicle networking processors and the i.MX 8 Series processors.

NXP’s vehicle network processors provide secure, in-vehicle networking and enable the gateway to rapidly deploy Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates and new services, while processing and sending deep vehicle data to the cloud to drive continual product improvements and support data-driven services such as vehicle health management.

NXP vehicle network processors, including the NXP S32G2, support the needs of new vehicle architectures: service-oriented gateways, domain controllers, zonal processors, safety processors and more.

The S32G2 vehicle network processors are supported by a broad range of software enablement that comrpises Reference Software, Standard Software and Premium Software, in addition to support from the S32 Design Studio IDE.

Features include:

• Quad Arm Cortex-A53 cores with Arm Neon technology organized in two clusters of two cores with optional cluster lockstep for applications and services

• Triple Arm Cortex-M7 lockstep cores for real-time applications

• Low Latency Communication Engine (LLCE) for automotive networks acceleration

• Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) for Ethernet networks acceleration

• Hardware Security Engine (HSE) for secure boot and accelerated security services

• Advanced functional safety hardware and software for ASIL D systems

• AEC-Q100 Grade 2 device: -40 °C to 105 °C

Versatile uses of S32G vehicle network processor

The NXP i.MX 8 Series processors help enable Ford SYNC 4 to deliver advanced multimedia user experiences with vivid graphics enabling in-car productivity, cloud services, enhanced voice recognition, and location-based applications.

NXP is helping Ford push the boundaries of what we all expect from a car by providing engaging in-car user experiences and over-the-air updates that continuously improve a vehicle beyond the date it drives off the lot.Our S32G2 and i.MX 8 Series processors open the door to the expanded services, new user experiences and convenience that customers desire.

—Kurt Sievers, CEO, NXP Semiconductors