Many players of the computer market in recent years are increasingly eyeing the segment automotive electronics. Intel has regretted that does not have the specialized processors for automotive applications. NVIDIA has them actively develops and markets, although it is this type of activity and does not provide a significant proportion of revenues. BlackBerry QNX platform see in the automotive segment, "an island of financial stability" and mapping legacy of Nokia's service was bought by German automakers.
NXP Semiconductors has assets Freescale Semiconductor - a company that in 2014 the beginning of the promotion of the Ethernet interface in the automotive sector. By the end of the decade the average number of Ethernet ports, attributable to the entry-level car to reach 10 pieces, the model of "middle class" will be used from 50 to 60 ports, and the flagship model will overcome the barrier of 100 used by the Ethernet ports.
Gartner analysts say that in the next four years the number of cars with the connection to wireless networks will increase from the current 4.9 million To 42.9 mln Pieces. Number of cars with a connection to the smartphone will increase from 7.5 mln To 18 mln Pieces, respectively.
In general, as Gartner experts predict, before the end of the decade the demand for so-called "contextual information" about cars will increase by 150%. Car manufacturers and providers of various kinds of services, first of all, will require data and geopositioning of pattern recognition. The latter will be used by the autopilot systems and geo-referencing with the preservation of routes will be in demand by insurance companies and the owners of objects of road and specialized infrastructure. In addition, this information is already actively used by car hire offices and taxi services.
Accordingly, the annual demand for microprocessors for cars will grow by an average of five percent. It would seem not so impressive dynamics, but it will be stable, and while maintaining the demand for cars market capacity will continue to attract new players to it. Processors for use in automotive applications will be improved - in particular, the 8-bit solutions will give way to 32-bit.
It is remarkable that with such a trend toward computerization of cars consumers expressed concern about information security issues. According to opinion polls, up to 70-80% of the respondents have changed their attitude to the car manufacturer on the negative, if they knew about the hacker attack against the products of this brand, or would themselves become its victim. This proves that car makers should pay greater attention to the protection of onboard systems from malicious intrusion. Related Products :
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