Automotive Data Communication 2024

Conference chair: Prof. Dr. Andreas Grzemba, Deggendorf Inst. of Technology

• SDV architectures shift focus to software-centric vehicle design
• Need for Agile/DevOps and collaboration among cross-functional teams
• Virtualization plays a key role in supporting the SDV trend, ensuring high performance and safety
• Proper hardware, like Stellar integration MCUs, enables effective separation and virtualization

Carsten Demuth, Automotive EMEA Marketing and Application, Director Digital Products and System Marketing, STMicroelectronics, Germany

• Service-oriented SOME/IP Interfaces over Ethernet as standardized communication
• Abstraction of architecture variations by the introduction of a functional service provider
• Improvement in development speed without loss of software quality
• Positive effects on HPC platforms as enablers for fast paced development

Philipp Enke, E/E Architecture, Mercedes-Benz AG, Germany

• Preconditions and limitations of the two big phases in E/E development
• Concrete example: decisions for a bus technology
• Highlight of possible solutions for each phase based on the concrete example
• Possible tool support for both phases based on E/E model-based development tool PREEvision

Alexander Mayr, Process Tools, Senior Product Management Engineer, Vector Informatik GmbH, Germany

• DoP Benefits for EVA
• Challenges in DoP Implementation
• Future Focus and Recommendations

Ashutosh Tomar, Future Architecture innovation Product Owner & Sohan
Varghese, Networks SME, both: Jaguar Land Rover Ltd., United Kingdom

• A brief introduction to innovation and the rational for standardization
• E/E zonal architectures and semiconductor supply chain impact on the in-vehicle networking (IVN) technologies. What has changed?
• How BMW‘s IVN department manage time-to-market and the best customer experience

Patrice Ancel, Head of in-vehicle networking technologies, BMW Group, Germany

• How TSN supports the zonalization, centralization and SWaP-C of IVN
• End-to-End Configuration and guarantees of future in-vehicle-networks
• Safety and Security Aspects
• Missing elements towards a SDV eco system

Alexander Damisch, VP Dependable Networks, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Austria
 

• CAN XL is cost effective as it enables 3 types of traffic
• CAN XL offers a bit rate of up to 20 Mbit/s, a payload of up to 2048 byte, and new protocol features like Virtual CAN Channel IDs (VCID)
• CAN FD Light offers a bit rate of up to 8 Mbit/s and up to 64 byte data payload
• CAN XL and CAN FD Light are compatible with CAN FD

Gregor Sunderdiek, Product Manager / Robert Bosch GmbH, Mobility Electronics, Germany

• FlexRay Limitations and Market Challenges
• VW Group‘s E³2.0 Initiative
• Challenges and Opportunities in FlexRay to CAN-XL Migration

Marko Moch, Senior System Development Engineer, Architecture Technologies, CARIAD SE, Germany

At the end of the first conference day we kindly invite you to use the relaxed and informal atmosphere for in-depth conversations with other participants and speakers.

• Key task in the automotive industry to identify connectivity issues between Phys
• New challenges regarding 10BASE-T1S networks with PLCA
• Comparison to 100(0)BASE-T1 IOP tests and lessons learned

Leila Jürgensen, Technical Head of Automotive Ethernet, in-tech GmbH, Germany

• Identifying the gaps in the normative landscape across the entire supply chain – from single connector components over cable assemblies to final data transmission links
• Closing the gaps with a Unified Building Block Simulation Strategy using deterministic marginal modelling to safeguard robust cross-vendor interoperability
• Facilitating functional safety assessments of high-speed copper links in automotive ecosystems to ensure enhanced performance at best cost

Dr.-Ing. Carlos de Oliveira Almeida, Head of R&D Automotive – Data Connector
Dr. Philipp Grimm, Systems Engineer, R&D Automotive – Data Connector

• Optimization of communication systems and concepts through simulation
• Virtual consideration of interactions between communication systems and power supply systems
• Contribution to the evolution of automotive vehicles

Dr. Michael Kiffmeier, Product Owner / SW Engineer, Wiring Architecture,
LV-Energy & Simulation, CARIAD SE, Germany

• Function deployment as it is done today in SDV´s is a blind flight
• Accurately capturing the actual dynamic architecture clears the fog
• Use event-chains to front-load your development process from design to DevOps
• How What if-Analysis predicts the impact of design changes on customer experience

Florian Mayer, Professional Services Project Lead, INCHRON AG, & Mario Maul,
Expert Architecture & Networks, EDAG Engineering GmbH, both: Germany

• System architecture exploration of SerDes
• Mitigate RF channel loss, discontinuities, crosstalk, and EMI at high-speeds
• Verify and estimate performance through simulation
• Deploying IBIS-AMI based workflow to ASA

Ganesh Raj Rathinavel, Application Engineer, MathWorks, The Netherlands, Co-Authors: William Warner, DSP Systems Architect & Hiok-Tiaq Ng, VP - Analog Engineering, both: Aviva Link, USA

• Need for standardized high-speed connection in SDV
• Importance of integrated sensor and communication technologies
• ASA-ML 2.0 (Automotive SerDes Alliance Motion Link): Powering Future Sensor Networks for SDV
• ASA-ML 2.0 combines SerDes benefits with Ethernet IP protocol‘s universal flexibility

Christian Liebl, System Architect In-Vehicle Networks, Continental Automotive
Technologies, Germany

• MACsec is considered a game changer in protecting high-speed Ethernet communication
• MACsec does not solve all problems and needs to be combined with additional security solutions
• Introduction to MACsec for beginners and insights for network security experts
• Our prediction for the future security state of the art

Dr. Lars Völker, Technical Fellow, Technica Engineering GmbH, Germany

• Overview about the standards
• Proof of concept for the encryption and authentication of CAN XL frames using the Fraunhofer IPMS CAN-SEC Controller IP core
• Discussion of resulting performance metrics

Dr. Andreas Heinig, Research Associate - IP Core Design, Fraunhofer IPMS, Germany

• Optimizing 5G Connectivity
• Addressing Capacity Challenges with 5G mmWAVE
• Closing Coverage Gaps with NTN and TN Integration
• Transformation through vDAS in Vehicle Connectivity

Dietmar Schnepp, Product Director, Molex CVS Bochum GmbH, Germany