A leading automotive OEM, alongside a range of Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers and ecosystem partners have formed the OpenGMSL Association. The association’s key aim is to unite industry leaders to transform SerDes transmission of video and/or high-speed data as an open, worldwide standard across the automotive ecosystem.
In detailing the initiative, the association highlighted the growing demands of many automotive systems, such as ADAS, infotainment, and autonomous driving. Today, ADAS vision systems rely heavily on high-quality video data to make critical, real-time decisions that improve driver safety and reduce accidents. Touchscreen infotainment systems likewise demand high-speed, low-latency connectivity to deliver seamless, immersive user experiences. These factors, the OpenGMSL Association says, are increasing development costs for new vehicles, complicating integration, stifling innovation, and ultimately slowing advancements in safety.
Through the OpenGMSL Association, its members will look to participate in a worldwide standard that facilitates innovation in autonomous driving, ADAS, infotainment, and more. Through these efforts, the Association envisions OEMs and suppliers accelerating time to market using solutions that operate efficiently together, thus lowering operational costs.
The OpenGMSL Association is comprised of the following companies: Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), Aptiv PLC, Coilcraft, Inc., Core Microelectronics, DENSO CORPORATION, Ethernovia, Inc., Geely Holding Group, GlobalFoundries, Granite River Labs, indie Semiconductor, Inc., Keysight Technologies, Inc., Hyundai Mobis, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd, NOFFZ Technologies, OMNIVISION, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Rohde & Schwarz, Rosenberger Group, Teledyne LeCroy, TDK Corporation, TZ Electronic Systems GmbH and Würth Elektronik
OpenGMSL Association is a non-profit entity with its own independent board of directors and encourages global participation. Products developed using the standard will require mandatory compliance testing to ensure seamless, multi-vendor interoperability.