Cypress Semiconductor has announced that e.solutions GmbH, a joint venture of Audi and Elektrobit, has integrated Cypress’ wireless connectivity solution into its design for new in-vehicle communication units, including in the 2018 Audi A8.
The solution is the industry’s first to implement Real Simultaneous Dual Band (RSDB) technology which enables two unique data streams to run at full throughput simultaneously by integrating two complete Wi-Fi subsystems into a single chip.
Drivers and passengers have the ability to connect up to eight devices at once to the Alpine communication unit’s Wi-Fi® hotspot leveraging Cypress’ 802.11ac and Bluetooth® combo solution. As the software stack and design and development supplier of the communication unit, e.solutions selected Cypress’ solution to achieve maximum performance.
The e.solutions communication unit design uses Cypress’ CYW89359 combo solution, which includes an advanced coexistence engine that enables optimal performance for dual-band 2.4- and 5-GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) simultaneously for superior multimedia experiences. Its RSDB architecture enables applications such as Apple CarPlay and a Wi-Fi hotspot to operate concurrently without degradation caused by switching back and forth between bands.
Source: Cypress
