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Wireless Communication Unit Reference Design

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Overview

This reference design integrates various wireless modules, including Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE), Wi-Fi, and LTE+GPS, offering a powerful solution for connected vehicles. As the automotive industry evolves towards greater connectivity, this telematics unit enables users to easily upgrade existing Electronic Control Units (ECU) for seamless cloud connectivity. Beyond automotive, we can also enhance industrial systems for IoT applications.

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  • Facilitates implementation of software defined vehicles (SDV), enables over-the-air (OTA) upgrade of any ECU
  • Transforms an automotive cluster into a connected cluster which ensures improved performance
  • Utilizes Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi modules with industry-leading energy efficiency, reducing power consumption
  • Automotive telematics unit
  • Industrial IoT

Documentation

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Design & Development

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Telematics Gateway

The Telematics Gateway combines the Vehicle Control Unit and Wireless Communication Unit reference designs to demonstrate typical vehicle gateway software applications to showcase the transformation of vehicles into smarter, safer, and more connected experiences.

Videos & Training

Telematics Gateway Solution Demo

This video provides a demo of the Telematics Gateway Solution. This solution demonstrates typical software applications on the gateway ECU, which also acts as a dedicated web server. The showcase includes vehicle real-time data monitoring, FOTA updates, camera playback, and diagnostics.

For more information, visit the AS260-VCU-V1 and AS049-1-REIN-WCU-V1 reference design pages.

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Telematics Gateway Solution Demo