as well as high-definition graphics and multimedia for infotainment-rich systems, artificial intelligence and sensor fusion for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), GNSS location technologies, V2X (vehicle-to-vehicle/infrastructure/pedestrian) communications to enhance driver safety and convenience, and wireless charging for electric vehicles. The recent acquisition of Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited (CSR) has brought additional technology assets to Qualcomm Technologies' automotive portfolio, including Bluetooth®, Wi-Fi®, audio, and GNSS location technology solutions. The combined automotive roadmap of RSC and Qualcomm Technologies has already secured participation in more than 100 major automotive programs with most of the world's leading automakers. Qualcomm Technologies' highly integrated System-on-a-Chip (SoC) platforms reduce bill of materials (BOM) costs, accelerate time to market, and lower overall system risk for OEMs by providing hardened systems and extensive software support.
The automotive solutions portfolio includes:
• Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820A Processor – Qualcomm Technologies’ latest automotive SoC, delivering a scalable, next-generation infotainment, graphics, and multimedia platform with integrated advanced LTE connectivity and artificial intelligence. The Snapdragon 820A scales from premium to standard levels and is designed with a modular approach, allowing a vehicle’s infotainment system to be upgraded through both hardware and software updates.
• Snapdragon 602A Processor – an integrated chipset solution that supports advanced features in multimedia, navigation, voice connectivity, and smartphone-level quality and control. The 602A contains four Qualcomm Technologies Qualcomm Krait™ CPU cores, a Qualcomm Adreno™ 320 GPU, a Qualcomm® Hexagon™ DSP, integrated GNSS baseband processing, and additional high-performance audio, video, and communication cores.
• Snapdragon X12 LTE modem – the top-of-the-line modem in the Snapdragon family with peak download speeds of up to 600 Mbps and peak download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. The X12 LTE modem supports several next-generation features such as LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation, LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U), and LTE + Wi-Fi Link Aggregation.
• Snapdragon X5 LTE modem – the mobile industry's first modem to implement 4G LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation, achieving LTE Category 4 data download rates with peak speeds of up to 150 Mbps by aggregating two 10 MHz LTE bands.
• Qualcomm VIVE™ 802.11ac (QCA65x4 Wi-Fi) Technology – a chipset used in conjunction with the X12 and X5 modems to deliver superior Wi-Fi features and consumer support, such as 802.11ac Wi-Fi hotspots and security applications like V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) and V2I (vehicle-to-infrastructure) with a seamless combination of Wi-Fi and specialized short-range communications (DSRC). Qualcomm VIVE is a product of Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.
• Qualcomm Atlas™ SoC for entertainment and information – QTIL’s highly integrated and cost-effective display and audio solution for mid-range and standard segments, integrating infotainment, connectivity, and location functions into a single turnkey in-vehicle SoC solution.
• Qualcomm tuneX™ chip, a pin-compatible tuner chip with QTIL, skillfully combines hardware and software to provide automakers with a highly cost-effective SDR (Software Defined Radio) solution. It delivers leading RF performance across all radio standards, including AM/FM, DAB, T-DMB, DRM, and HD Radio, eliminating the need for equipment manufacturers to deploy dedicated hardware for each region.
• Qualcomm Halo™ Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) – Qualcomm Incorporated’s highly efficient, convenient, and easy-to-use technology for charging electric vehicles without a physical connection. Developed over many years, the technology uses resonant magnetic induction to wirelessly transfer power from a ground-based platform to an integrated pad in the vehicle.
