The U.S mobile SoC chip maker said that the company will be supplying its Snapdragon 820A applications processor chips to up power car infotaiment systems for Volkswagen’s 2018 vehicle lie-ups.
The design-win with Volkswagen marks the U.S. chipmaker’ first milestone victory in the recent attempts to make its name in the car infotainment system market.
The Snapdragon 820A, or automotive is a custom-made SoC solution to meet stringent requirements of the car market for temperature, safety and durability.
Fabricated with a 14nm FinFET 3D advanced chip circuitry technology, the 820A comes complete with Qualcomm Technologies' custom 64-bit Qualcomm Kryo CPU, Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU and Qualcomm Hexagon 680 DSP Vector eXtension.
The two companies also agreed to cooperate in the German car maker’s 2019 vehicle line-up design scheme. The deal calls for Qualcomm to supply LTE modem chip solutions called as X12 and X15 for in-vehicle Internet connectivity system of the 2019 car models.
Both modems are designed to support fast downloads, swift application performance, as well as provide enhanced thermal efficiency and optimized power consumption. The Snapdragon X12 LTE modem delivers download speed of up to 600 Mbps and upload speed of up to 150 Mbps, while the Snapdragon X5 LTE modem supports download speed of up to 150 Mbps and upload speed of up to 50 Mbps.
"As we look at the future of the automotive industry, we see mobile technologies at its core, and connectivity as its foundation," said Dr. Volkmar Tanneberger, head of electrical and electronic development at Volkswagen. "Utilizing Qualcomm Technologies' expertise and leadership in mobile technologies, we look forward to having our next generation of automobiles feature highly advanced telematics and infotainment systems that support superior connectivity for the security and safety of our consumers, as well as high bandwidth support for autonomy and multi-media capabilities."
"The global automotive industry is currently experiencing an unparalleled acceleration in technology innovation driven by tremendous possibilities in the Connected Car." said Patrick Little, senior vice president and general manager for automotive at Qualcomm Technologies. "We are honored to work with Volkswagen AG to design and deliver solutions that will help define next-generation user experiences and accelerate the future of automotive."