What is Automotive HPC and Why Are High Temperatures Considered a Series Issue?
Automotive HPCs (CPU) are a core component for electric vehicles and they have many characteristics like high-frequency/high-performance, high-speed transmission interfaces, complex processing, resource allocation, and more. With the complex user scenarios of various vehicles, the automotive HPC will put the processing, signal transmission, system stability, durability, compatibility, and security levels of the entire platform to the test.
In various situations of everyday life, high temperatures can pose a threat to these platforms. Situations such as parking outdoors in the sun for long periods, charging the electric vehicle’s battery, or abnormally high temperatures emitted by the cooling system, can cause high temperatures for the automotive HPC. Once a vehicle encounters this, it could affect the operation of components like automotive HPCs or ECUs, leading to unpredictable issues and malfunctions.
Overheating CPUs: The Real Reason Why Tesla Recalled 1.3 Million Vehicles
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla had a recall of 1.3 million vehicles due to CPU overheating issues.
Potential Issue
During fast charging or preparation, the CPU may slow down or restart due to high temperatures. As a result, the main touch control screen of the car will stop working and stop displaying the rearview camera image, gear selection, windshield control settings, and warning lights, increasing the risk of accidents.
Case Analysis
The cause of this issue is likely due to high-temperature-related user scenarios not being considered during product development. Since more car manufacturers and Tier 1 developers lack experience with PC components, software, hardware, and related fields, they are usually unfamiliar with high-performance platforms like automotive HPCS. This leads to manufacturers not being able to design and simulate various
types of user scenarios for testing.
Faster, Easier, Better: Allion Automotive HPC Testing Consultant Service
To help clients avoid issues like these as much as possible, Allion looks at the automotive HPC as the core of the ecosystem. With close communication and partnerships with car manufacturers and Tier 1 developers, Allion can provide services such as consulting, strategy planning, and evaluations during the product development phase, assisting clients with controlling product quality and achieving a faster, more convenient, and more complete solution.
- User scenario simulation and function intelligent testing
- HIL (Hardware in the loop) Test
- HALT(Highly Accelerated Life Testing) Test
Faster
With industry-leading high-frequency and high-speed measuring capabilities, no matter what the product stage is, Allion is able to help our clients to further accelerate the product testing cycle for various standard or special specifications.
- Consulting services such as software/hardware integration and evaluating specification design
- Quickly obtain product development certification strategies
- Quickly obtain product validation plans and modification suggestions
Easier
By implementing AI and automation solutions, Allion ensures that every test is “qualitative, quantitative, and reproducible”, helping our clients to improve product performance in a more efficient manner.
- Less labor-intensive testing methods
- Time-saving and cost-effective testing solutions
- More accurate test results
Better
With more than 30 years of expertise, specialized technical team, and comprehensive testing environments and equipment, Allion is committed to providing clients with more improved quality of service based on extensive experience of User Scenario Testing.
- Provide a better and more complete consulting strategy with discussions
- Simulate better and more complete user scenario tests
- Professional debugging support and issue isolation
As a pioneer of major certifications and specifications, Allion maintains close relationships with various associations, providing our clients with professional guidance and testing for design and applications. We continue to cooperate with Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volvo, Audi, Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Mazda, and other internationally famous vehicle manufacturers with multiple counts of cooperation. We’ve developed a number of vehicle-related technologies that bring our clients the latest technological changes and directions. Allion sincerely invites you to continue advancing in the automotive industry together.
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