NXP Semiconductors, Hitachi Solutions Collaborate on Secure DSRC-based V2X Solution for Japan

NXP Semiconductors N.V. and Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. have announced a partnership to develop a new V2X solution targeted at the Japanese market [J-ITS]. The solution will employ an NXP developed V2X modem and processor and a full Hitachi Solutions V2X software stack, providing automakers that target the Japanese market with a head start in the development of their own V2X solutions, whether they are on board units (OBUs) or full Telematics Modules.
 
The solution’s ability to address 5.9GHz and 760MHz V2X implementations means that other markets, such as those in Europe and the US, could be addressed with a single, reusable design, offering savings in automotive development costs.
 
V2X technology allows vehicles to “see” around corners and communicate with other cars and infrastructure. It is instrumental in safety critical applications such as platooning and emergency braking and delivers low latency for real-time communication. The technology also operates in a range that exceeds one mile, even in areas where cellular network connections are not available. Providing vehicles with V2X capability requires extensive and costly electronic pre-development work.
 
To address these expensive pre-development challenges, Hitachi Solutions and NXP have partnered to provide developers for the Japanese automotive market with a flexible DSRC-based V2X solution. The partnership will combine NXP’s V2X chipset and Hitachi Solutions’ V2X Software stack in a solution that is capable of supporting V2X implementations in the EU, US and Korea (5.9GHz) as well as Japan (760MHz).
 
The NXP and Hitachi Solutions V2X solution will be available in Japan by 2019 and additional markets of Europe and North America soon after.
 
“We believe this solution will be the best choice for automakers targeting Japanese and global V2X market,” said Hideji Morita, VP and executive officer, Hitachi Solutions.