The ElectroKnox Solution

Solutions Overview

In a connected vehicle, gateway is critical for securely connecting ECUs and processing data in functional domains such as powertrain, chassis and safety, body control, infotainment, telematics, and autonomous driving.  Automotive gateways and domain controllers bridge various communication protocols, such as CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet in the vehicle and/or individual domains. By utilizing Zynq’s programmability and highly extendable capabilities, ElectroKnox’s gateway and domain controller can easily adapt to flat and centralized architectures alike.

Software Oriented Architecture

Our Results

Designed and manufactured to proven automotive practices
Suitable as domain controller or as zonal or central gateway
Up to ISO26262 ASIL B Functional Safety
Code in compliance with MISRA C: 2012
Customizable, modularized software
Cross protocol routing between CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet
~10x (relative to gateway microcontroller in vehicles today) Processing and Networking Performance
Update firmware through OTA
SDK allows clients to easily enable new features
Onboard and remote diagnostics

Solution Details

Utilization, Post Implementation
Parameters	Details
LUT	53%
LUTRAM	4%
FF	29%
BRAM	78%
IO	84%
BUFG	4%
MMCM	25%

Supported Functions
Parameters	Details
1000Base-T1	8, can also be configured to 100Base-T1
CAN2.0-FD	8, configurable
LIN	4
Power Modes	SLEEP, ACC, STANDBY, FULL POWER

Xilinx Alliance Member Partner

Leveraging Xilinx FPGA’s exceptional timing optimization and overall adaptability, Electroknox FPGA-based product lines offer:

10x overall increase in networking performance,
25-50% time reduction for system integration,
high throughput, low latency, and
a range of other accelerations

that will support all manner of future-ready automotive connectivity solutions.