(Hong Kong, December 31, 2024) - A wholly-owned subsidiary of Intron Technology Holdings Limited ("Intron Technology" or "Group"; stock code: 1760.HK), a leading provider of automotive electronics solutions in China - Shanghai G-Pulse Electronics Technology Company Limited, officially launched the high-end intelligent driving domain control platform HADC2.0 for L3 and above autonomous driving systems. The domain control platform solution aims to strengthen and enhance the safety defense systems of software and hardware system safety, platform safety, functional safety, etc., fully demonstrating Intron Technology’s technical strength in comprehensively building and strengthening the safety of intelligent driving and its adherence to the principle of “safety is the priority of driving”.
Intron Technology’s high-end intelligent driving domain control platform HADC2.0 is designed in accordance with the "fail-operational" requirements of the L3 autopilot system. In addition to the characteristics of large computing power, strong compatibility and high functional safety, it innovatively incorporates the "plug and play" concept. Utilizing an AB double-stacked board technology and heterogeneous redundant architecture design, the entire domain control system can be customized and expanded, and has the characteristics of single-board operation and dual-board collaboration. Even in the event of a single-system failure, the remaining computing power can still be used to ensure smooth operation, adding an extra layer of safety and protection to autonomous driving.
The automotive industry typically defines L3 and below as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and L3 and above as Autonomous Driving (AD). The biggest difference for the system is whether the driver is “in the loop” or not and whether the responsibility for safety lies with the person or the system. Due to the driver’s unclear understanding of the difference between advanced assisted driving and autonomous driving, it can easily lead to over-reliance on the high-performance L2++ system, which may lead to traffic accidents due to misuse. Intron Technology’s HADC2.0 domain control platform not only supports L3 and above AD systems, but is also backward compatible. It can be applied in L2++ system in the form of a single-board HADC-A, and it also supports the customization and downgrading of single SOC+MCU architecture according to the needs of the algorithm. It has great flexibility and compatibility for configuration upgrades or downgrades in actual applications.
The safety processing and monitoring management unit of the HADC-A carrier board employs the Infineon AURIX™ TC4D9 chip, which meets the requirements of the highest level of ASIL-D functional safety. The chip can also perform safe emergency processing in extreme conditions when the board is running. Currently, HADC-A’s AI computing units are supported by eco-systems including Horizon Journey 5, Horizon Journey 6E/M, and NVIDIA Orin-X. The HADC-B carrier board design is the first to use the AMD Versal series VC1902 chip as a heterogeneous safety processing unit. It is also used as a heterogeneous safety fallback processing unit. It has rich AI Enine resources and programmable logic resources as well as powerful parallel computing capabilities and meets the requirements of ASIL-C functional safety requirements.
The HADC - A and HADC - B dual boards collaborate through high - speed bus interconnection and mutual power supply to prevent single - point failures or cascading failures. At the same time, the system is designed with sufficient safety detection and safety isolation mechanisms, which can effectively prevent fault propagation. Unlike mutual redundancy between two domain controllers that use one backup, this system can share sensor data and computing power to maximize performance benefits at a limited cost.
The public's expectations of autonomous driving are not only the integration of hands-free and multiple intelligent functions, but also the safety of driving. As a key enabler for realizing the transition from advanced assisted driving to autonomous driving above L3, ensuring the high safety of the domain control platform is not only an inevitable requirement for technological development, but also a social responsibility to safeguard the safe travel of the public. As a leading provider of automotive electronics solutions in China, Intron Technology will continue to build a strong foundation for safety with the greatest technical capabilities based on comprehensive safety thinking and R&D experience to advance smart driving. This is also the source of Intron Technology’s technical value and confidence in maintaining a leading position in the industry!
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About Intron Technology Holdings Limited (Stock code: 1760)
Intron Technology Holdings Limited is a leading automotive electronics solutions provider in China focuses on providing solutions targeting critical automotive electronic components applied in New Energy, Automated Driving, Connectivity, Body Control, Safety and Powertrain systems. The Group leverages its engineering and R&D expertise, combined with advanced semiconductor devices, to offer industry-leading productized solutions for customers, thereby fostering the sustainable development of Automotive Industry in China. Intron Technology has been included in the MSCI China Index and the FTSE Global Equity Index Series ("GEIS").
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