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Automotive Electronic Systems Design

  An FDL'08 Workshop

September 23-25, 2008
Stuttgart, Germany

 

ABSTRACT


The number of electronic subsystems being integrated into cars has risen continuously over several decades. In recent and future times, interactions between different subsystems tend to become increasingly important in order to facilitate higher-order functionality such as driver assistance. The amount of subsystems and their communications, together with the fact that different subsystems may originate from different suppliers, makes the task of designing automotive electronic systems extremely challenging.

To address this challenge, the players in the value chain from semiconductor production to car manufacturing are entering into closer collaboration concerning the design of embedded electronic systems. This requires a convergence not only in the interfaces and communication protocols used, but also in the design processes and methodologies.

Following this trend, we offer a workshop programme in which opportunities, challenges and pitfalls of a common specification, design and verification flow are highlighted. The central question to be answered is: "How can we apply modeling and simulation in an efficient and effective way to ensure the correctness and reliability of the overall system?". The subject will be illuminated by industry experts from leading automotive, tier-1, semiconductor and tools companies including DAIMLER AG, Robert Bosch GmbH, ETAS, Infineon Technologies, ZMD, Cadence, and Synopsys.
 

AGENDA



Session 1:The first session gives an overview of the German "AutoSUN" initiative, which aims at improving the exchange of models and specifications along the production chain.

  • The AutoSUN Project, Christoph Grimm (TU Vienna) Manfred Dietrich (FhG-IIS EAS Dresden)• Verification of Analog and Mixed-Signal Automotive Systems, Achim Graupner (ZMD)

  • SystemC-AMS High-level Verification of Automotive Applications in the Presence of Uncertainties, Monica Rafaila, Christian Decker, Georg Pelz (Infineon), Christoph Grimm (TU Vienna)• Simulation and Test Concepts for Control Units of Driver Assistance Systems; H.Presting (DAIMLER AG)


Session 2: With volumes justifying ASIC development and production in automotive, it is
necessary to form the basis for system level development by top level ASICverification. In this session, approaches to ASIC modelling for simulation and representation in the system are presented.

  • Behavioural Modelling Approaches; R. Sommer (IMMS)• Top-level verification of complex mixed-signal chips; R. Schweiger (Cadence)

  • System Level specification and development for automotive; (speaker awaiting formal release)


Session 3:ASIC and system design must merge in order to leverage efficiency from a consistent environment. The third session concentrates on this and breaks ground for discussion on the optimal solution for the approaches "Bottom up" and "Top Down".

  • From System-level description to Silicon design; F. Schäfer (Cadence)• SW-driven Product Development and Deployment using Virtual Platforms; H. Keding (Synopsys)

  • Tools for the Development of Embedded Automotive Systems; P. Dencker (ETAS)


Panel Session:
Consistent automotive system development at OEM and sub-system supplier levels for reliability and efficiency – Fiction or reality? Panelists include selected speakers from previous sessions and further industry experts.

Organizers:
Prof. Dr. Christoph Grimm, (TU Wien)
Dr. Christian Sebeke (Robert Bosch GmbH)