AD&P; > September 2013 > FEATURE > Delphi's Approach to Automotive Electronics > Gary S. Vasilash > gsv@autofeldguide.com
t Yes, Delphi ofers antennas
that integrate AM/FM/
DAB/TV/SDARS/GPS/3G/
LTE/WLAN reception. But
systems knowledge is key to
helping OEMs achieve better
electronics-based performance
in their vehicles, and
Vijayvargiya says that thanks to
the people in the organization,
they have that, too.
to write code. It is another thing to
know what to write."
A big challenge being faced by Delphi
and other companies in the electronics
space, he says, is the fact that there
needs to be greater networking of
systems within vehicles. He says to
consider something comparatively
simple like an audio system. There is a
signal coming to the car that is captured
by the antenna system, which then
must transmit the information into the
infotainment system. The infotainment
system has to process the information and
transfer it into the speakers. The user must
be able to use controls on the steering
wheel to adjust the volume or the source
of the infotainment head unit. "When we
go to an OEM, we don't walk in and say,
'I'd like to sell you an antenna.'" (Though
they do have them.) "We say that we
want to talk about an entire infotainment
system and how we can make it work."
Of course, Vijayvargiya understands that
when it comes to things like active safety
systems—where there is a combination
of sensors and steering and brakes and
controllers—there is a likelihood that
it will not be a homogeneous system,
that the OEM will be sourcing from a
number of suppliers. "What makes our job
challenging yet rewarding is being able
to provide system knowledge to an OEM,
so that we're not just walking in with a
RACam"—a integrated radar and camera
system that enables a variety of functions,
from adaptive cruise control to headlamp
control, from pedestrian detection to
autonomous braking—"but understand
systems integration."
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