Platform helps secure in-vehicle connectivity

NXP’s OrangeBox 2.0 automotive connectivity domain controller features an upgraded CPU and embedded AI acceleration. This second-generation development platform facilitates secure connectivity between the vehicle’s gateway and its wired and wireless systems in domain- and zonal-based architectures.

Powered by the i.MX 94 applications processor, OrangeBox 2.0 delivers 4× the CPU performance of its predecessor. The processor integrates four Arm Cortex-A55 cores, two Cortex-M7 cores, two Cortex-M33 cores, and the NXP eIQ Neutron NPU. It also adds post-quantum cryptography acceleration along with enhanced AI, safety, and security capabilities. An integrated 2.5-Gbps Ethernet switch enables software-defined networking and supports the shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs).

OrangeBox 2.0 builds on its predecessor with integrated NXP wireless technologies, including the SAF9100 for software-defined audio and the AW693 for concurrent Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.4 to enable secure over-the-air updates. It supports smart car access via NXP’s latest BLE/UWB technology and an automotive-grade secure element.

The OrangeBox 2.0 automotive development platform is expected to be available in the second half of 2025.

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