MENLO PARK, Calif., June 1, 2009—Adura Systems, Inc., the green, electric powertrain company that offers breakthroughs in electric range for medium and large vehicles, today announced its selection of Freescale Semiconductor’s FlexRay™ automotive microcontroller (MCU) technology for high-speed in-vehicle networking. Freescale’s S12XF MCU with integrated FlexRay technology is being incorporated into Adura-EV’s Modular, Electric Scalable Architecture (MESA™) powertrain, which offers up to 100 miles of pure electric range in mass transportation buses.
“Developing 100 mile pure electric range powertrains requires very sophisticated electronics, software and a high-bandwidth communications and control layer,” said Marv Bush, CEO of Adura-EV. “Adura-EV selected FlexRay technology because it is one of the only automotive networking systems able to handle safety-critical communications and control. Also, FlexRay provides the communications layer upon which Adura-EV’s network, DEFT-net (Deterministic, Extensible, Fault-Tolerant Network), is built. Adura-EV’s DEFT-net provides accurate data delivery, distributed control, fault detection and tolerance, and on-the-fly reconfiguration.”
FlexRay technology is unique among vehicle communication systems in its determinism and high speed. This technology, combined with DEFT-net, allows Adura-EV to shift traditional mechanical and electronic complexity into software which increases efficiency and lowers overall systems costs.
“Adura-EV’s selection of Freescale’s S12XF MCU is another milestone for FlexRay technology as the communications standard is now being deployed in both conventional and ‘green’ vehicles,” said Ray Cornyn, director of automotive microcontrollers at Freescale. “By leveraging the exceptional performance of FlexRay technology, Adura-EV is setting compelling new standards for electric and hybrid vehicles that are designed to significantly reduce global emissions.”
About Freescale Semiconductor
Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial and networking markets. The privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations around the world. www.freescale.com.
About Adura Systems
Adura Systems, Inc. is the innovator of “new era” electric powertrains for transportation industries. The company’s Modular, Electric, Scalable Architecture (MESA™) powertrain brings up to 100 miles of pure electric range to mass transportation buses, providing industry breakthroughs in terms of improved fuel economy and exceeding future emissions standards. MESA is designed for use in series hybrid, all electric and fuel cell mass transportation buses, large utility vehicles and other automotives. Adura-EV is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA and has offices in Shanghai, China. For more information, see www.adurasystems.com.
Adura, Systems the Adura-EV logo and MESA are trademarks of Adura Systems. Freescale and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. (C) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2009.
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