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CES 2019 Special: Clara Otero Perez, NXP

EE Times Current · 16 Jan 2019 · 20m

What this episode covers

Clara Otero Perez, Director of System Innovations at NXP, discusses three major automotive trends: electrification, autonomy, and connectivity. She explains how NXP is leveraging edge computing, machine learning, and secure over-the-air updates to improve battery management, motor control, and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. The conversation highlights NXP's focus on robust sensor technologies, including RF CMOS radar and vision processing, to enable safer, more reliable autonomous driving systems in harsh operating environments.

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large enterprises

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NXP, NXP semiconductors, Silicon Labs
Chips
ARM Cortex
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RF CMOS

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