Broadcom has an expanded portfolio of automotive Ethernet switches designed for current and future automotive networks, supporting software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
As automakers shift to zonal architectures, pre-planning allows scalability for new features and benefits in SDVs.
The network scalability for SDVs is crucial, with a focus on the type of system on chip (SoC) and support for multiple interfaces at varying speeds.
Ethernet switches play a key role in optimizing network performance, time-sensitive provisioning, and enabling data analytics and health monitoring in SDVs.
Port count requirements for electronic control units (ECUs) drive the need for automotive Ethernet switches that handle all ports efficiently.
Security in SDVs is pivotal, with features like MACsec packet authentication and encryption, DOS protection, packet filtering, and unique hardware-based safeguards for automotive networks.
Broadcom introduced the 50G automotive Ethernet switch family to support SDVs, including the cost-optimized BCM89581MT with 11 ports, scalable traffic flow, and high-speed interface options.
The BCM89581MT from Broadcom enhances OEMs' network capabilities for smaller, cost-optimized ECUs by providing security, scalable connections, time-synchronized networking features, and an advanced SDK.
Broadcom will exhibit its expanded 50G automotive Ethernet switch portfolio, featuring the BCM89581MT, at the 2025 Automotive Ethernet Congress in Munich to showcase their products for next-generation SDVs.