The application of StarFlash in intelligent vehicles
With the rapid development of multiple industries such as smart cars, smart terminals, smart homes, and smart manufacturing, various application fields have posed common requirements for wireless short-range communication technology in terms of low latency, high reliability, and low power consumption. The inherent limitations and technical potential of existing mainstream wireless short-range communication technologies cannot meet the technical requirements of new applications. In response to addressing the industry’s technical pain points, the new generation of wireless short-range communication technology, StarFlash, has emerged. Essentially a new generation of wireless short-range communication technology, StarFlash offers six major advantages over traditional wireless short-range communication technologies: low latency, high speed, interference resistance, high reliability, high concurrency, and precise positioning.
The StarFlash technology aligns with the industrial development trends of various application fields, encompassing four typical areas: smart cars, smart homes, smart terminals, and smart manufacturing. This article primarily explains the application of StarFlash technology in the field of smart cars:
1.In-Car Wireless Active Noise Cancellation: By measuring the noise waveform entering the ear and generating sound waves of the same amplitude but opposite phase to neutralize the noise. Compared to wired noise cancellation systems, StarFlash’s wireless solution reduces equipment weight and installation costs and is not restricted by wire harness layout.
2.Wireless Car Keys: Enabling keyless entry and one-button start by locating the key to intelligently unlock, lock, and start the car. StarFlash technology enhances the user experience of keyless entry systems and addresses the deficiencies of existing solutions.
3.In-Car Hands-Free Calling and Entertainment Systems: Utilizing in-car microphones to capture voice signals, which are then processed and played through speakers to enable voice communication. Current wireless short-range technologies have limited latency, anti-interference capabilities, and concurrency capabilities. StarFlash technology allows in-car communication terminals to connect with multiple phones simultaneously, enabling multiple phones to use the car’s speakers and microphones for calls, reducing overall vehicle cost and weight.
4.Wireless Battery Management System (BMS): Managing and monitoring the power battery, which requires communication support between the master control and multiple slave controls, the entire vehicle, and the charger. Compared to CAN and daisy-chain communication solutions, the wireless BMS based on StarFlash technology simplifies system structure, improves the energy density of the battery pack, and enhances the reliability, accuracy, and safety of cell management. It addresses the reliability issues of long-term use of wire harnesses and connectors, reduces after-sales maintenance, eliminates high-voltage risks, and offers strong scalability with low power consumption.
The widespread application of StarFlash technology is driving transformation in the field of smart cars. StarFlash technology not only enhances the efficiency of in-car wireless active noise cancellation systems, reducing equipment weight and installation costs, but also improves the user experience of wireless car key systems and in-car hands-free calling and entertainment systems, addressing multiple deficiencies of existing solutions. Additionally, in wireless battery management systems, StarFlash technology demonstrates its strong technical advantages and potential by simplifying system structure and enhancing the reliability and safety of battery management.
From the widespread application of StarFlash technology in the field of smart cars, we can see that 2024 will be a breakthrough year for StarFlash technology. To further apply the advantages of StarFlash technology to more scenarios and promote the rapid implementation of the StarFlash industry, OFS has launched three series of StarFlash modules tailored to different application scenarios to meet people’s needs in various contexts:
1. 3243/3283 Series: Targeting pass-through applications, these modules integrate WiFi 6 + BT/BLE + SLE and are suitable for routers, black electronics, IPC, dash cams, and other scenarios.
2.3103 Series: For IoT applications, these modules integrate WiFi MCU + BLE/Mesh + SLE and are suitable for white goods, smart home devices, and other scenarios.
3.3102 Series: For IoT SLE scenarios, these modules integrate MCU + BLE + SLE and are suitable for remote controls, microphone game controllers, keyboards and mice, styluses, car keys, and other scenarios.
In summary, with its significant advantages of low latency, high speed, interference resistance, high reliability, high concurrency, and precise positioning, StarFlash technology is gradually becoming one of the core technologies in the field of smart cars. With the introduction of OFS’s StarFlash modules for different application scenarios, StarFlash technology is expected to be widely applied in more fields, further promoting the rapid development of smart cars and other related industries. Undoubtedly, 2024 will be a breakthrough year for StarFlash technology, and its widespread application and continuous innovation will lead a new wave of technological revolution in the smart car industry.
