White box switches are network switches that are sold independent of the software that will run on them. Open Network Linux (ONL) is used as the basis for the "network operating systems" that run on the switches. Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) is used to create the software used to install the networking operation system onto the switch. This presentation highlights NXP's involvement in ONL/ONIE on the QorIQ P2041 and QorIQ T2080 platforms as well as the roadmap for LS2085. This session will expand on NXP's approach to ONL/ONIE and the white box market. Watch Video Presentation

Aimed to be a hands-on the exercise would consist in using a vision processor to run CNN on various pictures to recognize traffic signals (Stop, Turn, Yield, etc). First we will cover basic concepts on machine learning for the algorithms to be used. After the class part is over, we will use a vision processor to run CNN to recognize between traffic signs and no traffic signs.

The hottest topic in automotive design today is the concept of the eCockpit -- where all visual functions in the car are controlled across multiple screens and fully integrated for the driver’s convenience. The key technology that enables eCockpit to run on a single processor also offers new capabilities in industrial, embedded and consumer products such as drones, manufacturing HMI interfaces and smart displays. This class will cover the fundamental technologies and architectural techniques in the i.MX 8 processor which enables rich eCockpit functionality, how NXP has implemented the world’s most significant full chip virtualization capabilities in an ARM-based processor and breaks down the eCockpit demo from the Tech Lab.  Watch Video Presentation

Solid state RF energy provides cooking appliance OEMs the opportunity to create differentiated cooking appliances. When combined with emerging food services, these appliances can enable greater levels of consumer convenience while delivering consistent cooking results. This session will cover the underlying basics of how solid state RF cooking is performed, its benefits, and how it can be combined in an IoT appliance to deliver even further differentiation. Watch Video Presentation

In this session, a panel of multi-disciplinary experts will describe and discuss the challenges of securing the connected world around us. The session will cover three major facets of creating secure solutions, addressing the challenges and emerging trends for: *Device Security - Securing edge nodes, smart cards, certifications *Network Security - Secure data transmission, security protocols *Internet of Things Security -Trust, crypto, tamper Subject matter experts will present an overview of each of these topics, followed by an interactive dialogue with the audience. It is hoped that the audience will gain a high-level understanding of the multi-faceted challenges of securing end to end solutions, and how semiconductor companies will work with ecosystem partners, innovators, and policy makers to address those challenges.  

By adding NFC to a door lock, the same smartcard technology that protects some of the world’s most valuable objects can now be brought to everyday places like homes, apartment buildings, and hotels. An NFC-enabled smartphone can be used to configure the lock, so homeowners can grant temporary access to a specific person or group. This hands-on session demonstrates how the latest NFC controller solution with customizable firmware, the PN7462, can be used for access applications. For the demonstration the PN7462 development kit will be used together with the software example to develop a door access application.

Virtual network functions offer a great deal of flexibility, allowing for dynamic provisioning of network services. Handling network services within a VM and meeting performance requirements can be challenging. It's essential to utilize specialized hardware accelerators to meet the desired performance targets. ODP/DPDK are becoming defacto standard for NFV abstracting the hardware accelerator interfaces from VNF applications. In order to leverage the data plane capability of underlying platform the hardware acceleration can be exposed to the VMs via proprietary interfaces through direct-assignment or standardized interfaces. In this session we discuss how we can leverage the hardware acceleration on QorIQ platforms for developing optimized virtual network functions with DPDK/ODP.

This session provides an overview of the new opportunities and challenges opened by applying Automotive Ethernet in in-vehicle Networks. We will describe how the NXP portfolio of PHYs and Switches addresses these challenges and outline the new opportunities arising from the combined portfolios after the merger. The presentation will also address ways of using the Automotive Ethernet portfolio in the industrial and automation markets. Watch Video Presentation

Roadside Units (RSUs) will play a critical role in helping connected and automated vehicles meet their potential for increased safety, decreased commute times, and energy savings. Learn how smart RSUs could become, how secure they must be, and their relationship to the vehicles, broadband connectivity, and the cloud. Watch Video Presentation

While many look for hypervisor based solutions when separating multiple operating systems running on multiple cores in the new embedded devices from NXP, an easier solution is often overlooked. This session will describe ARM TrustZone as a technology currently found in the ARM Cortex A family of the devices, but being introduced by ARM in other variants. A few use cases will be presented - these include secure gateway on a Layerscape LS1021 device, and an automotive instrument cluster on an i.MX6 dual core device.

Many embedded projects are in safety-critical applications, particularly within automotive applications. This session will take a look at the advantages of a functional safety-certified toolchain. Additionally, we will examine how some of the inherent dangers of C/C++ can be neutralized by adopting a coding standard and accompanying coding guidelines with static code analysis. We will draw inspiration from the MISRA rule set and from the requirements and recommendations of the ISO 26262 safety standard, and show numerous examples of what can go wrong.

NXP is one of the pioneers in bringing helping bring multicore solutions to the aviation industry and helping customers navigate the certification requirements. This session will cover the roadmap and status of current certification activities, challenges for 2016 we are addressing for both PPC and ARM devices.

The session will consider the use of discrete power MOSFETs in automotive applications such as powertrain, safety, chassis and body control, guiding attendees to the best choice of NXP’s latest silicon and packaging technology. Solutions for motor control for fuel, oil, and water pumps will be highlighted. Watch Video Presentation

The SR-IOV provides a cost-effective way to allow different software images achieve independent data movement targeting virtual functions while sharing IO resources on a single PCIe EP device. This session introduces the SR-IOV related features and programming model of the QorIQ LS2088 processor PCI Express Gen3 EP.

As the Smart Home starts to gather momentum, a number of competing Wireless Communication standards are fighting for dominance. With ZigBee® now becoming dominant in the low-power networking market, there is no surprise that two new low power technology Thread and Bluetooth® Low Energy with the new Mesh capability are both trying to enter this market to get a piece of the cake. Moreover competing IoT platforms from the Thread Group (Google/Nest), Allseen Alliance (Qualcomm), Apple's Homekit, the Open Interconnect Consortium (Intel) and many others are creating even more confusion. So in this confusing array of Wireless Communication standards and Iot platforms, what are the main features of each and what does it means for NXP? This session will provide an overview of these Wireless connectivity standards and IoT platforms, their capabilities, and their implication for NXP IoT. Watch Video Presentation

Topics covered during this session will include a number of topics, including how to leverage LPC’s state controller timer (SCT) to creatively solve challenges faced in your embedded application, such as interfacing to digital LED control, hardware detection of a pulse when listening to sensors, and more. The experts will demonstrate why the LPC state controller timer (SCT) is the simplest timer in the market, providing hand-on training, walking you through a number of demonstrations where the SCT was able to solve fairly complex challenges.

Lecture on NFC commissioning and various use-cases NFC enables in Smart Home/IoT to save cost and enable convenience. NFC gives best of user experience for installing devices in Smart Home & Buildings and in-addition also useful for Diagnostic, de-commissioning, OTA upgrade and various other useful features.

Explore real world IoT use cases for home, healthcare and industrial applications. Includes a demo of interoperating QorIQ LS1043A gateway, Kinetis device running Thread, WiFi and NXP and 3rd party software for a secure connected solution.

QorIQ DPAA has a hardware accelerate decompression and compression engine (DCE) that can be used for storage market and bandwidth optimization applications. This session will discuss the DCE engine, the program model for kernel space and user space application. We will also discuss the performance issue with various open source compression libraries so customer can pick the correct approach for their use case. Watch Video Presentation

You can eliminate much of the hardware design complexity by using NXP's Single Chip System Modules (SCM). Learn what you still need to know when designing hardware based on SCM.