Stellar with xMemory boosts innovation and speeds up automotive development
Future-proof your designs, accelerate development, and simplify logistics
Unlock innovation with Stellar microcontrollers featuring xMemory, designed for modern vehicles requiring high memory density, reliability, and efficiency. As automotive demands grow – driven by advanced functions, AI, and secure OTA updates – memory needs often exceed budgets by 30%.
Stellar with xMemory meets these challenges with a single automotive-grade MCU offering extensible memory, reducing the need for multiple devices. This simplifies development, lowers costs, and speeds time to market, helping carmakers future-proof designs and streamline supply chains.
For a deeper dive into the capabilities and benefits of Stellar MCUs with xMemory, download the detailed presentation here
Why is Stellar with xMemory
the ideal MCU for SDV?
At the core of Stellar with xMemory is ST’s proprietary phase-change memory (PCM) technology, delivering the smallest qualified memory bit cell and more than twice the capacity of traditional flash. This breakthrough enables unmatched memory density for automotive applications.
Combined with high-performance processing, Stellar MCUs offer scalable, flexible solutions that support seamless software updates, enhanced security, and efficient resource use – essential for software-defined vehicles. For a deeper dive into the technology and its advantages, access the whitepaper here.
Axel Aue, Vice President, Bosch
Axel Aue, Vice President, Bosch
“With the embedded Phase Change Memory (PCM) technology, Stellar offers a robust and flexible memory concept to create highly performant, adaptable microcontrollers for automotive usage. The technology provides application advantages compared to other memory technologies, such as RRAM and MRAM”.
Stellar G MCUs for gateway and body applications
and Stellar P MCUs for motion control
Stellar G MCUs for gateway and body applications
and Stellar P MCUs for motion control
With increased capacity within the same compact footprint, Stellar with xMemory delivers unmatched performance for your applications, without compromising on space or affordability.
Our Stellar G microcontroller series for gateway and body applications, and Stellar P microcontroller series for motion control, offer unmatched value with more memory, making them the smart, scalable choice for your future-ready automotive projects.
- Enable memory-intensive applications such as AI
- Extra headroom for extensive application development
- Safer and unlimited OTA updates with multiple images stored simultaneously
- Scale easily with a single part number, simplifying supply chain
- Future-proof and add features without hardware changes
- Reduce memory constraints and enhance software reuse
Designed to meet the evolving needs of software-defined vehicles, Stellar with xMemory ensures seamless operation of critical car systems.
With increased storage capacity and rapid data processing, it enables manufacturers to create safer, smarter, and more connected vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
about Stellar with xMemory
Stellar with xMemory is designed to meet stringent automotive functional safety standards including ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) requirements for safety-critical applications.
When it comes to microcontrollers (MCUs), the true power of AI lies in unlocking new levels of performance and efficiency, delivering smarter and more responsive solutions. Using AI in automotive applications enables faster charging, more efficient motors, and optimized energy consumption. Stellar with xMemory delivers more memory to run AI algorithms, storing more and larger models for the best experiences.
Stellar with xMemory enhances the efficiency and sustainability of electric vehicles (EVs) in multiple ways. The increased memory capacity allows for advanced algorithms that improve driving efficiency, reduce charging time, and extend battery life.