“Our work with CSR spans most of the history of automotive wireless connectivity, from the first BlueCore module through the very latest products,” said Hideo Izumi, senior manager, Engineering Department, Alps Electric. “The partnership with CSR has helped Alps Electric deliver the highest level of quality on the market.”
In a business relationship dating to 1999, Alps turns to CSR for connectivity chipsets, successfully building modules based on each of the eight generations of CSR Bluetooth products. The companies’ work together continues to yield innovative new capabilities and possibilities for the automotive navigation and infotainment industries now also extending into Wi-Fi and GPS applications. In addition, CSR’s automotive chipsets meet the requirements of AEC-Q100, the global testing standard for automotive integrated circuits meeting the requirements of the most discerning automotive customers.
“This is a wonderful milestone demonstrating CSR’s dedication to the development of cutting-edge automotive connectivity technology and our market leadership,” said Fabien Cure, CSR’s senior product manager for Automotive Connectivity. “Alps is a key, long-term partner for CSR’s Automotive Business Area, and has been instrumental in helping CSR expand the use of in-vehicle wireless connectivity.”