Scaling SDV Development with Virtualization

As the automotive industry transitions to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), the complexity of integrating silicon, electronics, software, and vehicle systems is rapidly increasing. Automakers are challenged to deliver advanced platform architectures that can keep pace with accelerating innovation, tighter timelines, and rising integration demands, challenges that traditional development methods can no longer effectively address.

In this 60-minute webinar, attendees will discover how a complete, end-to-end engineering solution empowers automakers at every stage of SDV development — from ensuring adherence to safety standards and procedures, through design of EMC-compliant electronics and electrical architecture, into selecting and validating the optimal silicon platform, and to advanced virtualization for software development, verification, and validation. The session will look at how next-generation SDV solutions enable seamless co-design and integration from vehicle attributes and chassis to powertrain and embedded software.

Key highlights include:

• Bridging system models with engineering analysis and optimizing system performance and reliability
• Creating high-performance, EMC-compliant electronic designs, silicon development, and testing
• Leveraging digital models of vehicle components and system-level hardware for validation of software and system behavior
• A collaborative engineering platform for software development and testing
• Achieving continuous/iterative integration and validation of software updates against numerous hardware variants

An audience Q&A session will follow the technical presentation.

Speakers:

Domenico Caridi, Ph.D., Senior Architect, Ansys, part of Synopsys

Dr. Domenico Caridi serves as the Senior Architect and Industry Automotive Solution Lead within the Ansys, a part of Synopsys, Automotive TAM Team, focusing on electrification and software-defined vehicle solutions. He joined Ansys in 2008 after eight years of experience in CFD and experimental aerothermal testing at the FIAT Research Centre. Following positions as Application Specialist and Technical Manager, he held the role of Fluids Regional Product Manager for six years, driving initiatives in electrification. Domenico holds a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering and a Ph.D. in aeroacoustics from the University Federico II.

Gopinath Penamalli, Technical Account Manager, Synopsys

Gopinath Penamalli leads technical enterprise customer engagements and drives business development within the automotive sector at Synopsys, where he serves as a Technical Account Manager. He previously held impactful roles at leading automotive companies, beginning his career at Delphi and later moving to BorgWarner, where he contributed to world-class product innovations. Gopinath is a seasoned automotive professional with 15 years of global experience spanning product development and business engagement. His strong technical foundation is reflected in five active patents and 10 published papers. Gopinath holds a master's degree from Stony Brook University (SUNY).

Moderator:

Amanda Hosey, Editor, SAE Media Group