Testing Platform Gains ASA-ML Support for Vehicle Sensors
The integration enables 16 Gbit/s testing for multi-vendor components as the industry adopts a unified open standard.
Updated on Oct. 28, 2026 in Semiconductors
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GÖPEL Electronic has integrated the Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA-ML) standard into its Video Dragon platform, marking an expanded partnership with Microchip Technology. This integration enables the testing and simulation of automotive components using Microchip SerDes chipsets.
Why it matters
The collaboration simplifies the validation of complex multi-vendor vehicle systems by supporting an open standard. This acceleration in testing capability is designed to increase adoption of ASA-ML across the automotive supply chain.
The integration supports data transfer rates of 16 Gbit/s via Microchip SerDes chipsets. This allows the Video Dragon platform to interface with sensors and cameras compliant with the open ASA-ML standard.
The players
GÖPEL Electronic
A developer of electrical and optical test equipment specializing in modular hardware for automotive validation and inspection.
Microchip Technology
A semiconductor manufacturer providing microcontroller, mixed-signal, and SerDes chipsets for automotive and industrial applications.
The details
GÖPEL electronic is embedding the ASA-ML protocol into its modular frame grabber and frame generator hardware. A SerDes (serializer/deserializer) chipset from Microchip converts parallel data into a high-speed serial stream for transmission over a single cable, and back again. By adopting the open ASA-ML standard developed by the Automotive SerDes Alliance, the platform enables interoperability between hardware components sourced from different manufacturers.
Timeline
October 28, 2026: The companies announced the expanded collaboration.
The Tech Race
Automakers are moving away from proprietary SerDes interfaces to streamline sensor integration in modern vehicles. This partnership aligns GÖPEL electronic with the ASA-ML open standard, competing against proprietary link-layer protocols currently used in automotive data backbones.
Automotive engineers and suppliers using the Video Dragon platform can now perform cross-vendor testing to ensure sensor compatibility before full production. This reduces the time required for system validation in vehicles utilizing high-speed ASA-ML connections.
The takeaway
The move signals a concerted industry push toward standardized data transmission in vehicle architectures. Developers should watch for increased availability of ASA-ML-compliant hardware modules as manufacturers shift away from proprietary SerDes technologies.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Electronicsb2b.
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