Gateways

The Gateway is the central electronic control module for vehicle data network management

Gateways are the enabler for communication within a vehicle network system and thereby function as a data router as well as a central computing unit between vehicle network domains.

Vehicle Network Master

Gateway Network

The Gateway transmits data between various bus systems and evaluates them. As the higher level network master it coordinates the engine compartment bus, interior bus, optical bus for multimedia and diagnostic bus for maintenance. Additionally, the Gateway can act as a host for additional applications and functions such as vehicle energy management or vehicle power mode centrally. Furthermore, the level of security of an in-vehicle architecture can be increased.

  • Gateways operate state-of-the-art and innovative bus technologies, e.g. (Ethernet, CAN (FD), LIN, FlexRay)
  • Coordinate the engine compartment bus, interior bus, optical bus for multimedia and diagnostic bus for maintenance
  • Capable to host additional applications and functions such as vehicle energy management or vehicle power mode centrally
  • Increased level of security of the in-vehicle architecture
  • Designed with highly standardized hardware and software platform components
  • Customers benefit from Continental’s long history and know-how in supplying body and network electronics as well as cross-divisional knowledge