Vehicle Control Unit (VCU)

The main functions of Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) or Hybrid Control Unit (HCU) include analyzing driver’s need, monitoring vehicle driving condition, coordinating control units such as BMS, MCU, EMS, and TCU, allowing vehicle functions such as power on/off, drive control, energy recovery, accessory control, and malfunction analysis.

Product Features

  • Based on AUTOSAR software architecture, product function satisfies PHEV/EV VCU & HCU development
  • Flexible cooperation methods
  • Solutions covering the entire product life cycle ranging from functional specification definition, model development, MIL/HIL testing, vehicle calibration, to mass production
  • Huge algorithm model library; platform-based application software development
  • VCU platform iterative development, covering passenger and commercial vehicles, being used on over 30 vehicle models
  • Product function customization based on customer requirement

»  Vehicle mode determination

»  Vehicle propulsion (Torque management)

»  Energy recovery control

»  Cruise control

»  Hill start control

»  Creep control

»  Vehicle energy distribution

»  High voltage switch control

»  High voltage safety monitor

»  Vehicle thermal management

»  Vehicle malfunction diagnostic & response

»  Vehicle status monitor & display

»  Charging monitor

»  Accessory control

»  Anti-theft

»  Range calculation

»  Program online update & calibration

»  Other vehicle customization features

 

Customers

Key words:

VCU

Vehicle Control Unit