Renesas Electronics Corporation is expanding its six-member R-Car SoCs (System-on-Chip) with the Gen3e. The new R-Car Gen3e series is a scalable product line for entry- to mid-range automotive applications with high-quality graphics, such as cockpit domain controllers, in-vehicle infotainment, instrument clusters, driver monitoring and LED matrix lighting. The new devices realize a higher CPU performance of 50k DMIPS and a speed of 2 GHz.
Renesas provides "winning combination" solutions with R-Car Gen3e SoCs to shorten development time and reduce costs. Users can combine R-Car Gen3e SoCs with Renesas' high-precision timing ICs and power management products. "With the growing application of augmented reality navigation and AI-based digital assistants, OEMs and Tier1s need to balance the demand for higher resolution displays with increasing costs and longer development times," said Naoki Yoshida, Vice President of Automotive Digital Products Marketing at Renesas. "The new R-Car Gen3e SoCs and reference solutions offer a cost-effective migration path with full compatibility and easy integration."
An Arm Cortex R7 on-chip real-time CPU in combination with a Renesas PMIC reduces BOM costs. Pre-integrated software enables higher application integration, such as 2D/3D cluster HMI, welcome animation, rear view cameras and surround view. VirtIO technology enables reference solutions to existing applications without changing existing Linux or Android applications. Gen3e supports ASIL-B functional safety for telltale monitoring, camera freeze detection and hardware separation in cockpits without hypervisors. The R-Car Consortium (RCC) partner ecosystem includes system integrators, application developers, and operating system and tool providers. It offers innovative solutions for connected cars, ADAS and gateways. This reduces development time and accelerates the market launch of new products.
