Heterogeneous processors target ADAS applications

2nd November 2015

Nat Bowers

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Extending its ADAS portfolio, Texas Instruments has introduced the TDA2Eco processors to further enable car manufacturers to develop more advanced surround view systems in entry- to mid-level vehicles. The devices are developed on the same heterogeneous, scalable architecture as other TDA devices providing automotive manufacturers with the optimal mix of performance, low power and ADAS vision analytics.

Developed for optimised 3D surround view applications, the TDA2Eco is a drop-in replacement for the TDA2 in the entry- to mid-level surround view solution, providing reduction in power, optimised performance and BOM. It also integrates a host of peripherals such as CAN, Gigabit Ethernet AVB and interfaces to display modules. The TDA2Eco SoC can support up to eight cameras through parallel, serial and CSI-2 interfaces, which are compatible with TI's FPD-Link III serialisers to provide a complete solution for surround view systems. The TDA2Eco SoC comes complete with support for safety and production-ready software from third-party providers. TI's optimised BOM includes companion parts such as a TPS65917-Q1 PMIC and the LM53603-Q1 DC/DC converter.

TI's TDA2Eco SoC incorporates a heterogeneous, scalable architecture that includes TI's fixed- and floating-point TMS320C66x DSP generation core, ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore and quad-Cortex-M4 processors to develop surround view applications for a broader set of cars at a lower cost. The integration of a video accelerator for decoding multiple video streams over an Ethernet AVB network and Car Black Box (CarBB) support, along with graphics accelerators for rendering virtual views, enable a 3D viewing experience.

"Green Hills Software is pleased to be supporting TI's latest automotive SoC innovation that enables the use of a common software and hardware platform for a range of ADAS requirements like surround view and park assist functions," said Dan Mender, Vice President, Business Development, Green Hills Software. "The TDA2Eco, when combined with Green Hills safety and security-certified INTEGRITY RTOS, and our decade of helping customers build the highest rated safety and security systems possible, enable automotive OEM's and Tier 1's to develop the most advanced 3D surround view solutions for entry- to mid-level vehicles."

"For more than a decade, QNX and TI have collaborated on ground-breaking automotive solutions that enhance the driving experience," said Andrew Poliak, Global Director of Business Development, QNX Software Systems, a BlackBerry subsidiary. "The proven reliability and ISO 26262 compliance of the QNX OS for Safety, combined with the advanced graphics capabilities of the TDA2Eco, will help our joint customers address the stringent requirements of 3D surround view and park-assist systems in entry- to mid-level vehicles."

TI's TDA2Eco processors are currently sampling and intended for high-volume automotive manufacturers.