Automotive
The overall microcontroller content per vehicle is increasing, and Electronic Control Units (ECUs) are replacing mechanical systems with more reliable, fault-tolerant semiconductor-based systems. Body, chassis, safety, power train and infotainment make up the major functional applications within a vehicle, and each one requires specific, often diverse, features to implement the solution.
However, OEMs are mandating a reduction in system cost and complexity. Developers can address this by utilizing a common architecture that provides the performance and technology required and also enables re-use of software.
Developers are also challenged to meet more stringent criteria of zero-defect, increased real-time performance, high levels of safety, increasing types of connectivity (CAN, Flexray) and compliance to industry standards such as AutoSar.
MIPS® Solutions
Having a standard, proven architecture with compatible software processor cores and development tools, MIPS Technologies is able to address the trends in key automotive application areas.Body: convenience systems and distributed sensors
MIPS32® M4K® cores deliver an efficient, low-footprint microarchitecture with high code density and low power with scalable high performance required to achieve an optimized real-time, cost sensitive solution.
Chassis: typical applications include steering and suspension control
The MIPS32® 24K® family provides the real-time operation, efficient memory architecture and DSP acceleration needed to meet the high performance and QoS required for these applications.
Safety: Ranging from Airbag and ABS braking to advanced collision avoidance systems.
The 24K and MIPS32® 34K® families of products include support for safety critical applications by providing fault-tolerant, redundant multiprocessing capability and built-in self test features.
Powertrain: engine management and transmission control
Key requirements include high performance, highly scalable operation with the ability to process data in real-time from many sources. The MIPS32® 24Kef™ core provides best-in-class performance and data processing capability, including an IEEE 754 single/double precision floating point unit.
Infotainment: multimedia convergence and centralized cockpit control
The multi-threaded, multiprocessing MIPS32® 1004K® core forms the basis of a scalable platform with the high performance, reliable concurrent operation required in increasingly complex multimedia applications.
