The innovation targets the high-volume L2 and L2+ ADAS markets

     Renesas Electronics has expanded its R-Car family of SOCs for the entry-level ADAS. The family features up to four Arm Cortex-A76 cores, providing up to 81K DMIPS performance for application processing. It is also equipped with three Arm Cortex-R52 lock-step cores with real-time operational performance of up to 25K DMIPS. Thanks to its highly integrated design and leading-edge manufacturing process technology, the new unit is very energy efficient, offering 9 TOPS/W performance. In a typical full-featured smart camera with an 8-megapixel sensor, the R-Car V4M consumes about 5W, which is 50% less than similar devices on the market.

     The new R-Car V4M series and extensions to the existing R-Car V4H series provide powerful AI processing power and fast CPU performance while carefully balancing performance and power consumption. Its outstanding TOPS/W performance and power optimization capabilities make it ideal for entry-level, cost-sensitive ADAS applications such as front-facing smart camera systems, circumnavigation systems, automatic parking, and driver monitoring systems.

     Based on the same advanced 7nm manufacturing process technology as the powerful R-Car V4H series, the new R-Car V4M series delivers deep learning performance up to 17 TOPS and uses on-board cameras, radar and lidar to deliver high-speed image processing and precise target recognition. With the addition of the new R-Car V4M and R-Car V4H devices, customers can now choose the ideal SoC option in a scalable ADAS portfolio. These devices provide advanced AI technology, performance, and power efficiency to meet a variety of ADAS application needs. The new device maintains pin compatibility in the same family and software compatibility with existing R-Car products, allowing Oems and Tier 1 suppliers to reuse existing software and reduce engineering costs.

     Aish Dubey, vice president and general manager of Renesas Electronics' High Performance Computing SoC Division, said: "We are expanding our ADAS offerings to meet the growing demand for Level 1 and Level 2 ADAS solutions in the mass market. At the same time, we are developing a new 5th generation R-Car soc that will further strengthen our offerings in ADAS, cockpit, gateway and infotainment. We are committed to providing the broadest range of automotive embedded processor solutions for all vehicle types from entry level to luxury level, all under a single development platform."