Smaller chip devices are becoming more prevalent in automotive sensors and digital cockpits. According to consulting firm Yole Intelligence, the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) camera market is estimated at $2 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $2.7 billion by 2029.
To meet these market needs, AMD has launched the latest member of the AMD Automotive (XA) family: Artix™ UltraScale+™ XA AU7P. This cost-optimized FPGA meets automotive standards and is optimized for ADAS sensor applications and in-vehicle infotainment systems (IVI).
The new Artix UltraScale+ XA AU7P is available in a 9x9 mm package, the smallest package in AMD's 16nm FPGA or adaptive SoC. This thin and light device is ideal for camera vision or in-vehicle display applications. It also comes in a chip-scale package designed to increase I/O routing/signal density, improve solder joint reliability, and enhance electrical performance.
The Artix UltraScale+ device is the latest addition to AMD’s secure and highly scalable automotive-grade FPGA and adaptable SoC portfolio, which also includes the AMD Spartan 7, Zynq 7000, and Zynq UltraScale+ product families.
“As the automotive market expands, optimizing form factor, power, and media processing becomes more important to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers,” said Wayne Lyons, senior director of marketing, AMD Automotive. “With the introduction of this new small form factor Artix UltraScale+ device, AMD continues its commitment to creating devices that enable ADAS and IVI synergy.”
Customers have designed Artix UltraScale+ AU7P FPGAs into their ADAS edge devices, such as thermal and infrared cameras. Automotive designers can use these devices for data acquisition and image/video processing from edge sensors. In addition, these devices can be connected to in-vehicle displays to enhance infotainment capabilities.
AMD Artix UltraScale+ XA AU7P FPGAs deliver high signal compute density and optimized I/O in the smallest form factor in AMD's automotive portfolio. Artix UltraScale+ devices enable customers to maximize system performance with high DSP bandwidth for cost-sensitive and low-power ADAS edge applications, including networking, vision and video processing, and safety features for secure connectivity.
AMD in Automotive
As the pace of innovation in the automotive industry accelerates, the need for high-performance compute acceleration and graphics technologies is also strengthening. AMD is at the forefront of this inflection point with the industry's broad portfolio of high-performance CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and adaptable SoCs. From in-vehicle infotainment systems to functional safety-critical applications such as advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous driving, and connected car applications, AMD can provide automakers with a one-stop service for silicon and software solutions.