Innovation targets high-volume L2 and L2+ ADAS market

Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its R-Car Family of SoCs for entry-level ADAS. The new devices, the R-Car V4M series and the expansion of the existing R-Car V4H series provide robust AI processing capability and fast CPU performance while carefully balancing performance and power consumption. Their outstanding TOPS/W performance and power-optimised features make them excellent for entry-level, cost-sensitive ADAS applications such as front smart camera systems, surround-view 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 provides deep learning performance of up to 17 TOPS and offers high-speed image processing and precise object recognition using onboard cameras, radar and LiDAR. With the addition of the new R-Car V4M and R-Car V4H devices, customers can now choose their ideal SoC option in a scalable ADAS portfolio. These devices provide advanced AI technology, performance and power efficiency to meet various ADAS application requirements. The new devices maintain pin compatibility within the same series and software compatibility with existing R-Car products, permitting OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to reuse existing software and reduce engineering costs.

“We are extending our ADAS offerings to meet the increasing demand for Level 1 and Level 2 ADAS solutions for mass-market vehicles,” said Aish Dubey, vice president and general manager, High Performance Computing SoC Business Division at Renesas. “At the same time, we are developing our new 5th Generation R-Car SoCs, which will further bolster our offerings in ADAS, cockpit, gateway, and infotainment segments. We are committed to offer the broadest range of automotive embedded processor solutions for all vehicle classes -- from entry-level to luxury-class models -- all under a single development platform.”

The series features up to four Arm Cortex-A76 cores, delivering up to 81K DMIPS performance for application processing. It also comes with three Arm Cortex-R52 lockstep cores with up to 25K DMIPS performance for real-time operation. The new devices are exceptionally power efficient, providing 9 TOPS/W performance, thanks to their highly integrated design and leading-edge manufacturing process technology. In a typical full-feature smart camera with an 8MP sensor, the R-Car V4M consumes around 5W of power – 50% less than similar devices on the market.