[Summary] FPGA Use Cases Expanding in the Automotive Field

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Expanding use of FPGAs in the automotive field

As automobiles become more functional and electrified, the technical requirements for in-vehicle systems are becoming increasingly diverse and sophisticated, including higher-resolution displays, more advanced image processing, integrated ECUs, and stronger voice-operated interfaces.

FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a technology that is attracting attention as it meets these requirements.
FPGAs are small and low power consumption, yet can be used for a wide range of applications required for in-vehicle systems, such as image processing, communication interfaces, voice control, and security.

FPGAs have already built up a track record in the automotive field.

For example, Mazda is using Lattice FPGAs in its next-generation in-vehicle platform to enable the development of higher performance in-vehicle systems (*1).

Subaru has also announced that it will adopt AMD (formerly Xilinx) FPGA-based SoCs for its next-generation EyeSight, and is working to improve ADAS functions by taking advantage of power efficiency and computing performance (*2).

*1Source: Lattice "Lattice FPGAs Selected to deliver Mazda's Next Gen Driving Experiences"

Lattice FPGAs Selected to deliver Mazda’s Next Gen Driving Experiences

*2 Source: Nikkei CrossTech "Subaru to use next-generation EyeSight, AMD's second-generation FPGA integrated SoC"

Subaru to use AMD's second-generation FPGA-integrated SoC in next-generation EyeSight | Nikkei CrossTech (xTECH)

By theme: Summary of in-car articles

"Specifically, how can FPGAs be used in the automotive field?"
To answer such questions, we have compiled a list of articles on FPGAs for automotive applications.

System Trends

The automotive industry is seeing rapid progress in the shift to software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and electrification (EVs, HEVs, etc.). Against this backdrop, FPGAs, which offer flexible scalability, are increasingly being used in automotive hardware.

Display and image processing

To support the advancements in car infotainment and the real-time image processing required for ADAS, FPGAs' low latency performance and high-bandwidth memory interfaces are being used as technologies to support next-generation in-vehicle HMIs and advanced safety features.

ECU/Communication

As ECU integration progresses, in-vehicle networks are required to support a variety of communication standards (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, MIPI, etc.) and security measures for OTA updates. FPGAs have strengths in bridging different interfaces and protocol conversion, making them suitable for expanding existing systems and supporting a variety of standards.

MIPI

As in-vehicle cameras and displays become increasingly high-resolution, MIPI CSI-2 and DSI are already being used as standard. FPGAs are increasingly being used because of their flexible support for these standards.

Voice operation/HMI

Voice control is an important HMI technology that also contributes to improving driver safety. By utilizing FPGA, on-board low-latency processing can be achieved, enabling a design that does not rely on the cloud.