The automotive industry is using programmable logic devices (PLDs) after discovering how they can contribute to the success of both system suppliers and automakers (original equipment manufacturers).
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| Automotive Solutions | |
|---|---|
| Graphic Processing | |
| Automotive electronics such as navigation systems, rear-seat entertainment systems, and game consoles are increasingly integrated in new cars, but these consumer applications require a significant amount of graphics and/or video processing. | |
| A navigation system is one of the key applications within the automotive space that utilizes a fair amount of graphics processing. | |
| Rear Seat Entertainment | Rear-seat entertainment (RSE) is one of the emerging areas where programmable logic devices (PLDs) have been widely adopted. |
| Car Networking | |
| Car Networking | Automotive electronic systems are becoming increasingly complex at the same time new interfaces and protocols are being introduced. |
| Gateway Controller | An automotive gateway controller acts as a router between the different electrical/optical buses in a car and is intended to support various interfaces so the system can communicate with buses used by different manufacturers. |
| Telematics systems are used to control automotive electronic systems and to display information about these systems efficiently for the driver and other passengers. | |
| In an automobile, a telematics system combines wireless communication with GPS and embedded computing to deliver up-to-date information and on-board entertainment to the driver. | |
| Driver Assistance | |
| Driver assistance is the fastest growing segment within the automotive space, and several factors are fueling its growth. First is the increased emphasis by the car manufacturers on driver and passenger safety. | |
| Audio Processing | |
| Audio Processing | Audio processing is becoming a key part of several automotive electronic modules, especially in the infotainment arena where more and more consumer applications are demanded to be part of the automotive offering. |
| Software-defined radio (SDR) refers to wireless communication in which the transmitter modulation and the receiver demodulation are both generated through software. | |
| Microcontrollers/Embedded Processors | |
| Next-generation automotive electronic systems need highly specialized, cost-optimized devices to meet market requirements. | |
| Altera is focused on giving automotive manufacturers a competitive edge with embedded processor solutions that are currently used in navigation, telematics, car radio, body controller, and other automotive applications. | |
| Devices | |
| Altera is unique among semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) suppliers for its combination of automotive-grade devices, solutions, and development kits. | |
