S32N automotive ultra-highly integrated processor released: accelerating the development of software-defined cars to meet the central computing needs of car companies!

NXP has released the new S32N series of ultra-highly integrated automotive processors , which provide a scalable combination of secure and real-time application processing to meet the central computing needs of the majority of automobile manufacturers. The S32N processor can not only help realize new use cases and advantages of software-defined cars, but also efficiently create and monetize the collection and analysis of car data, simplifying the deployment of car functions and services throughout the car's life cycle.

The S32N series of processors gives car manufacturers great flexibility to upgrade and evolve the electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture of their cars, and unify car functions that were originally scattered in various hardware controllers into a central computing ECU. . The central computing ECU can be either a vehicle-mounted central controller focusing on real-time applications, or a vehicle-mounted central calculator with application processing functions.

The S32N processor can safely "ultra-highly integrate" the functions of many different cars. Even if these functions are of different importance, hardware isolation and virtualization technology can ensure that they do not interfere with each other. Thanks to supporting system components, software tools and pre-integrated software, the S32N processor can accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles (SDV) and effectively reduce the cost and complexity of vehicles.

The scalable S32N family offers a combination of secure, real-time application processing cores capable of meeting a wide range of central computing needs, from real-time operating systems running deterministic automotive controls, to advanced operating systems running automotive management and OEM applications and services.

All S32N chips integrate advanced hardware security engines, multi-port TSN Ethernet switches and CAN hubs. Some chips also support Ethernet packet acceleration, AI/ML acceleration, and cost-effective cross-processor PCI Express services.

With the application of the S32N processor, car manufacturers are now able to centrally integrate the core functions of the car in the central computing ECU. These functions define the essence of the car, from acceleration and handling to steering feel and agility and ride comfort. Central computing ECUs can be custom built to suit the diverse needs of automakers. It processes vehicle information, coordinates actions, and is the first to leverage all core centralized capabilities to create new and improved experiences that can be fine-tuned, updated, and enhanced over time.

Reducing the number and weight of automotive components is a huge potential advantage for the automotive industry. In existing cars, electronic components and circuits account for about 40% of the weight. Automakers are striving to achieve challenging goals of lower or zero carbon emissions, and the S32N processor can hyper-integrate automotive functions into a single chip of the central computing ECU, helping them design and provide lighter, more energy-efficient vehicles to achieve these goals. Target.

NXP S32 CoreRide central computing platform was released on March 28, 2024. It is based on the S32N processor and combines S32N's computing power, automotive network and system power management (such as FS04 secure power management IC) to accelerate the development of central computing. The platform follows the automotive industry's most stringent automotive functional safety (ISO26262), information security (ISO/SAE21434) and other reliability standards.

Combined with software from the partner ecosystem, including NXP's pre-integrated isolated execution environment, NXP will provide the automotive industry with the first comprehensive SDV platform that can be scaled across the entire vehicle and fleet to meet the current needs of global automakers. and future needs.