Empower every car with chips! Rockchip releases a series of in-vehicle electronic solutions

At the 6th Rockchip Developer Conference, Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Rockchip") released a series of automotive electronic solutions, which attracted much attention. The solutions displayed by Rockchip include automotive-grade SoC chips RK3358M, RK3568M, RK3588M, and supporting PMIC chips RK809M and RK806M; as well as camera chips RV1109 and RV1126, forming Rockchip's new automotive electronic chip matrix.

It is reported that in the field of domestic automotive-grade chips, Rockchip is one of the few companies in the market that can provide cockpit chip solutions with high, medium and low performance levels.

These chips are suitable for the following applications according to their functions and performances:

• The new generation of top flagship chip RK3588M focuses on the field of smart cockpit, with high-performance CPU/GPU and 6 Tops NPU computing power, which can realize "one chip, multiple screens"

  
  

• RK3568M for in-vehicle central control applications supports dual-screen or even triple-screen display applications such as navigation, screen projection, AVM (360° panoramic view system) all-in-one machine, etc.

  
  

• RK3358M is a domestic automotive-grade chip that is an excellent choice for full LCD instrument clusters. It has mature hardware and software reference solutions and supports Linux and QNX operating systems. Currently, there are multiple fixed-point projects under development and it is expected to be mass-produced and launched in 2022. At the same time, RK3358M is also suitable for entry-level dual-screen applications

  
  

• RV1126/RV1109, which focuses on in-vehicle AI vision products, has a built-in security-grade ISP and a new generation of 2.0/1.2Tops NPU, which helps implement multi-channel AI-DVR (driving recorder), ADAS (autonomous driving), DMS (driver fatigue detection) and BSD (blind spot detection).

"One chip, multiple screens" in-vehicle intelligent cockpit solution RK3588M

This time, the conference focused on the release of the "one chip, multiple screens" smart cockpit solution equipped with RK3588M. From the on-site exhibition area, Rockchip RK3588M smart cockpit solution is centered on the in-vehicle infotainment system, LCD instrument panel, electronic rearview mirror, and rear headrest screen to form a reliable intelligent network system. Users can have various interactive experiences through these screens.

In the application of smart cockpit, RK3588M has four major features:

• Flagship-level high-performance CPU, GPU and NPU

  
  

• Supports up to 16-channel 1080p 30fps camera access, and a single chip can support ADAS/DMS/BSD/APA multi-camera assisted driving

  
  

• Up to 6Tops NPU, hybrid quantization and multi-model parallel computing, AI processing capabilities comparable to edge computing boxes

  
  

• Rich display interfaces support multi-screen display, high-speed interfaces support various peripheral expansions, suitable for platform applications

The RK3588M smart cockpit solution can be equipped with 6 screens, each with different responsibilities. Among them, the LCD instrument screen at the core position is supported by an independent RK3588M chip.

The remaining five screens are driven simultaneously by an RK3588M chip, and the central control uses a 2K resolution screen. The two electronic rearview mirrors on the left and right sides use 1024*600 resolution screens, which can effectively reduce blind spots and provide a safer driving environment. Two rear headrest screens are installed on the seats, both with 2K resolution, which can provide passengers with a high-quality entertainment experience. RK3588 can support up to 16 1080P camera inputs. The solution uses a 360-degree surround view algorithm to feed back the external environment data collected by the sensor to the screen in real time, allowing the driver to quickly understand the surrounding environment and provide timely reminders before danger occurs.

In-vehicle central control solution RK3568M

RK3568M is based on the CPU/GPU architecture of quad-core A55 and G52-2EE, with a built-in self-developed NPU with a computing power of 1Tops, and a powerful VPU that supports multi-format decoding of 1 channel 4K  60fps or 8 channels 1080P 30fps and H.265+ encoding up to 1080P 100fps, which has great advantages in the expansion of AI scene applications. It has rich interfaces such as dual Gigabit GMAC, three-way CAN, and USB3.0/SATA3.0/PCIE3.0, which brings more scalability.

For the central control navigation & AVM all-in-one machine, RK3568M has five major technical features:

• Support the latest Android and Linux systems, support 2-second cold start and fast reversing

  
  

• Support up to 8-channel 1080P camera input, security-grade image signal processing and simultaneous encoding and decoding

  
  

• Supports multi-screen display and multimedia playback for the center console, co-pilot, headrest, etc., with a resolution of up to 4K 60fps

  
  

• Built-in 1 Tops NPU, native support for FP16/BFP16, easy porting of DMS/APA (automatic parking) and other algorithms

  
  

• Rich interfaces, expandable Ethernet/MCU/5G/WiFi6/HDD

Full LCD instrument solution RK3358M

RK3358M is a high-reliability 64-bit quad-core processor released by Rockchip for the automotive industry. It complies with the AEC-Q100 reliability certification standard for integrated circuits entering the automotive industry issued by the AEC Automotive Electronics Association. Based on the CPU/GPU architecture of 4-core A35 plus 2-core Mali-G31, the video supports multi-format 1080P60fps decoding and H.264 1080P 30fps encoding, with a built-in consumer-grade 8MP ISP and rich peripheral interfaces.

For full LCD instrument products, RK3358M has five major technical features:

• 4xA35+G31-MP2, 1080P codec

  
  

• Support dual-screen display with RGB/LVDS/MIPI interface

  
  

• Support Android 7.1 & 11, and Linux system

  
  

• Support 2-second cold start and quick reversing

  
  

• Operating temperature range -40~85℃

In-vehicle AI Vision Solution RV1126/RV1109

RV1126/RV1109 adopts the master-slave architecture of quad-core/dual-core ARMCortex-A7 plus MCU. It is an AI visual processor with built-in 2.0/1.2TopsNPU, 14MP/5MP 3DNR, 3-frame HDR ISP and H.265+ multi-stream, 4K/2K VPU with the same encoding and decoding, supporting up to 8-channel camera products. The two chips have hardware pin 2 pin, share software and hardware resources, and upgrade seamlessly after one development.

In the application of driving recorder and streaming media rearview mirror, RV1126/RV1109 has four major features:

• Support single-channel 4K/2K or dual-channel 2K/2M image input, ROIH.265+ encoding, multi-stream, low bit rate, low fluctuation

  
  

• Built-in hardware decompression module DECOM, faster decompression time, effectively improving the cold start speed of the device

  
  

• Built-in security-grade ISP, built-in 3F-HDR, 3DNR, distortion correction (9ms@1080p) and defogging, optimized image processing and transmission time is less than 30ms, and the image is delicate and clear in strong light, backlight, weak light and black light scenes

  
  

• Provides 2.0/1.2Tops NPU computing power, supports ADAS/DMS/BSD applications; provides a wealth of third-party algorithm support

In multi-channel AI Car-DVR and AVM all-in-one applications, RV1126/RV1109 has three major features:

• 4~8 channels of 720P 30fps/1080P 15fps AHD (Analog High Definition)/CMOS image access, same encoding and decoding and OSD (On-Screen Display System) display

  
  

• Built-in computing power is 2.0/1.2Tops NPU, which can realize in-vehicle population and behavior analysis, and out-vehicle MOD (moving object detection)/LDW (vehicle lane change warning)/BSD and other detection functions

  
  

• Multi-channel image 2D stitching, ISP can further perform MFNR (multi-frame noise reduction) processing on the YUV images input by AHD and the stitched images

The continuous transformation of smart cars is inseparable from a powerful vehicle intelligent computing platform. Chips are the cornerstone of the development of smart cars. The series of in-vehicle electronic solutions released by Rockchip this time are focused on building a new ecosystem for the automotive supply chain and promoting sustainable and high-quality development of the industry. Empower every car with chips! This is Rockchip's original intention to enter the automotive industry. In the future, Rockchip will continue to work together with industry chain partners to move towards a new milestone of integration and win-win.