NXP S32R27 radar microcontroller
Provides 4 times higher computing performance than the existing MPC577X

NXP Semiconductors has launched the NXP S32R27, a new automotive radar microcontroller (MCU) that provides the capabilities and performance necessary to realize safe autonomous driving. As a leading provider of radar-based ADAS semiconductor solutions, NXP estimates that 50% of all automotive radar modules shipped in 2016 will use NXP's radar processing and front-end technologies.

A vehicle's ability to make accurate safety decisions depends on its ability to accurately detect and distinguish objects. The NXP S32R27 radar MCU provides four times higher computing performance than the existing MPC577X.


This enables high accuracy and safety in collision avoidance, lane change assistance, autonomous emergency braking, 360° radar cocooning, and adaptive cruise control. Intelligent transportation systems can detect and track vulnerable road users (VRUs), such as pedestrians, motorcycles, and bicycles, much faster.

NXP’s highly integrated radar MCUs and RF front-end technologies (RFCMOS or BiCMOS) provide customers with scalable system solutions capable of operating ultra-short, short, medium, and long-range radars. NXP® provides a very wide portfolio of single and multi-core processors based on Power Architecture® technology, ensuring excellent output performance, integration, safety, and reliability.

Davide Santo, Head of the ADAS Microcontroller Product Line at NXP, said, “We have been sample testing the S32R27 with leading automotive manufacturers for nearly a year, and it will play a key role in solidifying NXP’s pioneering position in automotive radar,” adding, “We believe the S32R27 will enable the features of next-generation NCAP and new partial autonomous driving safety assistance functions. Ultimately, it will support the goals and motivation of all our teams working to create safer roads for everyone.”