TI's wireless performance and advanced graphics support
New automotive infotainment processors, connectivity solutions, and software

TI Korea ( www.ti.com/ww/kr ) January 10, 2012 – TI, a provider of automotive infotainment solutions for over 10 years, has announced a complete system solution for connected vehicle infotainment. TI’s best-in-class solution integrates leading automotive infotainment processors, wireless connectivity solutions, analog solutions, and an optimized software ecosystem to support feature-rich automotive applications, including infotainment head units, rear-seat entertainment systems, radios, and navigation tools. TI plans to demonstrate its latest automotive infotainment solution at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas from January 10 to 13. (For more information, please visit http://www.ti.com/dsp-c6-ces12-pr-ee1 )

Matthew Watson, Product Line Manager for TI Audio and Infotainment, stated, “Consumers are always connected to smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, and are already accustomed to a multimedia-rich lifestyle. This constant demand from consumers opens the way to the future.” He added, “As similar features move into the automotive market, TI has secured its position as the sole supplier capable of providing the technology to pioneer the next-generation automotive infotainment performance demanded by consumers.” “TI’s complete solution, which fully provides feature-rich processing performance, wireless connectivity, and optimized software, helps customers in the automotive market maintain their leading position through competitive and reliable products,” he said.

Automotive Infotainment Processors: Providing stunning visuals and innovative multimedia to vehicles
TI’s C6000™ “Jacinto” automotive infotainment processor and automotive-grade OMAP™ mobile processors deliver superior visual computing and entertainment performance for both drivers and passengers. By including a dedicated 3D graphics accelerator and video coprocessor that support full 1080p HD video playback, streaming, graphics, and user interfaces, these processors elevate the multimedia and multitasking experience on the dashboard or in the rear seats to a new level. Because TI’s C6000 Jacinto automotive infotainment processor integrates a DSP, it enables automotive equipment manufacturers to add diverse and innovative capabilities to applications, such as real-time wireless, audio, and voice functions.

The smart multicore architecture of the TI OMAP processor enhances the high performance and low power consumption essential for collecting and displaying information and multimedia in real time. This processor possesses the unique ability to handle top-tier applications that operate in parallel within an ultra-low power envelope. This capability enables manufacturers to support various instrument panels and passenger functions through a single processor without performance degradation.

Because the C6000 Jacinto and OMAP processors support the industry's largest standards and codecs, including HTML5, they enable automotive manufacturers to flexibly upgrade automotive functions and services according to consumer needs throughout the vehicle's lifecycle. Customers can choose to use the C6000 Jacinto or OMAP processor based on their end application and processing power requirements, and can benefit from software reuse across platforms by developing on one TI processor and moving to another.

Wireless Connectivity: Turn your vehicle into a mobile hotspot
Along with products proven by success in mobile devices, TI’s new automotive-certified WiLink™ 7.0 (WL128x-Q) and BlueLink™ 7.0 (BL6450-Q) combo connectivity solutions provide the best choice for automotive designs. The WiLink 7.0 solution is the industry's first and only solution to perfectly integrate technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, GPS, and FM onto a single chip for a wide range of automotive connectivity options. The WiLink 7.0 solution’s exceptional Wi-Fi and Bluetooth coexistence capabilities enable perfect multitasking in vehicles. For example, this chip can turn the vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot while simultaneously managing Bluetooth phone streaming in parallel without interruption.

WiLink 7.0 and BlueLink 7.0 solutions help manufacturers protect their investments and drive innovation by accelerating the design process through pre-integrated connectivity and certification, and by providing scalability to support diverse product lines and generations. Automotive certification of components enables manufacturers to maintain the highest level of reliability while allowing them to leverage the benefits of a commercial feature set. To maximize software reuse and flexibility, TI supports customers in selectively using all wireless features of the combo connectivity chip or only some of them. With performance capable of meeting these requirements, WiLink 7.0 and BlueLink 7.0 solutions are perfectly differentiated from competitors' automotive products.

Software Ecosystem: Accelerating Innovation
TI's automotive infotainment solutions are supported by a rich infotainment-centric software ecosystem that includes various high-level operating systems and a diverse network of developers aimed at accelerating time-to-market and simplifying design cycles. This software ecosystem includes QNX Software Systems Limited, a member of the TI developer network.

Linda Campbell, Director of Strategic Alliance at QNX Software Systems, said, “QNX and TI have collaborated for nearly a decade to provide the best automotive infotainment experience for drivers and passengers. The new QNX™ CAR2 application platform, running on TI’s C6000 Jacinto and OMAP processors, will support high-performance multimedia, robust interfaces through accelerated HTML5 web browsing, innovative applications, high levels of automotive integration including connectivity, and software-defined radio (SDR). QNX is very proud to be able to work with TI to provide technologies that simplify development and accelerate manufacturers’ time-to-market.”

In addition, TI’s Linux® IVI (In-Vehicle Infotainment) solution provides open source that serves as a starting point for development on TI’s C6000 Jacinto automotive infotainment processor. Through Linux IVI, developers can quickly and easily integrate World Radio with Linux-based SDR to support A/V playback (1080p HD video) capabilities and advanced graphics.