Jacinto 5 powers Audi high-end infotainment system
Jacinto 5 plays an important role in the new architecture of Audi’s high infotainment systems, which consist of a multimedia applications unit (“MMX”) and a highly integrated radio and car control unit (“RCC”). Among other features, the processor enables feature-rich vehicle interfaces, and vivid digital radio and audio within the RCC unit in Audi’s MIB High system, which debuted in the 2012 Audi A3.
Jacinto 5 is an automotive-qualified, heterogeneous multicore processor providing power, flexibility and real-time signal processing. The Jacinto 5 includes an integrated ARM Cortex-A8 core that manages middleware, drivers and applications stacks, along with a digital signal processor (DSP) that powers audio, radio and automotive low-level tasks. The processor also integrates a rich collection of automotive peripherals and connectivity options. This highly integrated system-on-chip enables a design for mid- to high-level infotainment systems and can scale to add the functionality of external applications processors.
TI collaborated with Audi and other industry leaders to support Audi’s goal of providing best-in-class infotainment features to customers, while ensuring a long lifecycle for the vehicle interfaces. This long span, made possible by the MIB High system’s unique modular approach, allows developers to retain the stable vehicle processor within the RCC unit, and provides the flexibility to incorporate future consumer-demanded features to the MMX unit.
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