IC duo forms smart automotive cockpit

Infineon and MediaTek have joined forces to create a digital cockpit system that they say reduces BOM costs for both hardware and software. The solution pairs an Infineon Traveo CYT4DN microcontroller with MediaTek’s entry-level Dimensity Auto SoC.

The Traveo CYT4DN MCU acts as a safety companion to the SoC, ensuring compliance with ASIL-B safety standards for automotive clusters. It monitors the SoC’s content and takes over with reduced functionality in case of an error, while also performing regular companion functions such as vehicle network communication.

This cockpit solution supports a resolution of 1920×720 pixels for both cluster and infotainment displays. The ASIL-B-compliant Traveo MCU drives the cluster, ensuring reliability. By running under the open-source Android OS, the Dimensity Auto SoC simplifies software, reduces software cost, and eliminates the need for a hypervisor or expensive commercial OS. Suppliers and manufacturers can self-maintain and update the software, further reducing expenses.

Infineon and MediaTek anticipate that their IC combination will make digital cockpits affordable for all vehicles, including entry-level models.

Traveo CYT4DN product page 

Dimensity Auto product page

Infineon Technologies

MediaTek

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