TOKYO — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 24, 2014 —
Toshiba
Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced the launch of a key new
addition to its extensive portfolio of solutions for the automotive
market. The TC358791XBG automotive companion chip was created to drive
high-resolution multimedia (audio, video) and camera connectivity for
next-generation infotainment applications in the connected car.
Sample
shipments start today, with mass production scheduled to start in Mar,
2015.
Toshiba: Automotive infotainment companion chip supporting high-resolution multimedia connectivity and camera devices (Photo: Business Wire)
The new chip supports the latest automotive Gigabit Ethernet AVB
standard for a wide range of applications, such as front, rear and
surround-view cameras, digital audio, and transferring high-resolution
video content to head-unit and rear-seat entertainment systems. The
TC358791XBG can also seamlessly interface with and support many
leading-edge automotive application processors on the market, thanks to
its USB 3.0 and MIPI® CSI-2 and DSI connectivity for both
audio and video, and will support Automotive Electronics Council
reliability specification AEC-Q100 (Grade 3).
The TC358791XBG can
help reduce both time to market and overall system bill-of-materials
costs for automotive infotainment systems.
The TC358791XBG can split one video input into two pictures and can simultaneously drive two high-resolution low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) digital displays. Examples include head units, instrument clusters, and parking aid vision systems. The chip can also send high-resolution audio and video data from the host processor to multiple displays or other electronic control units in the car, and it has a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) 1.4 receiver interface to allow connection of HDMI®-enabled devices to the application processor.
The new chip is housed in a FBGA257 15mm x 15mm package with 0.8 mm ball pitch. Additional features include differential CVBS (composite) interfaces for analog composite video sources, support for early back-up camera view (CVBS to LVDS), and ability to relay packetized IQ audio tuner data to the host via USB.
Applications
Infotainment and Driver
Assistance applications
Main Specifications |
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Part Number | TC358791XBG | |
Input Interface |
HDMI® 1.4
MIPI® CSI-2/DSI CVBS SPI, IQ |
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Output Video Interface |
MIPI® CSI-2
LVDS Dual-link, Single-link |
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Bi-Direction Interface |
I2S, TDM
USB3.0 RGMII |
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Source Voltage |
MIPI®: 1.2V
CORE/PLL: 1.1V HDMI ® /USB2.0 : 3.3V RGMII : 2.5V LVDS/USB3.0 : 1.8V I/O: 1.8V and 3.3V |
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Package | FBGA257 (15mm×15mm,0.80mm pitch) | |