Automotive Solutions October 2004

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1 Automotive Solutions October 2004

2 Altera: Driving Innovation Today s automobiles are a convergence of mobility, safety, communications, and entertainment. Auto design engineers face the daunting task of integrating and improving upon these elements with every new model, while meeting tight delivery dates and keeping costs down. Altera is committed to giving automotive electronics designers a competitive solution for streamlining the electronic systems development process. Under the hood, inside the passenger compartment, and in external diagnostic systems, programmable logic is a flexible, low-cost method to reduce system complexity as well as development, manufacturing, and maintenance costs. Programmable logic can be used as simple glue logic and as a bridge to interface with various components facilitating easy communication between ASSPs, microprocessors, and bus systems. It can also expand features and integrate core system functions to replace standard devices and ASICs. With a wide range of programmable logic solutions, Altera offers low- to high-density programmable logic devices (PLDs) (e.g., FPGAs and CPLDs), optimized intellectual property (IP) cores (including the popular Nios II embedded processor), the easy-to-use Quartus II design software, and full-featured development kits for creating a complete, seamless design platform. 2 Altera Corporation

3 Benefits of Programmable Logic As the time and cost to develop ASICs rapidly increases, PLDs can significantly reduce engineering development time and the associated risks of multiple silicon iterations. Unlike standard products and ASICs, which risk re-spins as designs change, Altera PLDs can be programmed and reprogrammed as needed during the design process and upgraded in the field if requirements change even after the devices are implemented in the vehicle. A significant cost savings is achieved with the use of Altera PLDs because the non-recurring engineering (NRE) costs associated with ASICs are eliminated. Using a common hardware platform, a designer can create differentiated systems that support a variety of car models with one basic design while reducing manufacturing costs. Figure 1 shows the comparison of ASIC and PLD cost models for an example telematics application. Using Altera PLDs instead of ASICs, companies can gain a six-month time-to-market advantage, $11 million in additional sales, and close to a $1 million overall profitability advantage over a four-year product cycle. The Altera Advantage Altera is helping to revolutionize the automotive industry by allowing engineers to integrate digital logic, memory, and interface protocols on a single semiconductor IC faster and with more design flexibility. To address the needs of automotive electronics designers, Altera offers a complete range of robust CPLDs and FPGAs that can operate in extended temperature ranges. The -40 C to +130 C (junction) range for CPLDs and -40 C to +125 C (junction) range for FPGAs make them ideal for automotive applications. With varying memory amounts, I/O pins, and packages to choose from, Altera FPGAs and CPLDs give designers the flexibility to deliver high-performance and cost-effective solutions. For example, Altera s low-cost Cyclone FPGA series is ideal for many of the interfacing applications found in telematics systems. From customization of the interfacing applications to complementing ASSPs, Cyclone FPGAs provide the flexibility and functionality needed for these systems. For detailed information on Altera s PLD offerings for the automotive industry, see Tables 1, 2, and 3 on page 4 or visit the Altera web site at Figure 1. PLD vs. ASIC Comparison US$ (M) 8 Quarterly Revenue with Altera PLD Close to $1M Profitability Advantage Telematics Equipment 7 Cumulative Income with Altera PLD Equipment Unit Price: $500 Quarterly Revenue with ASIC Gross Margin: 20% 6 Cumulative Income with ASIC Production Quantity: 50K Units per Year 5 $11M in Price Deterioration: 2% per Quarter 4 Additional Sales Production Ramp: 6 Quarters Product Lifetime: 4 Years 3 6-Month PLD or ASIC per System: 1 2 Time-to-Market Gain PLD or ASIC Complexity: 185 I/O Pins, 100K Gates 1 0 PLD Average Selling Price: $17 (Cyclone EP1C6 Device, 0.13-µm Process) ASIC Average Selling Price: $15-1 ASIC Re-Spins: 1-2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Time-to-Market Gain for PLD Case: 6 Months Altera Corporation 3

4 Table 1. Extended Temperature Grade FPGA Selection Guide 1 Device Logic Elements (LEs) Embedded RAM (Kbits) Core Voltage Voltage-Tolerant I/O Package Ordering Code Speed Grade Cyclone EP1C3 2, V 3.3 V 144-pin TQFP 2 EP1C3T144I7-8 EP1C4 4, V 3.3 V 324-pin FBGA 3 EP1C4F324I7-8 EP1C6 5, V 3.3 V 144-pin TQFP 256-pin FBGA EP1C12 12, V 3.3 V 256-pin FBGA 324-pin FBGA EP1C6T144I7 EP1C6F256I7 EP1C12F256I7 EP1C12F324I7 EP1C20 20, V 3.3 V 400-pin FBGA EP1C20F400I7-8 ACEX 1K EP1K V 5.0 V 100-pin TQFP EP1K10TI EP1K30 1, V 5.0 V 144-pin FBGA EP1K30TI EP1K50 2, V 5.0 V 208-pin PQFP pin FBGA EP1K50QI208-2 EP1K50FI EP1K100 4, V 5.0 V 208-pin PQFP 256-pin FBGA EP1K100QI208-2 EP1K100FI Table 2. Extended Temperature Grade CPLD Selection Guide 1 Device Macrocells tpd (ns) Core Voltage MAX 7000AE Voltage-Tolerant I/O Package Ordering Code Speed Grade EPM7032AE V 5.0 V 44-pin TQFP EPM7032AETI EPM7064AE V 5.0 V 44-pin TQFP 100-pin TQFP EPM7128AE V 5.0 V 100-pin TQFP 144-pin TQFP EPM7256AE V 5.0 V 144-pin TQFP 256-pin FBGA EPM7064AETI100-7 EPM7064AETI44-7 EPM7128AETI144-7 EPM7128AETI100-7 EPM7256AETI144-7 EPM7256AEFI Table 3. Extended Temperature Grade Configuration Device Selection Guide 1 Device FPGA Family Supported Reprogrammable Voltage Package Ordering Code Configuration Device EPC1 ACEX 1K No 5 V or 3.3 V 20-pin PLCC 5 EPC1LI20 EPC2 ACEX 1K Yes 5 V or 3.3 V 20-pin PLCC EPC2LI20 EPCS1 Cyclone Yes 3.3 V 8-pin SOIC 6 EPCS1SI8 EPCS4 Cyclone Yes 3.3 V 8-pin SOIC EPCS4SI8 Notes: 1 Check for details on extended temperature support. 2 TQFP = thin quad flat pack 3 FBGA = FineLine BGA package 4 PQFP = plastic quad flat pack 5 PLCC = plastic J-lead chip carrier 6 SOIC = small outline integrated circuit 4 Altera Corporation

5 Automotive Electronics Automotive electronics have evolved from simple audio systems to the complex systems of today and tomorrow. The vision they offer is of passengers surrounded by mobile information, entertainment, roadside assistance, vehicle diagnostics, driver safety, location, and more recently, onboard wireless communication applications for both voice and data. System designers face many challenges in networking all these applications for a complete, full-service, distraction-free experience, including adapting to everchanging technology standards and protocols. The vision demands that the technology and pace of the consumer electronics industry align with the quality, longevity, and model development timescales of the automotive industry. In order for automotive electronics systems designers to deliver this vision, they need to develop platforms that can adapt to new protocols, standards, and market needs. They need to be able to develop one basic platform that will work for a variety of models yet be flexible enough to support the additional features included in higher-end systems, thus minimizing development costs. Altera s flexible, programmable solutions meet these requirements both during the development phase as well as when the system is deployed in a vehicle, providing the perfect solution. Multimedia Systems Fast becoming a primary source of differentiation among automobile manufacturers, entertainment electronics including rear-seat entertainment, all types of audio playback, and voice synthesis and recognition are driving a rapid evolution of features and capabilities that challenge designers with performance, cost, and flexibility trade-offs. Unlike any other area of automotive electronics, these multimedia applications are highly visible and have rapidly changing requirements. To implement these ever-changing, high-demand systems, automotive designers need a solution that offers the utmost in flexibility and performance but doesn t break the bank. Altera Cyclone FPGAs are the ideal solution. Figure 2 shows how an Altera Cyclone FPGA easily bridges various chipsets, helping to reduce costs and increase flexibility. To accelerate design and test time, designers can easily implement parameterized blocks of intellectual property (IP), choosing from a wide variety of off-the-shelf megafunctions optimized specifically for Altera devices. These Altera MegaCore functions have all been rigorously tested for the highest performance and lowest cost and, with the OpenCore Plus evaluation feature, can be evaluated in hardware simulation prior to licensing. (Table 4 on page 8 offers a partial listing of available Altera and partner IP. For a complete list of Altera IP, see Figure 2. Multimedia Systems Processor HDD/DVD PCMCIA Card OS8104 CAN Txcvrs ATAPI I/F PCCard I/F MOST I/F CAN Controller (Gateway) Proc I/F DVD Decoder Audio Processing Sample-Rate Conversion UART/IrDA Graphics Control Video Decoder Unified Memory I/F Bluetooth/ GPS TFT-LCD Display Video Input DDR SDRAM, Flash Cyclone FPGA Altera Corporation 5

6 Satellite/Mobile Television Reception The advent of satellite-based digital video broadcasting (DVB) is improving television reception in motor vehicles. However, to stay competitive, automobiles that include mobile television will be required to process digital signals as well as more traditional analog-based reception, which will pose significant design challenges. Figure 3 shows how implementing this digital technology is easy when using an Altera Cyclone FPGA with an embedded Nios II processor. This solution will reduce system complexity as well as lower development and manufacturing costs. Telematics Systems Telematics is all about enabling vehicles for wireless services. In the near future, every vehicle will have a wireless communication interface through which a variety of information will be securely exchanged between vehicles and between the vehicle and the roadside infrastructure. Together with high-precision positioning technology, a variety of new applications and services are being developed that will dramatically improve passengers comfort, convenience, safety, and security. Telematics may also be influenced by future government mandates in areas such as automatic collision notification (ACN), motor vehicle event data recorder (MVEDR), and electronic toll collection (ETC). Vehicle emissions, registrations, and compliance may also be facilitated by telematics. Figure 4 shows how a Cyclone FPGA can provide the utmost in flexibility and performance for telematics systems at a low cost. Figure 3. Satellite/Mobile TV Reception Processor DDR SDRAM, Flash Analog TV/DVB-T Hybrid Tuner Analog TV/DVB-T Hybrid Tuner Analog TV/DVB-T Hybrid Tuner Demod Demod Demod A/D A/D A/D Proc I/F MPEG Decode Analog Diversity Processing Memory I/F Most I/F Teletext, VPS Data Decode 32-Bit Nios II Processor OS8104 D/A Display Cyclone FPGA 6 Altera Corporation

7 Safety Systems Warning systems that alert drivers (via visual or audio signals) that a collision is imminent is an emerging new vehicle feature. These systems such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, and collision avoidance are only beginning to be introduced in high-end vehicles. These and other features such as intelligent parking assist and reduced stopping distance will provide drivers additional safety and peace of mind. These safety features, although extremely beneficial to drivers, can be very costly for automotive designers to implement. Cyclone FPGAs minimize costs and accelerate time-to-market, while meeting the complex high-speed digital signal processing (DSP) requirements for these systems. Figure 5 shows how a Cyclone FPGA and Nios II processor can help deliver superior performance for safety systems at a low cost. Microprocessors & Microcontrollers Used in Cyclone devices, Altera s Nios II embedded processor gives automotive designers added flexibility by expanding the types of applications that can be developed using FPGAs. In addition to extending the possibilities of programmable design, the Nios II embedded processor is an extremely cost-effective alternative to a 16-bit microcontroller. A Nios II processor embedded in a Cyclone device can deliver a 32-bit RISC processor for as little as $0.50 of logic. The Nios II embedded processor features a 16-bit instruction set size and user-selectable 16- or 32-bit data paths. Designers can implement single or multiple Nios II processors in each device. Figure 4. Telematics Systems Flash DDR SDRAM Audio Codec GPS Bluetooth Telephone A/D Processor Memory I/F MOST I/F FlexRay I/FO GPIO UART J1850 Proc I/F CAN Controller Cyclone FPGA Digital I/O Vehicle Buses Serial Interfaces Figure 5. Safety Systems DDR SDRAM, Flash Speakers CAN Txcvrs Memory I/F Audio I/F CAN Controller Lane, Obstacle, Vehicle Detection Image Processing Signal Processing Camera(s) Radar Laser 32-Bit Nios II Processor Cyclone FPGA Altera Corporation 7

8 Intellectual Property for Easy Design Utilizing ready-to-use Altera and partner IP cores such as the 10/100 Ethernet MAC, PCI Compiler, and CAN automotive electronics designers can significantly reduce development cost and time-to-market. Altera offers a variety of standard automotive interfaces and IP MegaCore functions to meet most application needs, as shown in Table 4. Additionally, the 32-bit Nios II embedded processor can be used to perform standard microcontroller functions in telematics applications. The cost-optimized architecture of a Cyclone device combined with Altera s IP cores provide an extremely compelling solution for automotive applications. For a complete list of Altera IP, see Industry-Leading Design Software With the most comprehensive development environment available for FPGA and CPLD designs, Altera s Quartus II design software includes pioneering timing closure and block-based design methodologies that help automotive designers reach new levels of performance and productivity. The Quartus II software s SOPC Builder system-generation tool makes integrating IP cores at the system level easy. Quartus II software users have access to the most comprehensive design verification solution available with powerful software verification tools, such as the SignalTap II embedded logic analyzer, and integration to popular third-party verification tools. For more Quartus II information, visit Table 4. Altera Products for Automotive Electronics Applications Applications In-Car Entertainment Telematics Body Control Safety & Security Powertrain Nios Processor PCI, Cardbus CAN* Bluetooth*, * USB*, 1394* IIC* MP3, AAC*, IIS* S/PDIF* MPEG* Reed-Solomon, Turbo, Viterbi Interleaving/Deinterleaving FIR Compiler NCO Compiler DES MAX ACEX 1K Cyclone System Control Bus Systems Audio Signal Processing Video Signal Processing GPS/Broadcast Receiver Wireless Communication Display Controller Memory Control Monitoring Interfacing Encoding/Decoding Encryption Error Correction Glue Logic ASIC Correction * Indicates IP from Altera Megafunctions Partner Program (AMMP SM ) partners 8 Altera Corporation

9 Development Kits Altera and its partners provide a variety of development kits to support the development and verification of system-ona-programmable-chip (SOPC) designs. These kits jump-start designs by allowing application software development to begin early in the design flow and enabling hardware designers to verify IP functionality quickly and effectively. A partial listing of the development kits available through Altera and its partners is shown in Table 5. For a complete and current list of all available development kits, visit Design Services Today s designers are challenged with integrating complete digital sub-systems on a single PLD faster and at lower costs. Altera s industry-leading design services partners use their system-level expertise to create SOPC solutions. Using Altera devices, tools, and IP, Altera partners act as a single point of contact and help designers minimize design cycles and decrease development costs and risks. Altera partners include Certified Design Centers (CDCs) and Altera Consultants Alliance Program (ACAP ) partners. Table 5. Development Kits for Automotive Applications Device Type Device Product Name & Description CPLDs MAX EPM7128AETC MAX 7000 Quick Start Development Kit Easy-to-use, low-cost entry development kit that is a complete design environment based on Altera s industry-leading MAX 7000 CPLDs. MAX EPM7128S University Program Design Laboratory Kit Superior platform for developing and implementing digital logic design using industry-standard development tools and CPLDs. FPGAs Cyclone EP1C20 Microtronix Cyclone Development Kit Supports comprehensive evaluation and prototyping of industrial control and automotive applications for Cyclone FPGAs. Cyclone EP1C20 MJL Cyclone Development Kit General-purpose platform for embedded systems development on Cyclone FPGAs. Cyclone EP1C20 Nios II Development Kit, Cyclone Edition Embedded system development environment for Cyclone FPGA-based system design. Cyclone EP1C20 Parallax Cyclone Smart Pack Gives engineers the opportunity to explore the features of the Cyclone FPGA family. APEX TM 20K EP20K300 DECOMSYS::FLEXIM Official reference platform of the FlexRay consortium. For more information on this kit, visit Excalibur TM EPXA10 DECOMSYS::NODE<ARM> Prototyping platform for FlexRay that allows designers to evaluate and analyze the benefits of the FlexRay communications system. For more information on this kit, visit Altera Corporation 9

10 Certified Design Centers Altera CDCs are Altera s premier partners. CDCs are highly trained and certified to design SOPC solutions. They have the highest level of experience among partners and have an excellent relationship with Altera. Altera Consultants Alliance Program Altera ACAP partners are part of a wide network of design service providers. They offer diverse methodologies and technical expertise, with experience in various markets. Technical Support Comprehensive technical support is available from Altera via telephone [within North America: (800) ; outside North America: +1 (408) ] or the Altera web site. Altera s online resources include: mysupport: Create, view, or update a service request Find Answers: Get answers to common technical problems Design Software Support: Learn how to use Altera tools & how to interface with third-party EDA tools Device Support: Find board design guidelines, packaging information, IBIS models & boundary-scan description language (BSDL) files Design Examples: Download ready-to-use design files to integrate into your designs IP Support: Find information on how to solve IP-related problems Reference Designs: Learn from reference designs that show effecient solutions for common design problems Training & Education Today s highly competitive marketplace demands that designers use resources effectively, increase productivity, accelerate product development, and get products to market quickly. At the same time, system requirements become more demanding, and product life cycles become shorter every year. Thorough training can help to meet these goals. Altera Training provides the expertise needed to maintain a competitive edge. Altera provides a variety of ways to learn about our products, including instructor-led and online training. For more information and a complete list of training opportunities, visit Quality & Reliability Altera has a sophisticated quality processes that are based on the infrastructure installed to support our military products and ISO 9001 certification, which was granted in Altera s assembly plant partners and wafer fabrication plant partner, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (TSMC), are TS16949-approved. Altera s in-house reliability and failure analysis laboratories ensure that Altera products meet and exceed the high standards set by our customers. Test Drive Altera The advantages of Altera s programmable solutions give designers the competitive edge they need to develop firstclass designs while minimizing design time and resources. To find out more about how Altera products can help drive your innovation, visit the Altera web site or contact your local Altera representative today. For more information on Altera technical support, visit 10 Altera Corporation

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