NXP S32R47 imaging radar processors in 16 nm FinFET technology, expanding on the company’s proven experience in the imaging radar space. The third generation of imaging radar processors provides up to twice the processing power of the previous generation, while also improving system cost and power efficiency.
The NXP S32R47 series, when combined with NXP’s mmWave radar transceivers, power management, and in-vehicle networking solutions, meets functional safety ASIL ISO 26262 ASIL B(D) criteria, preparing the automotive industry for new levels of autonomous driving.
The NXP S32R47 includes a high-performance multi-core radar processing system, resulting in denser point cloud output and improved algorithms for next-generation ADAS systems. This leads to better item separation, higher detection reliability, and more accurate classification of objects like vulnerable road users or lost cargo.
NXP’s 3rd generation imaging radar solutions
- Built on know-how and the proven technology of two previous generations?, the new solution delivers up to 2x processing performance in the radar MPU in a 38% smaller IC footprint. It also includes AI/ML support for features like enhanced Direction of Arrival (DoA) processing and object classification
- NXP’s next generation imaging radar solutions enable new imaging radars with optimized bill of material and increased scalability in terms of antenna channels and processing capability
- NXP’s solution achieves comparable or better performance with up to 89% less antenna channels than alternative solutions, solving integration challenges with reduced system cost, size and power consumption
Intelligence’s Status of the Radar Industry 2024 Report
According to Yole Intelligence’s Status of the Radar Industry 2024 report, by 2029, approximately 40% of vehicles entering the road will be passenger cars with driving automation Level 2+(L2+)/ Level 3 (L3) as well as an increasing number of vehicles with Level 4 (L4).
To serve the fast-growing autonomous driving market for SDVs, automotive OEMs and tier 1 suppliers need to improve radar performance as it is essential for safe, advanced autonomy features such as piloted driving or fully automated parking.
Imaging radar leverages richer point cloud data for more detailed modeling of the environment. This is a key enabler for AI based perception systems which allow for assisted and autonomous driving in the most challenging environmental conditions, such as complex urban scenarios.
Leadership Comments
“The NXP S32R47 can efficiently process three times, or more, antenna channels in real time than today’s production solutions. It enables improved imaging radar resolution, sensitivity and dynamic range – required by demanding autonomous driving use cases – while still meeting the stringent power and system cost targets set by OEMs for volume production,” said Meindert van den Beld, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Radar & ADAS.
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NXP’s Radar Portfolio
Already sampling to lead customers and targeting next-generation OEM platforms, NXP’s new S32R47 radar processing solution builds upon a comprehensive, scalable portfolio of radar sensing solutions, tailored to cover car OEMs’ ever-diversifying use cases and architectures, from corner radar to high-resolution 4D imaging radar.
The NXP S32R platform offers a common architecture for software reuse and speedy development along with a high-performance hardware security engine, OTA update support and compliance with the newest cybersecurity standards.
