Broadcom Corporation, Freescale Semiconductor and OmniVision Technologies, Inc. have announced a jointly developed 360-degree surround view parking assistance system -Ethernet-based parking assistance solution.
The collaboration, combining best-in-class semiconductor innovation and automotive electronics expertise, is an important step in the migration from a closed application to an open and scalable Ethernet-based driver assistance network in which several systems can easily access information. The cost advantages offered by Ethernet technology, combined with the high image resolution now available from affordable CMOS image sensors, dramatically expand the opportunity for OEMs to deploy 360-degree parking assistance camera systems across vehicle classes, bringing valuable assistance options to luxury and non-luxury markets alike.
The system is based on the Broadcom BroadR-Reach BCM89810 standalone physical layer transceiver (PHY), the Freescale Qorivva MPC5604E 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), and OmniVision's AEC-Q100 qualified OV10630 color high dynamic range (HDR) system-on-a-chip (SoC) CMOS image sensor.
Kevin Mak, Automotive Industry Analyst for Strategy Analytics said, "The continuously improving cost efficiencies of automotive vision and sensing systems are now enabling the adoption of multi-camera surround view systems across a much broader range of vehicles. Despite the recession and delayed model cycles, reports are projecting up to 90 million parking and driver assist systems will be deployed by 2018."
Dr. Ali Abaye, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Broadcom Corporation said, "Broadcom develops innovative technologies to meet the unique requirements of the automotive industry. Our BroadR-Reach Ethernet technology reduces connectivity costs and helps manufacturers to deliver advanced safety features to a broad range of vehicles."
Peter Schulmeyer, Director, strategy for Freescale's Automotive Microcontroller Division said, "Freescale is committed to providing innovative embedded processing solutions that help enable automakers engineer new capabilities, reduce their costs and proliferate advanced safety features for consumers. This newest MCU in our Qorivva 32-bit MCU portfolio will help the auto industry bring 360-degree parking assist systems to more of the mainstream market."
Dr. Mario Heid, Automotive Marketing Manager at OmniVision said, "A highlight of the OV10630 is that it can simultaneously deliver excellent visual images and superior scene information content, providing for concurrent access by both machine and vision-based applications. The system components in this Ethernet-based architecture enable full utilization of the sensor's built-in driver-assistance features. This allows the OV10630 to also support such driver-assistance applications as object and pedestrian detection and collision warning and avoidance. Additionally, the OV10630's ability to produce clear, detailed, high dynamic range and low-noise color images in any automotive scene condition and at any view angle is an extremely important performance feature for 360-degree surround view applications that are designed to operate under widely varying lighting conditions."
A demo system is available now.
