Imagination introduces hardware virtualization GPU cores

     Imagination Technologies has announced new high-performance GPU cores to support multiple, ultra-high resolution displays such as dashboards, head-up displays (HUD) and infotainment systems, all of which will be available in automotive interiors from 2018. Due to increased by 80% than the previous generation product density, filling rate Furian architecture based on the new four clusters PowerVRSeries8XTGT8540GPU synchronously driven by up to six has a complex user interface (UI) 4 k60fps screen.

     With built-in hardware virtualization capabilities, the new quad-cluster PowerVRSeries8XT enables automotive Oems to provide secure, high-performance graphics capabilities for numerous displays in the vehicle. PowerVR hardware virtualization enables complete isolation of services from applications to ensure security in the event of a system breach or data loss. The platform allows up to eight simultaneous applications or services to run in separate containers, allowing automotive Oems to deploy and remove services without affecting other simultaneous services.

     As more and more in-car infotainment systems switch to more feature-rich operating systems, such as Android, which can run compatible apps, it is becoming increasingly important for Gpus to have full hardware virtualization capabilities in order to accommodate more applications. With a single PowerVRGPU, you can provide a rich graphics environment for infotainment systems, protect dashboards and other important display information from malware, and thus achieve a higher level of system integration and lower costs while maintaining critical requirements for design security.

     The PowerVR quad-cluster Series8XT offers significantly more design flexibility than its predecessor, enabling automotive Oems to prioritize their systems based on graphical or computational applications. The Series8XTGT8540 runs long periods of computing on a single shader processor (SPU) for ADAS functions such as lane departure warning, blind spot detection, and panoramic surround. Other tasks, such as the infotainment system and dashboard display, can be run on the second SPU, using a prioritization mechanism to achieve the system's performance goals.

     Dominigue Bonte, General Manager and Vice President of ABI Research, said, "With the launch of the PowerVR Series8XT GT8540, ImaginationTechnologies reaffirms its leadership in the automotive market. As the automotive industry moves toward the launch of L4 and L5 autonomous vehicles, powerful Gpus will power numerous high-resolution displays. As driverless cars remove the worry of distracted driving, more opportunities will emerge in the future in terms of advanced infotainment features, including 5G-based 4K video streaming. Imagination has the strength to support this technology. The ability to use each SPU to run multiple workloads will be a potential game changer for the automotive industry.

     Graham Deacon, Vice President of PowerVR Marketing at Imagination Technologies, said: "PowerVR has a strong product blueprint, which is reflected in the tremendous success of the XT family of products. It has been adopted by leading automotive component suppliers such as Texas Instruments (TI). We are now targeting new application markets with rich features and will use virtualization technology to achieve functional security and information security.