SoC focuses on ISO 26262 safety, AEC-Q100 qualification and AI sensor fusion for camera, radar and lidar.
MediaTek announced that it is working closely with DENSO, one of the world’s leading automotive technology providers, to develop a custom automotive System-on-Chip (SoC) solution tailored for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and cockpit systems. This joint effort merges DENSO’s automotive-grade safety expertise and deep vehicle integration with MediaTek’s technologies cultivated through the development of Dimensity AX, leveraging power-efficient, high performance SoCs and AI capabilities to offer a scalable, production-ready platform for next-generation driver assistance.
The collaboration leverages three key pillars to deliver breakthrough ADAS capabilities:
- Automotive-Grade Safety, Reliability & Compliance Leadership
Drawing from DENSO’s proven safety and system engineering prowess, the custom SoC targets ISO 26262 compliance, enabling ASIL-B/D levels of functional safety. Supported by AEC-Q100 qualification and automotive-standard system integration, the platform ensures robust reliability for automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers worldwide. - Industry-Leading AI Compute, Perception Architecture, and IP Portfolio
MediaTek brings best-in-class heterogeneous compute capabilities, featuring dedicated AI/NPU accelerators and advanced ISP for superior performance in ADAS applications. The platform supports multi-sensor fusion—including camera, radar, and lidar—using advanced vision pipelines, all optimized in tandem with DENSO’s domain expertise. - Faster Design Quality and Time-To-Market
The joint solution delivers higher system design quality and accelerated time to market (TTM) thanks to a comprehensive portfolio of pre-validated, automotive-grade IP, safety work products, reference designs, and toolchains aligned to ISO 26262 and AUTOSAR standards.
Technical highlights of the new platform include:
- Full functional safety (ISO 26262 ASIL-B/D), safety island, and lockstep compute
- AEC-Q100 qualification, AUTOSAR, and automotive networking (TSN, CAN FD, LIN)
- Heterogeneous compute with dedicated AI/NPU accelerators and advanced ISP
- Multi-camera MIPI CSI-2, sensor fusion for camera/radar/lidar, ISP, ECC, OTA support
MediaTek, through its partnership with DENSO, aims to shape the future of intelligent mobility and enable rapid deployment of advanced driver-assistance systems across global markets.
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