MediaTek unveils new automotive platform

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MediaTek has introduced Dimensity Auto, its next generation automotive platform designed to provide automakers with a wide variety of technologies needed for intelligent, always-connected vehicles.

The platform offers a comprehensive portfolio that includes Dimensity Auto Cockpit, Dimensity Auto Connect, Dimensity Auto Drive, and Dimensity Auto Components.

The automotive platform benefits from MediaTek’s cross-platform technologies and is able to provide automotive solutions featuring high-performance computing, AI, extensive feature integration, and energy efficiency, while meeting automotive-grade reliability standards.

“With the Dimensity Auto platform we are extending MediaTek’s technological advantages in the automotive segment to the next level,” said Jerry Yu, Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of CCM Business Group. “Our goal is to leverage decades of expertise across several categories in technology to create a more intuitive, immersive, safe, and comfortable driving experience.”

In terms of the cockpit and infotainment systems, Dimensity Auto Cockpit brings MediaTek’s flagship-grade experience in Smart Home and Entertainment to vehicles, and is built using chip manufacturing processes that maximise feature integration, performance, and power efficiency.

Dimensity Auto Cockpit features include:

  • Complete portfolio of solutions with hardware and software scalability
  • MediaTek’s high-performance AI multi-processors, equipped with both deep learning accelerator (MDLA) and vision processing unit (MVPU)
  • High-performance 3nm advanced process, efficient power consumption and scalable AI processor
  • MediaTek MiraVision smart display technology, supporting multiple displays and up to 8K 120Hz screens in HDR
  • Support for multiple HDR cameras and dedicated DSP for microphone audio processing
  • Full suite of entertainment streaming and decoding, taking advantage of MediaTek’s extensive expertise in computing and multimedia
  • Fast boot time

With the rapid development of the Internet of Vehicles, MediaTek's wireless communication technology portfolio which includes 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, navigation, and NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) satellite communications gives it the technology needed to provide always-connected vehicles.

  • Using a combination of high-speed telematics and top-performance Wi-Fi networking, Dimensity Auto Connect will help drivers stay consistently connected with the world around them.
  • Dimensity Auto Connect consists of the following connectivity features:
  • Communication technologies based on 3GPP open standards, including MediaTek 5G NTN technology, 5G RedCap for better performance than 4G, and more
  • 5G Sub-6GHz with Carrier Aggregation technology for extended range and multi-gigabit data speeds
  • Wi-Fi 7, equipped with MediaTek's unique hardware offload technology to save CPU computing resources
  • Supports high interoperability and coexistence of multiple wireless network standards, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G
  • Comprehensive GNSS coverage for more accurate positioning

Utilising the high-performance capabilities of the company’s AI Processing Units (APU), Dimensity Auto Drive enables ADAS solutions and provides a scalable and comprehensive open platform to provide partners with intelligent assist and autonomous driving solutions.

In addition, component diversity is essential for the automotive market and MediaTek is introducing Dimensity Auto Components, which provides reliable automotive-grade chipsets and stand-alone components for new generations of connected, intelligent vehicles.