DRA718BIGCBDQ1

The DRA718BIGCBDQ1 is an ARM® Cortex®-A15 based microprocessor in the Jacinto DRA71x family, delivering a 600 MHz 32-bit core optimized for embedded and automotive infotainment applications. It combines a high-performance application processor core with multiple heterogeneous accelerators and rich I/O to support multimedia, display, and connectivity subsystems.

Designed for automotive-grade environments, this device integrates video, graphics, DSP, and security features alongside extensive peripheral interfaces to simplify system design for in-vehicle HMI, navigation and multimedia systems.

Key Features

• Core & Processing  ARM® Cortex®-A15 32-bit application core at 600 MHz with accompanying co-processors including Cortex®-M4, C66x DSP, BB2D graphics accelerator, IVA video engines and a PowerVR™ SGX544 3D GPU for heterogeneous processing.
• Memory & On-chip RAM  Supports DDR3 and DDR3L memory interfaces and includes up to 512 KB of on-chip L3 RAM; EMIF supports up to DDR-1333 (667 MHz) and up to 2 GB across a single chip select as documented for the DRA71x series.
• Display & Video  Full-HD video support (1920 × 1080p, 60 fps), display controller with DMA and up to three pipelines, HDMI 1.4a/DVI 1.0 compliant encoder, 2D and 3D graphics acceleration.
• Connectivity & High-Speed I/O  Gigabit Ethernet ports (two GMAC ports supported), SuperSpeed USB 3.0 plus USB 2.0 interfaces, PCIe 3.0 subsystems, multiple UARTs, SPI, I2C, SD/MMC, MIPI CSI-2 and 1-Wire®/HDQ interfaces.
• Audio & Multimedia Interfaces  Multi-channel audio serial ports (McASP), Video Processing Engine (VPE), Video Input Port (VIP) supporting multiplexed inputs and multimedia-focused peripherals for in-vehicle entertainment designs.
• Security & System Reliability  Hardware cryptography accelerators, secure boot, secure storage, device identity, isolation firewalls, JTAG lock and software IP protection features to help protect system integrity.
• Automotive Grade & Temperature  Automotive grade with AEC-Q100 qualification and an operating temperature range of −40 °C to 125 °C for automotive environments.
• Package & Mounting  538-ball FCBGA package, 17 mm × 17 mm, 0.65 mm ball pitch in a surface-mount form factor for compact board integration.

Typical Applications

• Automotive HMI and Instrument Clusters  Drive responsive, full-HD graphical user interfaces and digital clusters using integrated GPU, display pipelines and multimedia engines.
• In-Vehicle Infotainment and Navigation  Deliver navigation, audio/video playback and touchscreen UI functionality leveraging on-chip video processing, HDMI output and multiple audio interfaces.
• Automotive Display Audio Systems  Integrate audio processing, USB connectivity and Ethernet networking for advanced display-audio units.
• Digital Radio and Multimedia Playback  Support digital/analog radio front-ends and multimedia decoding with dedicated DSP and IVA subsystems.

Unique Advantages

• Highly Integrated Multimedia Platform: Combines Cortex-A15 processing, DSP, IVA, 2D/3D graphics and video pipelines to reduce external component count.
• Automotive-Ready Qualification: AEC-Q100 qualification and −40 °C to 125 °C operating range support automotive deployment requirements.
• Broad Connectivity Set: Multiple Ethernet, USB 3.0/2.0, PCIe, MIPI CSI-2 and abundant serial interfaces simplify system-level integration for networked infotainment systems.
• Security-Oriented Design: On-chip cryptography accelerators, secure boot, secure storage and isolation firewalls help protect software IP and device identity.
• Compact, Production-Friendly Package: 538-ball FCBGA (17 mm × 17 mm) package provides a compact footprint while enabling high pin count for rich I/O.

Why Choose DRA718BIGCBDQ1?

The DRA718BIGCBDQ1 positions itself as a purpose-built automotive infotainment processor, offering a balanced combination of application-class Cortex-A15 performance and a suite of dedicated multimedia and security accelerators. Its automotive qualification, extended temperature range and extensive peripheral set make it suitable for in-vehicle HMI, navigation and multimedia platform designs that require integrated graphics, video and secure operation.

Engineers can leverage its on-chip memory, high-speed interfaces and heterogeneous processing elements to streamline BOM and accelerate time to market for automotive entertainment and display systems where reliability and connectivity are essential.

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