Andes, HiRain, and HPMicro jointly announced that the three parties
will cooperate to combine the AndesCoreTM RISC-V processor series,
the HPMicro HPM6200 full line of products, and the HiRain Vehicle
OS software platform solutions to jointly build the RISC-V
ecosystem in the field of automotive electronics. In this
cooperation, HiRain’s AUTOSAR product INTEWORK-EAS will be adapted
to HPMicro’s full line of HPM6200 products, supporting MCAL
software adaptation and engineering integration for HPMicro’s
AUTOSAR solutions. HiRain is currently one of the few major AUTOSAR
software suppliers with experiences in supporting multiple RISC-V
automotive-grade chips. HiRain has been an active player in
enabling the RISC-V AUTOSAR ecosystem. The HPM6200 product line has
12 product models, with built-in AndesCoreTM D45 single-core or
dual-core RISC-V processor. This series of products has high
performance and real-time features, and its application fields
include new energy, energy storage, industrial automation, electric
vehicles, etc. Through this cooperation, the HPMicro’s chip
products will target different application scenarios of automotive
electronics with more complete functions and services, enhancing
the compatibility of RISC-V technology in the field of automotive
electronics. In the future, HiRain and HPMicro will continue to
cooperate and continue to provide AUTOSAR software platform
solutions for new products. INTEWORK-EAS is a software product
independently developed by HiRain that complies with the AUTOSAR
standards. It has a complete AUTOSAR tool chain and is compatible
with a variety of mainstream data formats in the industry, such as
DBC, LDF, PDX, ODX, ARXML, etc. It supports seamless integration
with third-party MCAL toolchains. The solution covers all aspects
of standard embedded software, AUTOSAR tool chain, integration
services and training, aiming to provide OEMs and suppliers with a
stable, reliable, convenient, and easy-to-use AUTOSAR platform.
HiRain attaches great importance to the construction of integrated
software and hardware solutions. The INTEWORK-EAS series products
have been extensively mass-produced and verified on internationally
renowned SoC platforms, and HiRain continues to deepen its
cooperation with chip companies to jointly provide more integrated
software and hardware solutions to the automotive market. For
HiRain, this cooperation with HPMicro adds a new important company
to its chip partner list and secures its leadership position in the
AUTOSAR ecosystem.
HPMicro HPM6200 has adopted the D45 core, which has an 8-stage
dual-issue superscalar design, with a main frequency of 600 MHz and
performance exceeding 3390 CoreMark and 1710 DMIPS, while
supporting IEEE754-compliant single/double-precision floating-point
unit (FPU) and RISC-V P (draft) instructions (DSP/SIMD). The D45
core also has a memory subsystem that can support configurable
instruction and data caches and local memories which can further
improve software performance for the HPM6200 series SoCs. In terms
of the application market, the D45 core is very suitable for
embedded applications that have special requirements for fast
response time and high arithmetic accuracy.
In addition to the high computing power RISC-V CPU, the HPM6200
product also integrates a series of high-performance peripherals
and external storage. Further, the HPM6200 series also provides an
enhanced PWM control system and a programmable logic array PLA for
complex signal generation. Integrating AES-128/256, SHA-1/256
acceleration engines and hardware key managers, the HPM6200 can
support hardware and software signature authentication, secure
boot, and encrypted execution to prevent illegal code replacement,
tampering or copying, further improving safety. HPMicro has
completed the ISO9001 quality management certification and ISO
26262 functional safety management system ASIL D certification. The
entire line of HPM6200 products has passed the AEC-Q100 G1
certification, with an operating temperature range of -40° to
125°C. After the HiRain INTEWORK-EAS is adapted to the HPM6200,
this packaged solution will be fully promoted in the China and rest
of the world automotive markets.
Jimmy Zhang, head of HiRain’s embedded software sector, said:
“We are very pleased to cooperate with Andes and HPMicro. The three
parties jointly create a software and hardware integration solution
based on RISC-V to target the growing automotive market. In this
era of rapid iteration of chips, it is important to take full
advantages of the AUTOSAR middleware. We have strong capabilities
in supporting new hardware platforms and this cooperation will once
again prove this. In the future, we hope to work with more partners
to provide integrated solutions and promote them to the automotive
industry.”
Jintao Zeng, CEO of HPMicro, said: “The D45 processor can
provide high performance and low-latency for HPMicro’s MCU series
products that require ultra-high-speed real-time computing. The CPU
performance is excellent and in some test environments it can
surpass other competing products. Andes technical support helped us
quickly and successfully complete the tape-out of the HPM6000
series. The two teams have a close and efficient cooperation.” “For
HPMicro, this AUTOSAR cooperation with HiRain means that the
HPMicro products have been widely recognized by the industry, and
can drive adoption for high-performance microcontroller products
with Andes RISC-V cores into the field of new energy electric
vehicles.”
Dr. Charlie Su, President and CTO of Andes Technology, said:
“The D45 core and the HPMicro HPM6200 SoC provide developers with a
versatile hardware platform, allowing customers to design software
with higher performance and more features. The cooperation with
HiRain and HPMicro has set a good example for the industry to take
a RISC-V MCU into the wider automotive applications. We look
forward to participating in more similar cooperations in the future
to jointly promote great products to the automotive electronics
industry.”
About Andes Technology
Andes Technology Co., Ltd. was established in Hsinchu Science
Park in 2005 and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 2017 (TWSE:
6533 SIN: US03420C2089; ISIN: US03420C1099). Andes is the
founding chief member of the RISC-V International Association and
the first mainstream CPU vendor to launch commercial RISC-V vector
processors. To meet the strict requirements of today's electronic
equipment, Andes provides highly configurable 32/64-bit
high-performance CPU cores, including DSP, FPU, Vector,
Superscalar, and Out-of-Order execution, multi-core and functional
safety series, which can be applied to various SoCs and application
scenarios. Andes also provides a full-featured integrated
development environment and comprehensive software/hardware
solutions to help customers innovate their SoC designs in a short
time. As of the end of 2023, cumulative shipments of
Andes-Embedded™ SoC have exceeded 14 billion units. For more
information, please visit https://www.andestech.com. Please follow
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About HiRain Technology
HiRain was founded in 2003 and focuses on providing electronic
products, R&D services and high-level intelligent driving
overall solutions to customers in the fields of automobiles,
unmanned transportation and other fields. Headquartered in Beijing,
it has R&D centers and modern factories in Tianjin, Nantong and
Malaysia, forming a complete R&D, production, marketing and
service system. In line with the concept of "value innovation and
customer service", the company adheres to the strategies of
"professional focus", "technology leadership" and "platform
development". We are committed to becoming a world-class
comprehensive electronic system technology service provider, a
full-stack solution provider for intelligent connected vehicles,
and a leader in high-level intelligent driving MaaS solutions.
HiRain is currently one of the few suppliers that can implement
full-stack solutions covering intelligent driving electronic
products, R&D services and solutions. In the future, HiRain
will keep up with the development trend of the automotive industry,
adhere to independent innovation, strive to provide high-quality
products and services to domestic and foreign customers, and
contribute to the development of the automotive industry. For more
information about HiRain, please visit https://www.hirain.com/.
About HPMicro Semiconductor
HPMicro is a semiconductor company dedicated to high-performance
embedded solutions. Its products cover microcontrollers,
microprocessors, and peripheral chips, as well as supporting
development tools and ecosystems. The company was established in
June 2020, with its headquarters located in Zhangjiang High- Tech
Park, Shanghai, and branches in Tianjin, Shenzhen, Suzhou and
Hangzhou. The core team comes from the management team of
world-renowned semiconductor companies, with more than 15 years of
rich R&D and management experience in more than 20 SoCs.
HPMicro focuses on product quality, and all products pass strict
reliability testing. The high-performance general-purpose MCU
product series currently in mass production include HPM6700/6400,
HPM6300, HPM6200, HPM5300 and HPM6800. Their performance leads
similar international products and has passed AEC-Q100
certification. The company has completed ISO9001 quality management
certification and ISO 26262/IEC61508 functional safety management
system dual certification, and fully serves the Chinese industrial,
automotive and new energy markets. HPMicro will work with
world-renowned wafer fabs, packaging and testing plants and other
strategic partners to jointly promote technological innovation in
the semiconductor fields such as the Internet, industrial
automation, and automotive electronics. For more information about
HPMicro, please visit www.hpmicro.com.
Hsiao-Ling Lin
Marcom Manager,
Andes Technology Corp.
hllin@andestech.com