Renesas Selects Arteris NoC IP for Next-Gen R-Car Automotive SoCs
Event summary
- Arteris' FlexNoC interconnect IP licensed by Renesas for R-Car Gen 5 SoC series, targeting ADAS and autonomous driving systems.
- R-Car X5H SoC delivers up to 400 TOPS AI acceleration with UCIe-based chiplet extensions for scalable performance.
- TSMC 3nm process enables 30-35% power reduction and ASIL D safety compliance in automotive applications.
- Arteris technology connects NPU, GPU, and Arm CPU clusters for high-performance data movement.
The big picture
This deployment underscores the growing importance of high-performance interconnect IP in automotive semiconductor design, particularly as AI workloads scale through chiplet architectures. The collaboration between Arteris and Renesas highlights the industry's shift toward more energy-efficient, safety-compliant solutions for autonomous driving, with TSMC's advanced process nodes playing a critical enabling role.
What we're watching
- Performance Scaling
- How Arteris' NoC IP will enable Renesas to achieve fourfold AI performance gains through chiplet extensions.
- Power Efficiency
- Whether the 3nm process and FlexNoC IP can sustain the power reductions needed for next-gen autonomous vehicles.
- Safety Compliance
- The pace at which ASIL D certification will be achieved for systems using this technology in level 4 autonomous vehicles.
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