Infotainment Hardware Architecture

▪ Which all functions need to be supported

▪ Infotainment Hardware Architecture
▪ What influences hardware architecture
 Which all functions need to be supported

 Infotainment system need to support many features

o Radio
✓ Requires Radio Receiver
✓ Need to support AM, FM, DRM, DAB etc.
 Which all functions need to be supported

 Infotainment system need to support many features

o Radio
o Media Player
✓ Needs CD/DVD drive
✓ Needs USB port
✓ Needs Audio Amplifier & Driver
 Which all functions need to be supported

 USB Reader
 Which all functions need to be supported

 CD Player
 Which all functions need to be supported

 Infotainment system need to support many features

o Radio
o Media Player
o Navigation
✓ Needs GPS Receiver
✓ SD Card reader to access the data
✓ Needs access to Gyro sensor (through A/D converter)
 Which all functions need to be supported

 GPS Receiver
 Which all functions need to be supported

 Infotainment system need to support many features

o Radio
o Media Player
o Navigation
o Phone
✓ Needs support Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
 Which all functions need to be supported

 Infotainment system need to support many features

o Radio
o Media Player
o Navigation
o Phone
 Which all functions need to be supported

 Infotainment system need to support some inherent features

o Colour Display
o Touch Screen
o Some Buttons on the panel
o Power ON-OFF synchronised with Car Ignition
Infotainment Hardware Architecture

Tuner Block Audio Amplifier

Audio Codecs Bluetooth Controller

MAIN PROCESSOR

Peripheral Controller GPU

(USB,CAN,MOST etc)

ADC and DAC Touch Contoller

Infotainment Hardware Architecture
What influences hardware architecture

 Some factors that affect the overall hardware selection and

architecture are:
o System need to start as soon as possible
✓ This influences the processor choice and might force to use multiple
processors
o System should be responsive
✓ This influences the RAM size, processor type and multicore processor
selection
o Should withstand adverse conditions like temperature, overvoltage,
interference etc.
✓ This influences peripheral selection and hardware design
(mechanical and electrical)