Toshiba core display controller is suitable for automotive applications requiring 3D graphics
Toshiba Electronics
Capricorn-H dual ARM core display controller
The Capricorn-H dual ARM core display controller is suitable for graphical implementations of dials and automotive applications requiring high-end 3D graphics, and allows designers to deliver 24-bit performance from cheaper 18-bit displays.
The Capricorn-H is suitable for typical display sizes up to 12.3in and includes all the functions, peripherals and connectivity needed for high-quality 2D and 3D graphics outputs with typical resolutions of WVGA and beyond.
It uses a ‘Magic-Square’ IP algorithm, which incorporates a high-performance dithering unit that makes it possible to realise perfect dithering of 24-bit graphics on an 18-bit display.
The controller’s integrated 3D graphics engine supports dual programmable shader pipeline architecture. Its 2D graphics engine offers high-performance rotation, transformation and scaling functions, simplifying graphical implementations of dials, rapidly rotating pointers and other animations.
Key product features
- TFT panel control
- Two ARM Cortex A9 cores with a dual output, five-plane graphics display controller, built-in 3D and 2D graphics engines, and 2Mbyte of embedded SRAM, to support high-performance graphics operations
- Includes a 3-channel, Full CAN transceiver
- A Media Oriented Systems Transport Media-LB interface, to support automotive multimedia applications
- I2C, I2S and USB interfaces
- Supplied in a BGA516 package, engineering samples are available now
- Supported by the QNX Neutrino 6.5.0 Realtime Operating System (RTOS)
- The QNX Neutrino RTOS Safe Kernel 1.0 which has passed IEC 61508 at Safety Integrity Level 3, is also offered by QNX Software Systems and can be implemented for safety critical systems where additional certification is required
- An experimental QNX Neutrino RTOS Board Support Package for Capricorn-H, including relevant drivers, can be accessed at Foundry27, QNX Software Systems’ portal for software developers
