TI�s Jacinto 5 automotive processor selected for Audi's �MIB High� infotainment system

Well, it couldn't happen to a nicer technology partner. Yesterday, Texas Instruments announced that the QNX-based MIB High system, the next-generation infotainment platform for Audi vehicles, is the first automotive system to incorporate the TI Jacinto 5 automotive infotainment processor. According to the TI press release, the Jacinto 5 plays a key role in the system�s architecture, which consist of a multimedia applications unit and a highly integrated radio-and-car-control unit.

If you�re unfamiliar with the Jacinto 5, it�s an automotive-qualified multicore processor based on an ARM Cortex-A8 core. The processor integrates a variety of automotive peripherals and connectivity options.

QNX�s role in the MIB High was revealed in 2011, when e.solutions announced that QNX Software Systems had been chosen to supply the system�s OS and multimedia engine. See my blog post on that announcement, where I explain why the architecture of MIB High is so cool.

And if you�d like to check out the MIB High first hand, may I suggest you take one of these for a test drive.