These processors offer customers unprecedented levels of security, determinism, and power in image and sound processing in a compact format. This platform will help stimulate the emergence of innovative IoT applications in sectors such as industry, audiovisual, manufacturing, and retail. The Intel Atom A3900 series of processors will be specifically designed for in-vehicle experiences and targeted at the automotive industry.
Let's take traffic cameras and sensor data as an example. Sending sensor data to servers for processing has significant drawbacks, such as loss of fidelity in video recordings due to compression, as well as longer transfer times. The ability to process this data directly on the sensor device would eliminate these problems. In the automotive industry, for example, the software-defined passenger compartment is where these possibilities could make a big difference. Current trends point toward a single central system driving digital instrumentation, navigation systems, and other advanced driver assistance systems. It is therefore crucial that systems like rear or overhead parking sensors, or side collision warning systems, operate reliably and immediately at all times, regardless of the tasks that multimedia or navigation systems may be performing.
Thus, the E3900 processor family, offering more than 1.7 times the power of its predecessor, has been designed to support faster memory and higher bandwidth, delivering the fast and efficient processing required by edge-to-cloud interconnect networks. Built for FCBGA sockets and manufactured using 14nm silicon technology, the compact Intel Atom E3900 series processors are ideal for a wide range of IoT applications where performance, space, and power consumption are critical. These processors also offer other features, including:
High-quality graphics for multimedia applications: This processor series features 9th generation graphics cores, delivering up to 2.9 times the 3D performance of previous-generation processors and capable of powering up to three independent displays.
Advanced image processing, on par with all vision systems: The E3900 family processors offer four-vector image processing units, resulting in improved visibility, high-quality video in low-light situations, noise reduction, and excellent preservation of color and detail.
Intel® Time Coordinated Computing technology coordinates and synchronizes peripherals and networks of interconnected devices. By synchronizing the internal clocks of the SoC and the network, Intel Time Coordinated Computing technology enables network communications with microsecond accuracy.
The Intel Atom E3900 processor family represents a significant step forward toward a more robust IoT ecosystem. The early access program surrounding these processors has generated tremendous excitement among customers and partners, which may well make this product one of the most successful IoT processors in Intel's history.
To continue delivering endless smart, interconnected possibilities for the future, Intel is collaborating with a diverse IoT ecosystem comprised of leading hardware and device manufacturers, software vendors, and OEMs, including Delphi*, FAW*, Neusoft*, Hikvision*, and many others across a wide range of industries.
