Zonal Controller
A complete automotive TSN solution — integrating a TSN-capable Ethernet switch, Root of Trust security, and IEEE 1722 protocol encapsulation for audio, video and legacy serial communications in one IP core.
Overview
A critical network node for next-generation Software Defined Vehicles — connecting sensors and actuators to the central compute ECU over a TSN Ethernet backbone.
The Automotive Zonal Controller is designed to support the zonal architecture approach in next-generation Software Defined Vehicles (SDV). This architecture facilitates efficient in-vehicle data distribution while reducing wiring complexity, cost, and weight — streamlining vehicle design and manufacturing. It plays an essential role in delivering real-time, reliable, and scalable communication for ADAS, autonomous driving, and electrified powertrain systems.
The Comcores Zonal Controller IP integrates a TSN-capable Ethernet switch, a Root of Trust security module, and a transport protocol encapsulation system based on IEEE 1722 for handling audio, video, and legacy serial communications. Acting as a gateway, it bridges audio (I2S), video (CSI-2, SERDES), and serial peripherals (SPI, I2C, CAN, LIN) with the in-vehicle Ethernet backbone.
The solution connects to embedded processor systems through an AXI Memory-Mapped interface for Ethernet frame exchange and an AXI4-Lite interface for management and configuration.
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Key Capabilities
Target Markets
Software Defined Vehicles
Zonal architecture for next-generation SDVs — reducing wiring while delivering deterministic real-time Ethernet.
ADAS & Autonomous Driving
Reliable, scalable communication for sensor fusion, camera and radar data distribution across vehicle zones.
Electrified Powertrains
Safety-critical aircraft systems requiring redundant, time-synchronised real-time communication.
Secure Vehicle Networks
Hardware Root of Trust and optional MACsec for authenticated, encrypted in-vehicle communication.
Block Diagram
Zonal Controller
Simplified architecture, the full diagram with all interfaces and options available in the datasheet.
Technical Specifications
Ethernet switch
TSN & traffic management
IEEE 1722 gateway
Host integration
Security
Technical Support & Deliverables
Technical Support
Access to JIRA support system and direct engineer support are part of our support package to help customers during their developement and integration phases.
Deliverables
Comcores IP includes everything needed to integrate, verify and deploy including:
Bespoke RTL as source code or encrypted code
Solid documentation, including User Manual and Release Note
Simulation Environment, including Testbed, Test cases and Test Script
Programming Register Specification
Timing Constraints in Synopsys SDC format
Synopsys SGDC Files (optional)
Synopsys Lint, CDC and Waivers (optional)
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Omni500 is built on combining an AMD Artix UltraScale+ FPGA, Linux-capable control processor, and a comprehensive set of interfaces.
Built for engineers who need deterministic results. The platform handles all real-time packet processing and timestamping in hardware, while the Linux control layer provides the flexibility of a full software stack — Web GUI, REST API, and SDK included.
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