Instrument Cluster | Cypress Semiconductor
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster
Cypress’ Traveo-based instrument cluster solutions help create a rich, visual user experience with instrument clusters powered by Cypress. They deliver processing capacity and network connectivity with flexible power management along with AUTOSAR support.
Scalable Instrument Cluster Platform
Economy to Luxury: Traveo’s unique scanline architecture minimizes memory required for graphics processing. On-the-fly image processing eliminates external buffer for WVGA 3D graphics. Dedicated vector generation block renders fonts embedded within 3D graphics at speed.
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Segmented Dot-Matrix | Small TFT | Medium TFT | Large TFT | XLarge TFT | |
MCU- Based Hybrid Dot Matrix | MCU-Based Hybrid WQVGA 800 x 480 | MCU-Based Hybrid WVGA 1280 x 480 | MCU-Based Graphical WXGA 1280 x 720 | GPU-Based Graphical | |
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Dedicated Graphics | - | 2D Engine | 2.5D Engine, 3D Engine | 2.5D Engine, 3D Engine | - |
Secure Network Connectivity | CAN FD, Ethernet, MOST, CXPI | CAN FD, Ethernet, MOST, CXPI | CAN FD, Ethernet, MOST, CXPI | CAN FD, Ethernet, MOST, CXPI | CAN FD, Ethernet, MOST, CXPI |
Cluster System Integration | Stepper Motor Control Sound, ADC, RTC | Stepper Motor Control Sound, ADC, RTC | Stepper Motor Control Sound, ADC, RTC | - | - |
Automotive PMICs | 3-ch buck, boost | 3-ch buck, boost 1-ch buck-boost | 3-ch buck, boost 1-ch buck-boost | 1-ch buck-boost 6-ch buck | 1-ch buck-boost 2-ch buck, boost 6-ch buck |
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Technology Powering Leading Brands

Instrument Cluster System Level Diagram (Click here for more information)
PSoC© 4000: Entry-level MCU
PSoC® 4000 is a scalable, reconfigurable, cost-optimized, entry-level Arm® Cortex®-M0 MCU. It combines programmable and reconfigurable analog and digital blocks with flexible automatic routing.
PSoC 4000 Solution
- Industry’s Best CapSense including liquid-tolerant capacitive touch interface.
- Low power operation from 1.71V to 5.5V
- Programmable analog and digital blocks for a customizable solution
Key Product Features
- AEC Q100 qualified
- Up to 10-bit, 11.6 Ksps ADC
- CapSense block supporting mutual-capacitance sensing
- Up to 36 GPIO
CXPI Transceiver
The Clock eXtension Peripheral Interface replaces the LIN protocol reducing the bill-of-material costs. CXPI has the CSMA/CR system built into the polling system providing higher response time and scalability, as well as reducing HMI and development costs.
CXPI Transceiver Solution
- Reduced wiring weight, & BOM cost
- Quick response time
- Improved reliability with CRC error detection
Key Product Features
- Compliant with JASO and SAE CXPI standards
- Supports 2.4 Kbps to 20 Kbps bitrate
- Operating voltage range from 5.3 V to 18 V
Traveo Automotive MCU
Traveo™ II for automotive body electronics applications offers cutting-edge performance, safety, and security features. The Traveo II family is designed for cars of the future. With processing power and network connectivity built into a single Arm® Cortex®- M4F and dual Cortex®- M7F, this family of microcontrollers has enhanced performance from 400 DMIPS in Traveo, to 1500 DMIPS in Traveo II.
Traveo™ Solution
- Scalability across memory size and pin count
- Cutting-edge security features and cryptography engine
- Optimized software platform available for Cypress AUTOSAR MCAL
Key Product Features
- Six power modes that enable ECUs to minimize consumption
- ARM® Cortex®-M4F and M7F processors
- S- and E-Grade temperature ranges available
Automotive Power Management ICs (PMICs)
Cypress automotive power management ICs (PMICs) provide highly-integrated and robust power management solutions for automotive applications. The PMICs support comprehensive power supply for the system by a small form factor and complement Cypress’ solution with Traveo™ automotive MCU family.
PMIC Solution
- Manage extreme battery voltage fluctuations
- Minimize physical size
- Extend battery life
- Support system safety functions
Key Product Features
- AEC Q100 compliant
- Wide input voltage range: 2.5 V to 42 V
- Wide operating frequency range: 200 kHz to 2.1 MHz
NOR Flash
Cypress offers the highest performance, low pin-count Quad SPI serial NOR Flash and the highest performance fast random-access and high bandwidth parallel NOR Flash. With the introduction of Semper™ Nor Flash memories, Cypress adds a high-density NOR flash memory which exceeds automotive quality and functional safety requirements.
NOR Flash Solutions
- Up to 400 MBps perfomance
- Low pin-count Quad SPI
- Options for Automotive Grade temperatures and ISO 26262 automotive functional safety standards
Key Product Features
- 16 Mbit – 1 Gbit Serial NOR Flash options
- 8 Mbit – 2 Gbit Parallel NOR Flash options
- 1.8 – 3.0 V
HyperRAM
Cypress HyperRAM™ memory is a self-refresh DRAM operating on the 12-pin HyperBus interface. With a read throughput up to 333 MB/s, the HyperRAM devices are ideal for SoCs with limited on-board RAM providing external scratch-pad memory for fast read and write operations, allowing fast delivery of high-resolution graphics in the early part of the boot process for automotive, industrial and IoT applications.
HyperRAM Solution
- Manage extreme battery voltage fluctuations
- Minimize physical size
- Extend battery life
- Support system safety functions
Key Product Features
- 3.0 V I/O, 11 bus signals
- 1.8 V I/O, 12 bus signals
- Up to 333 MBps
HyperFLASH
HyperFlash™ NOR Memory Flash devices are the first family of products based on the Cypress HyperBus™ interface.
HyperFlash NOR Flash memories deliver the performance required for the highest-performance embedded systems found in automotive advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), automotive instrument cluster, automotive infotainment systems, and communication equipment. They deliver high read bandwidth at 333MB/s, over four times faster than Quad SPI NOR flash with one-third the number of pins of parallel NOR flash.
HyperFlash Solution
- Manage extreme battery voltage fluctuations
- Minimize physical size
- Extend battery life
- Support system safety functions
Key Product Features
- 3.0 V I/O, 11 bus signals
- 1.8 V I/O, 12 bus signals
- Up to 333 MBps sustained read throughput
Click here to learn more about how Cypress’ Quad SPI, HyperFlash™ and HyperRAM™ memory products provide the performance and density scalability to match instrument cluster system requirements.