• The Stellar P3E automotive MCU from ST features built-in AI acceleration, enabling real-time AI applications at the edge. • Designed for the next generation of software-defined vehicles, it simplifies multifunction integration, supporting X-in-1 electronic control units from hybrid/EV systems to body zonal architectures. • According to ST, the Stellar P3E is the first automotive MCU with an embedded neural network accelerator. • Its Neural-ART accelerator, a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU) with an advanced data-flow architecture, offloads AI workloads from the main cores, speeding up inference execution and delivering real-time, AI-based virtual sensing. • The MCU incorporates 500-MHz Arm Cortex-R52+ cores, delivering a CoreMark score exceeding 8000 points. • Its split-lock feature lets designers balance functional safety with peak performance, while smart low-power modes go beyond conventional standby.
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