Software architecture

The QNX CAR application platform provides a reusable software base that can be used in a variety of automotive applications. The common software architecture provided by QNX CAR is used by the infotainment and instrument cluster reference implementations.

The software architecture addresses everything from hardware support (BSPs) to human machine interface technology and is complemented by development tools, professional services, a Foundry27 community portal and an extensive partner ecosystem.

A high level view of the software architecture is shown below. For more information regarding the QNX CAR software architecture, please refer to the QNX CAR white paper.

QNX automotive software architecture stack

The QNX automotive software architecture stack provides a reusable base that can be used in a variety of applications.

Automotive BSPs — QNX works closely with all industry leading silicon vendors targeting the automotive market to create board support packages for automotive-grade chips.

QNX Neutrino RTOS — The award-winning QNX Neutrino RTOS offers unparalleled reliability and scalability and has been deployed in over 200 vehicle models.

QNX Neutrino services — QNX offers extensive software components above and beyond the RTOS, including connectivity, advanced graphics, high availability, file systems, and networking.

Middleware services — QNX CAR pre-integrates many of the key middleware components (graphics, hands-free, software update, and multimedia) required for today’s automotive projects, saving the engineers from the significant technical challenges in doing so themselves.

Third-party technologies — The QNX ecosystem of third-party companies provide technology components from industry leaders for QNX CAR reference implementations.

HMI layer — QNX CAR offers a complete HMI solution with sample applications for a media player, phone, contacts, picture viewer, weather, and more. These applications use the expressive power of Adobe Flash for smooth screen transitions and animations.