Digital
Mirrors
Custom E-Mirrors for Cars and Automotive Camera Modules
At Promwad, we engineer Digital Mirror Systems (DMS), Camera Monitoring Systems (CMS), and Surround View Monitor (SVM) solutions for passenger cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, and agricultural machinery.
Collaborating with us, you can:
- Employ our end-to-end services, covering hardware, firmware, and FPGA design. To power your solutions with the latest technologies, we collaborate with top IC manufacturers, including NXP, Lattice, Ambarella, Infineon, and others.
- Build solutions with any interface you require — CSI, DSI, LVDS, FPD-Link, and more. Our engineers have 20 years of experience across cross-industry projects to assist with diverse tech needs.
 - Ensure your projects comply with automotive standards, including ASPICE and ISO 26262 (ASIL B).
Alexey Safonov, Head of the Automotive Unit at Promwad
Advantages of DMS/CMS Systems
Explore Our Solutions
We develop custom DMS and CMS comprising two or more external modules. In addition to cameras, they include control and display units, which can be combined into one if required.
DMS: Digital Mirror Systems
- Digital mirror for cars / interactive mirror / e-mirror
- Smart rearview mirror / digital inner mirror
- Digital side-view mirror
- Digital vision system
- Side mirror/blindspot camera
- Side mirror monitors
- Vehicle displays for DMS systems
- Digital mirror replacement system
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CMS: Camera Monitoring Systems
- 360-degree view camera
- Surround view camera
- Surround view monitor (SVM) system
- Night vision solutions
- Rearview camera
- Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
- Turn assistants
- Monitors for all CMS items
Services We Provide
AI/ML algorithm development and integration
FPGA software development
Firmware development for RTOS
Software development for Linux systems
Hardware development
System optimisation for power efficiency
System upgrades to new component bases and integration of new technologies
Integration between hardware and server-side applications
Case Studies
Transferring an Automotive 360 Vision System to Lattice FPGA Solutions
Our client, a supplier of all-around digital vision systems for automobiles, faced vendor lock-in due to discontinued components in their 360 vision system. Our task was to find suitable replacements and update the system to meet international quality and safety standards.
Our engineers used a low-cost Crosslink-NX FPGA from Lattice and an S32K228 microcontroller from NXP, supporting MIPI DSI, MIPI CSI, CAN, and USB interfaces.
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We chose the Lattice CrossLink-NX FPGA for its:
- suitability in vision and data processing,
- support for MIPI CSI and DSI via D-PHY,
- and availability of IP cores for camera and display integration.
The result was a 360 digital vision system compliant with ASPICE CL2 and ASIL-B. Additionally, we provided full technical support and access to necessary documentation.
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Wireless All-Round Camera System for Large Vehicles
A leading European manufacturer of automotive video cameras approached us to modernise a system for large vehicles, such as trucks and construction equipment. The goal was to eliminate wires and simplify the system's installation and maintenance.
We developed a complete CMS consisting of four WiFi cameras, a monitor, and a control unit. The system supports up to 16 display modes, including night mode, which automatically switches depending on lighting conditions, IR illumination, and picture-in-picture (PiP).
The updated solution has reduced the installation time from eight to four hours.
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System components:
- Four Full HD cameras with a 170-degree wide-angle view, night vision function, and wireless data transmission to the ECU.
- Display: 7" HD monitor with LVDS interface, high brightness and touchscreen.
- ECU:
- ​ NXP S32K microcontroller;
- Lattice FPGA;
- RTOS;
- Interfaces: CAN, Automotive Ethernet, WiFi;
- Programming languages: C++, Rust, VHDL.
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Development of Control System for Digital Mirrors and Cameras
We developed a solution for the management and integration of digital mirrors and camera monitoring for a European Tier 1 company.
The platform is easy to integrate with any vehicle and supports up to four cameras: two in digital mirrors, one front-view and one rear-view.
The ECU is designed to monitor all cameras simultaneously and provide multiple display options, including IVI displays in the vehicle.
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Implemented system features:
- Visual warning of obstacles in the rearview area.
- PiP Parking (Picture-in-Picture): rear camera display with additional on-screen information to facilitate parking.
- Flashing visualisation: on-screen turn signal activation.
- Dynamic parking lines that respond to the steering wheel for precise parking.
- ASIL Safety Level B: meets high safety standards.
System components:
- Cameras: 5 Mpx (2560 x 1920 px per unit).
- ECU: NXP S32K microcontroller | FPGA | RTOS | Interfaces: CAN, automotive Ethernet | Programming languages: C, C++, VHDL | Control of 4 cameras and 2 displays (LVDS/MIPI-DSI).
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Why Promwad
Expertise
Through our partnerships with leading vendors, you will have access to top SDKs, and can rely on our expertise and extensive automotive portfolio to implement your engineering solution.
Quality
We deliver high-quality projects for Tier 1 automotive companies, adhering to ISO 26262 and ASPICE standards to ensure functional safety.
Flexibility
Benefit from our experience and flexible cooperation models to fast-track your projects to meet deadlines, budgets and other parameters.
Are you looking to develop your custom DMS/CMS automotive solution?
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