Infineon Technologies is expanding its automotive microcontroller portfolio by introducing a new family based on RISC-V architecture. Designed to meet the growing demands of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and electric vehicles (EVs), this new AURIX family will provide real-time performance, safety, and security while optimizing vehicle complexity and time-to-market.
As EVs and SDVs evolve, microcontrollers play a key role in powertrain control, battery management, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and in-vehicle networking. Infineon’s RISC-V-based microcontrollers will complement its existing TriCore (AURIX TC family) and Arm (TRAVEO and PSOC families), covering various automotive applications, from entry-level solutions to high-performance computing.
Infineon has introduced a virtual prototype starter kit to accelerate software development for the new microcontrollers, enabling ecosystem partners to begin pre-silicon software development. The kit, built in collaboration with Synopsys and other key industry players, provides an early development environment, helping automakers and Tier 1 suppliers streamline vehicle software integration before hardware availability.
Infineon collaborates with multiple software and tool providers, including IAR, Elektrobit, Green Hills, HighTec, Lauterbach, PLS, Synopsys, and Tasking, to establish a comprehensive RISC-V automotive ecosystem. The virtual prototype will continue to evolve into a full-fledged digital twin of the future RISC-V-based microcontroller family, supporting automotive manufacturers in accelerating time-to-market for next-generation EVs and SDVs.
By integrating RISC-V into automotive microcontrollers, Infineon is advancing scalable, secure, and high-performance computing solutions that align with the growing electrification and digitalization of vehicles.
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