In order to provide more flexibility in how to use safety microcontrollers in automotive and industrial applications, Infineon Technologies AG cooperates with Xilinx Inc. and Xylon, d.o.o.. At the Embedded World trade fair 2019, they present a new Xylon IP core called logiHSSL. It enables high-speed communication between Infineon’s AURIX TC2xx and TC3xx microcontrollers and Xilinx’ SoC, MPSoC and FPGA devices via the […]
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Motion platform targets level 4 and 5 automated driving tasks
Infineon Technologies AG and TTTech Auto have released the second generation of their fully integrated automotive-grade safety solution for automated driving use cases. Based on Infineon’s AURIX TC397XM microcontroller and TTTech Auto’s MotionWise platform, the solution delivers full support and scalability for level 2+ solutions up to the advanced levels 4 and 5 of automated […]
16- and 32-bit security eSIM controllers optimized for M2M
Machine-to-machine communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) requires reliable data collection and uninterrupted data transmission. For taking full advantage of the ubiquitous mobile networks, Infineon Technologies AG provides the world’s first industrial-grade embedded SIM (eSIM) in a miniature Wafer-level Chip-scale Package (WLCSP). Manufacturers of industrial machines and equipment ranging from vending machines to remote […]
Reference design covers biometric payment cards
Infineon Technologies AG and NEXT Biometrics have joined to develop a reference design for biometric payment cards. The reference platform incorporates all necessary elements to develop and manufacture a smart card with a fingerprint sensor and helps card makers to simplify their production processes and to shorten time-to-market for their offerings. The use of biometrics […]
Biometric sensor reference design helps simplify and expedite smart card tech
Infineon Technologies AG and NEXT Biometrics, a global leader in fingerprint sensor technology, have joined together to create a reference design for biometric payment cards. The reference platform incorporates all necessary elements to develop and manufacture a smart card with a fingerprint sensor and helps card makers simplify their production processes and to shorten time-to-market […]
32-bit microcontroller family now supports Amazon FreeRTOS
Infineon Technologies AG now allows for easy and secured use of new generation sensors featuring new AI functionalities running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help facilitate connections required for cloud services and artificial intelligence, in particular. Also to that end, the company is releasing a connected development board with WiFI and EtherCAT connectivity for industrial […]
Teardown: Inside the PlayStation 4 game box
We take a look at the venerable Sony game box with an eye toward power handling and architecture. Chances are that if you’re a gamer, you’re experiencing your video games on a Sony PlayStation 4. To date, over 75 million PlayStation 4 boxes have sold. The closest competitor is the Xbox One (36.03 million) and […]
Open source TPM middleware complies with TSS Enhanced System API spec of TCG
Infineon Technologies AG has enabled a new open source software stack. It makes work easier for developers who want to use the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 – a standardized hardware-based security solution for securing industrial, automotive and other applications such as network equipment. This is the first open source TPM middleware that complies with the Software Stack (TSS) Enhanced […]
Magnetic angle sensors show angle error of less than 1 degree across temp and lifetime
Functional safety applications in cars often require substantial system design efforts. With XENSIV TLE5014, Infineon Technologies AG now offers a new magnetic angle sensor family that is both ready for these demanding applications and at the same time easy to use. The TLE5014 sensors meet ISO26262 ASIL C for the single die and ISO26262 ASIL […]
Tunnel magnetoresistance angle sensor for vehicular use supports ASIL-D safety standard
Infineon Technologies AG is launching its first magnetic sensors based on TMR technology. This makes the company the world’s first sensor manufacturer to offer magnetic sensors based on all four magnetic technologies: HALL, GMR, AMR and TMR. Infineon will present the new XENSIV™ TLE5501 angle sensor family at the Sensor+Test 2018 fair in Nuremberg (26-28 […]