Infineon rapidly open processor commanding rate architecture is related to RISC-V. In the next few years, the manufacturer brand name Aurix-Antrix-Entry-Level wants to deliver a full microcontroller to a high end on portfolio with technology under the entry-level types. Infineon announced an virtual prototype of an Aurix microcontroller for the embedded World 2025 Trade Fair in Nurnberg.
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It is an important milestone for open commanding set architecture because Infineon is the largest European chip manufacturer and leads with about 29 percent stake in the automotive microcontroller.
Infineon aurix chips are also used in safety -such as engines, brakes and control of stability systems. So far, infineon has created it in Aurax chips In-house trichor technology. “In the coming years”, RISC-V cores are joining. Infineon has not yet revealed the exact structure of these core.
In addition to the Aurix microcontroller, the Infineon produces PSOC and TraveeEGO series, which is latter with arm-cortex kernels.
Open command architecture
The special feature of RISC-V is standardized and open commanding set architecture (Instruction Set Architecture, ISA). So it is not about a solid microoricate, but there are many different implementation of RisC-V-ISA. So far, microcontrollers mostly use 32-bit variants RV32, but microprocessors, on the other hand, 64-bit version RV64.
Infineon has been working on RisC-V technology at least 2020, at that time the scalledage project began. In 2023, Infineon founded a company with Bosch, NXP, Qualcomm and Nordic Semacist QuinutorisTo promote RISC V technology in Europe.
Auto-electronics changes
Automobile electronics has been changing into theory for many years. More and more sensors and digital (aid) functions are added, car brands also want to earn options on software. Cars require high computing power at any time and network is network, which is why security against cyber attacks should also be reinforced. It also includes quick and safe software updates by mobile phones.
These requirements can only be covered with reasonable costs through strong centralization of vehicle electronics. So there is a tendency to include low control units (electronic control units, ECUs), but more strong and more complex and more powerful simply systems and interfaces. This conversion of automotive electronics opens market opportunities for new chips.
(CIW)
