Targeting a broad range of automotive applications, Infineon Technologies AG has released the Traveo II Body microcontroller (MCU) family that consists of four entry-level and two high-end series. Applications include body control modules; door, window, sunroof, and seat control units, as well as in-cabin smartphone terminals and wireless charging units.
The combination of Cypress Semiconductor’s Traveo and automotive PSoC families with Infineon’s AURIX safety controllers delivers “optimized solutions for the entire range of car applications, from body, cluster and infotainment to chassis, powertrain, driver assistance and domain control,” said Peter Schaefer, senior vice president and general manager of automotive microcontrollers at Infineon, in a statement. Infineon acquired Cypress in 2019.
The Traveo II Body products also complement Infineon’s sensor and power products portfolio with an MCU family for emerging automotive platforms. The multicore Traveo II devices are based on ARM Cortex-M7 and -M4 cores with up to 8 MB of embedded flash. Advanced peripherals include support for CAN-FD, Ethernet, and FlexRay communication protocols.
The Traveo II Body MCUs are compliant to ISO26262 ASIL-B Level to ensure a safe operation of the device, even for ambient temperatures up to 125°C. The microcontrollers are supported by AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) 4.2 software, and an ARM-based ecosystem for tools and software, ranging from IDE tools and debugger to real time operating systems.
Each series of the Traveo II Body family comes with a different memory size and pin count, offering scalability and pin-compatibility among all low-end and high-end devices. The family also provides low power consumption down to 5 µA, enhanced security (EVITA-Full) for today’s connected cars, and full firmware-over-the-air updates.
The first entry devices will be available for mass production starting in October 2020. The other devices will be rolled out consecutively until the entire product family is available by the second quarter of 2021. Infineon expects to release new embedded graphic MCUs later in 2021 for cluster, cockpit, and digital display applications.
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