It has been announced that LG Electronics and Infineon Technologies have teamed up to introduce their Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology to smartphone selfie photo lovers world over. Infineon’s REAL3 image sensor chip hopes to play a key role in the front-facing camera of the upcoming LG G8 ThinQ, to be unveiled in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress 2019.

Addressing the fast growing demand for Silicon Carbide (SiC) solutions, Infineon Technologies launches new devices in the 1200V CoolSiC MOSFET family. The CoolSiC Easy 2B power modules enable engineers to reduce system costs by increasing power density. In addition, they can also reportedly lower operational costs significantly. 

It has been announced that Volkswagen is one of the first car makers to deploy the OPTIGA Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 from Infineon Technologies as a security solution for the connected car. The chip is designed to protect the vehicle’s communication with the outside world. For example, when car-sharing users or third-party services such as parcel delivery into a car’s trunk require access. 

The product portfolio of 60 mm thyristor/diode modules with pressure contact technology from Infineon Technologies Bipolar has been redesigned. The new Eco Block family addresses the demand for cost-efficient larger modules for battery chargers, static and bypass switches and windmills.

Specialist in semiconductor solutions Infineon Technologies, along with TTTech Auto, have just released the second generation of their fully integrated automotive-grade safety solution for automated driving use cases. It is based on Infineon’s AURIX TC397XM microcontroller and TTTech Auto’s MotionWise safety software platform. 

Two-thirds of all German motorists can imagine buying an electric car. This is the result of a representative survey conducted by Statista on behalf of Infineon Technologies. Younger drivers are more open to e-cars, and are now boosting e-mobility. In the age group between 18 and 39 years, the approval rate for e-mobility is almost 80%. In the age group of the 60 to 69-year-old, however, only around 50% approve.

The automotive industry request sensor prototypes to test new algorithms and application possibilities in the early stage of their design. For this reason, Infineon developed a new methodology, allowing a smooth transition from idea to implementation. By Simone Fontanesi, Gaetono Formato, Andrea Monterastelli, Infineon Technologies

Digital transactions require secured yet user-friendly solutions. This applies all the more so for Blockchain applications where the user credentials are one of the most critical security aspects of the system. With its new Blockchain Security 2Go starter kit, Infineon Technologies has provided FinTechs and blockchain designers with a fast and easy way to build hardware-based security into their systems.

It has never been easier to integrate secured payment functionality into fashion accessories: Infineon Technologies now provides EMV-based payment solutions for key chains, rings, wristbands or bracelets. The new SECORA Pay W for Smart Payment Accessories (SPA) combines an EMV chip with the card operating system, payment applet as well as the antenna directly on tape. 

A new family of two-channel isolated EiceDRIVER ICs for use in high-performance power conversion applications has been introduced by Infineon Technologies. The new gate-driver IC family is ideally suited for high-voltage PFC and DC/DC stages as well as for synchronous rectification stages in server, telco and industrial switching mode power supplies (SMPS). 

  The Internet of Things (IoT) connects millions of devices from huge industrial machines to tiny remote sensors. Yet from one application to another, security requirements vary considerably. To develop customised solutions, Infineon Technologies has initiated the Infineon Security Partner Network (ISPN).

Answers are being given by Infineon Technologies to the major questions related to digitisation: How can clean energy be produced and how does it get into the electric car quickly and with low losses? What makes servers more efficient? How suitable are robots already for use in everyday life? And how do we protect ourselves in a connected world against attackers from cyberspace? 

LED lighting is taking over on the roads. It enables new design trends in cars, such as flexible styling and animation, and increases safety in traffic. If LEDs fail, this affects the reliability of the light. With LITIX Basic+, a new LED driver family , Infineon is launching the most flexible single LED short circuit diagnostic feature available on the market at electronica 2018. 

In a world where space on any mobile or connected device is the most valuable asset, the ongoing miniaturisation of components is the means by which more functionalities are realised. But it’s not just size that matters: the consumer demand for more flexibility and customer-centric services is also increasing – whether it is the hassle-free change of a mobile device or switching mobile network providers.

  As emission standards for vehicles become increasingly demanding, car manufacturers are striving to make combustion engines more efficient. Infineon Technologies is launching a new member of its FLEX multichannel low side switches family that will help reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions.

With a global need to reinforce the security of connected devices that are designed to work without regular human interaction as part of the IoT, Infineon Technologies has announced a new development initiative in Silicon Valley and a corporate partnership with the CyLab Security and Privacy Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

Applications and systems infused with Artificial Intelligence (AI) are key technologies of the future and open up enormous business potential. As a sponsor of the NVIDIA Inception Awards, Infineon Technologies supports Europe’s best startups in the area of AI, and thus the development of innovative deep learning applications. 

Infineon Technologies has introduced the IRS2007S 200 V half-bridge gate driver IC in a standard SOIC-8 (DSO-8) package. It is a new member of the EiceDRIVER 200V level-shift gate driver family. Featuring undervoltage-lockout (UVLO) for VCC and VBS, the new gate driver ensures a higher reliability in start-up operations than previous product generations.

A turnkey security solution which provides robust security to the diverse applications in the Internet of Things, ranging from industrial automation systems and smart homes to consumer devices, the OPTIGA Trust X, is available from Rutronik. The high-end security controller comes with full system integration support for easy and cost effective deployment of advanced security measures.

Two new System Basis Chip (SBC) families: Lite and Mid-Range+, have been announced by Infineon Technologies. They are reportedly the first SBCs on the market supporting the ISO CAN FD protocol for communication at five megabits per second for a large variety of automotive applications.