Infineon Technologies AG introduced DrBlade – the first integrated DC/DC driver and MOSFET VR power stage implemented in an innovative chip-embedded package technology. DrBlade contains the latest generation low voltage DC/DC driver technology and OptiMOS MOSFET devices.

Today at the Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 2013, Infineon Technologies introduced the highly efficient, fast recovery 650V 650V Rapid 1 and Rapid 2 silicon diode families. Combining Infineon’s ultrathin wafer manufacturing expertise for a low loss vertical structure plus unique cell design, the Rapid diodes provide outstanding performance.

Infineon and Bundesdruckerei have developed a new security smart card with an LED display and a one-time password. This new technology is centred around a security chip in the card which generates a one-time password for each transaction and displays this on the integrated LED display. Requesting the one-time password in addition to the static password boosts the security of authentication and payment applications and protects against attacks on ...

At the Embedded World Exhibition & Conference 2013, Infineon Technologies presents samples of its new XMC1000 industrial 32-bit microcontroller family which provides system designers with strong incentive to switch from 8 to 32 bit MCU architecture. With XMC1000, Infineon offers a fully-featured 32-bit alternative for hitherto 8-bit users by combining the ARM Cortex-M0 processor core with powerful peripherals, high productivity design tools and c...

Infineon Technologies has achieved a major breakthrough in the manufacturing of power semiconductors on 300-millimeter thin wafers. In February, the company received the first customer go-aheads for products of the CoolMOS family produced by the 300-millimeter line at the Villach (Austria) site. The production process based on the new technology has completed qualification from start to finish and customers have given the go-ahead.

Infineon Technologies introduces two new 60V DC/DC LED drivers that offer excellent power conversion efficiency, benchmark current accuracy that helps assure constant light output, and first-in-the-industry adjustable over-temperature protection that protects light elements from damage through overheating. The new ILD6070/ILD6150 drivers give lighting manufacturers the flexibility to produce multiple products using the same drivers, based on wide...

Infineon Technologies introduce its innovative 'Coil on Module' chip package for Dual Interface bank and credit cards. Dual Interface cards, which are used for both contact-based and contactless applications, are a fast growing segment of the global payments industry. The new 'Coil on Module' package combines a security chip and antenna that makes a radio frequency connection to the antenna embedded on the plastic payment card.

Infineon Technologies today presented its new 32-bit microcontroller family XMC1000, which uses the ARM Cortex-M0 processor. With the XMC1000, Infineon is the first semiconductor provider to offer 32-bit microcontrollers at 8-bit prices that are supported with an advanced, 32-bit peripheral set. The breakthrough price/performance of the device family is achieved by using state-of-the-art 65nm embedded flash production technology on 300mm wafers a...

Infineon Technologies AG has just delivered its one hundred millionth TriCore-microcontroller. That ranks these microcontrollers among the most successful in automotive electronics. The TriCore-based microcontrollers from Infineon are assembled in over fifty automotive brands. Statistically speaking, this means that almost every second vehicle produced today includes a TriCore-based microcontroller. It is responsible for keeping the fuel consumpt...

Infineon Technologies is presenting three new performance classes in its XMC4000 microcontroller family, which was specially developed for industrial applications and uses ARM Cortex M4 processors, this week at the SPS IPC DRIVES 2012 trade show. The new XMC4400, XMC4200 and XMC4100 are the world’s first Cortex-based microcontrollers to offer a high-resolution PWM unit.

Infineon Technologies AG introduces the new 600V CoolMOS P6 MOSFET product family, designed to enable higher system efficiency while being easy to use, the new products address the gap between technologies that focus on delivering ultimate performance (CoolMOS CP), and those that concentrate more on ease of use (e.g. CoolMOS C6 or E6).

Integrating miniature low noise amplifiers in handsets can be an effective solution to a growing design dilemma for OEMs embedding FM radio receivers. Houssem Chouik, Product Marketing Manager RF Transistors at Infineon Technologies, discusses this.

Infineon Technologies today announced that its Trusted Platform Module solution supports and secures the recently introduced Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. Infineon provides a complete solution based on Common Criteria certified TPM hardware and the corresponding software suite aiming at use in communication and office applications.

Infineon Technologies AG today launched the world’s smallest engine management ICs, saving up to two-thirds of board space in control systems for two- and three-wheelers compared to today’s solutions. The new TLE808x device family provides all the functionality required for state-of-the-art electronic fuel injection (EFI) in one-cylinder combustion engines.

Infineon Technologies expands its portfolio of the 3rd generation Reverse Conducting (RC) Soft Switching IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) introducing 1200V and 1350V devices in 30A and 40A, thus responding to the growing demand for higher reliability.

Infineon announce that its new Flash-based security controllers have been awarded with the highest security certificate (Common Criteria EAL 6+ (high)) by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). They are the world’s first Flash-based security controllers fulfilling these currently highest security standards.

Infineon Technologies AG today introduced its LINLED driver family for automotive applications. The new TLD73xxEK system-on-chip devices make it possible to implement attractive multicolor ambient lighting based on RGB (Red-Green-Blue) blending to produce a broad range of interior colors with predefined color points. The integrated LIN transceiver reduces wiring requirements by 25 percent (from 4 to 3 wires), while pre-programmed control of blend...

Infineon Technologies is global market leader in power semiconductors for the ninth consecutive year. According to the most recent report from IMS Research (an IHS company), Infineon held an 11.9 percent share of the total US Dollar 17.6 billion market for power semiconductors, in 2011.

Automated lane-keeping, brake assist systems and other highly complex microelectronic systems in vehicles are already reducing the number of serious traffic accidents. The increasing number and complexity of such safety systems makes tremendous demands on the hardware and software components from the different suppliers – and means that the development of the safety systems and their components need to be better aligned. That is the purpose of ...

Infineon Technologies today introduced its first single-chip radar solutions for applications in industrial and commercial sensing. Based on a SiGe process technology and operating in the 24GHz ISM band (24.0 – 24.25GHz), the new product family features the highest integration radar system-on-chip transceivers in the market and a companion receive only chip, which collectively provide system designers with the flexibility to achieve cost and pe...