New Microcontroller Family from Infineon Technologies Helps Cut Fuel Consumption and Harmful Emissions from Combustion Engines
MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2002--Infineon
Technologies (FSE:IFX)(NYSE:IFX - News), a leading provider of automotive
electronics, today announced the development roadmap for its next
generation of microcontroller chips for engine and transmission
control systems. The new microcontrollers, which act as the computing
brains of intelligent control systems for diesel and gasoline engines,
will allow future vehicle generations to satisfy the highest
requirements in terms of performance and safety while at the same time
optimizing fuel consumption and minimizing harmful emissions.
The new AUDO-NG family of 32-bit microcontrollers, specifically
designed for use in the automotive sector, will enable a tenfold
increase in computing power compared to today's solutions. They enable
innovative engine management systems, permitting complex and
sophisticated functions such as advanced direct injection or
electromechanical valve train control. They also allow the development
of novel concepts for transmission control systems and their
interaction with the engine management system. The AUDO-NG family can
be used across all vehicle categories, from cost-optimized volume
models to the prestige performance class.
"By our estimates, Infineon has carved out a market share of more
than 30 percent worldwide in the last several years in the sector
specializing in microcontrollers for engine and transmission control
systems," said Dr. Reinhard Ploss, chief executive officer of the
Automotive & Industrial business group at Infineon Technologies. "With
the AUDO-NG family we are once again demonstrating our innovation
capability with chips for engine and transmission control systems, as
well as our strengths in terms of system-on-a-chip design, quality and
reliability."
Technical details of the AUDO-NG family
The AUDO-NG family is based on Infineon's TriCore(TM) Unified
Processor architecture, which combines the strengths of a
microcontroller, a microprocessor and a digital signal processor (DSP)
in a single core. The new family will initially comprise three 32-bit
microcontrollers; the TC1766 and the TC1796, both of which are based
on the TriCore 1.3 architecture, and the TC2700, which uses the
TriCore 2 architecture and will be capable of clock speeds up to 400
MHz.
By producing a family of AUDO-NG microcontrollers for different
levels of performance, Infineon provides auto electronics
manufacturers with the flexibility to choose the most suitable
microcontroller for applications in all classes of automotive system,
from the luxury vehicle class to cost-optimized volume models. The
products are software-compatible and will support application designed
for the earlier generation AUDO family, the TC1765 and TC1775.
The increased computing power of the AUDO-NG microcontrollers is a
result of clock rates and enhancements in the chip architecture,
including fast bus systems for on-chip communications and intelligent
peripheral units. The extended peripheral set includes a MultiCAN
module with up to four CAN (Controller Area Network) nodes and Time
Triggered CAN (TTCAN) functionality, a fast analog-digital converter
module operating at ten times the conversion speed of previous models,
and an innovative high-speed serial interface. A multiprocessor
interface common to all the AUDO-NG products is specifically geared to
the requirements of powertrain applications. This interface enables a
number of AUDO-NG microcontrollers to exchange data streams and is an
essential prerequisite for the development of future drive systems
with intelligence distributed over multiple processors.
The TC1766 is developed for use in cost-optimized engine and
transmission control systems. It offers clock speeds in the 80 MHz
range, 1.5 MByte embedded Flash, as well as a powerful peripheral set
tailored to the requirements of standard powertrain applications.
The TC1796 operates at clock speeds up to 150 MHz and incorporates
2 MByte embedded Flash. Compared with the TC1766, it boasts an
expanded peripheral set capable of meeting all the requirements of
even the most complex engine management systems.
The TC2700 represents a dramatic clock speed and overall
performance upgrade in microcontrollers for innovative drive system
applications. Designed to deliver maximum computing power for complex
algorithmic tasks, the TC2700 is based on TriCore 2.0 core
architecture, which supports clock speeds up to 400 MHz. System
designers are expected to use the TC2700 in parallel with a TC1796 or
TC1766. The TC2700 exchanges information with the TC1766 or TC1796 in
real-time via the multiprocessor interface.
The first member of the AUDO-NG family manufactured in 0.13um
technology to make its debut will be the TC1796, which is scheduled to
be available in sample quantities beginning of 2003. The TC1766 is
scheduled for sample availability from the beginning of 2004 and the
TC2700 will sample in 2005.
More information about the AUDO family of microcontroller for
automotive applications can be found at www.infineon.com/audo
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor
and system solutions for applications in the wired and wireless
communications markets, for security systems and smartcards, for the
automotive and industrial sectors, as well as memory products. With a
global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in the
Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In the
fiscal year 2001 (ending September), the company achieved sales of
Euro 5.67 billion with about 33,800 employees worldwide. Infineon is
listed on the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New
York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX). Further information is
available at www.infineon.com
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