Fuel-cell control unit (FCCU)

Enabling efficient and reliable fuel-cell control systems

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Overview

The fuel-cell control unit (FCCU) manages hydrogen and air processing, thermal and water management, energy conversion, and ensures compliance with safety requirements. Infineon provides a comprehensive range of solutions, empowering designers to prioritize efficiency, performance, and reliability while minimizing costs in fuel-cell subsystem designs.

Benefits

  • High-performance processing units
  • High product compatibility
  • Evaluation kits available
  • Easy customization
  • Fast time to market
  • Enhanced system safety

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About

Fuel-cell control unit (FCCU) for optimal efficiency and reliability

The fuel-cell control unit (FCCU) holds significant importance within fuel-cell electric vehicle drivetrain subsystems as it is responsible for the overall process control of the entire fuel-cell system. Its responsibilities encompass supervising hydrogen and air processing, thermal and water management, energy conversion, and ensuring compliance with safety and security requirements. A close collaboration between the fuel-cell controller and the powertrain domain controller is crucial to continuously meet the load and thermal requirements.

Designers of fuel-cell subsystems, including the FCCU, must prioritize balancing efficiency, performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Infineon offers a comprehensive system portfolio including microcontrollers providing functional safety support up to ASIL-D as well as the new thermal conductivity gas sensors TCIx family to support designers in integration and homologation of the challenges for hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Wide portfolio of solutions with high degree of compatibility

With our portfolio of AURIX™, we can deliver high-performance processing units that meet the system requirements of electric vehicle fuel-cell control units. As the FCCU is responsible for the overall process control of the fuel-cell system, it is highly important that safety and security requirements are met.

Infineon's 32-bit MCUs for automotive fuel-cell control unit design provide functional safety support up to ASIL-D, as well as protection against manipulation and cyber attacks, and are ideal for automotive applications where a combination of security and safety functions are required. The product family can be used in combination with OPTIREG™ safety supplies, pressure and concentration sensors, as well as with fuel-cell supervision ICs to ensure further safety assurance. The system can be extended by Infineon's OPTIGA™ TPM and F-RAM if required.

Infineon's AURIX™ second-generation microcontrollers also allow for easy customization and fast time to market by enabling engineers to choose from a wide range of memories, peripheral sets, frequencies, temperatures, and packaging options, all with a high degree of compatibility across multiple generations.

Advanced control units for fuel-cell electric vehicle drivetrains
  • Infineon's AURIX™ microcontrollers can be paired with OPTIREG™ PMIC solutions to ensure that fuel-cell controller safety and security requirements are met. 
  • New thermal conductivity gas sensors TCIx family to prevent leakage or maldistribution of flow and define appropriate shutdown strategy
  • Infineon's global preferred design house partner network can accompany your designs from conception to the verification phase
  • Evaluation Kits are available to shorten the system development time

Fuel-cell control unit (FCCU) for optimal efficiency and reliability

The fuel-cell control unit (FCCU) holds significant importance within fuel-cell electric vehicle drivetrain subsystems as it is responsible for the overall process control of the entire fuel-cell system. Its responsibilities encompass supervising hydrogen and air processing, thermal and water management, energy conversion, and ensuring compliance with safety and security requirements. A close collaboration between the fuel-cell controller and the powertrain domain controller is crucial to continuously meet the load and thermal requirements.

Designers of fuel-cell subsystems, including the FCCU, must prioritize balancing efficiency, performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Infineon offers a comprehensive system portfolio including microcontrollers providing functional safety support up to ASIL-D as well as the new thermal conductivity gas sensors TCIx family to support designers in integration and homologation of the challenges for hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Wide portfolio of solutions with high degree of compatibility

With our portfolio of AURIX™, we can deliver high-performance processing units that meet the system requirements of electric vehicle fuel-cell control units. As the FCCU is responsible for the overall process control of the fuel-cell system, it is highly important that safety and security requirements are met.

Infineon's 32-bit MCUs for automotive fuel-cell control unit design provide functional safety support up to ASIL-D, as well as protection against manipulation and cyber attacks, and are ideal for automotive applications where a combination of security and safety functions are required. The product family can be used in combination with OPTIREG™ safety supplies, pressure and concentration sensors, as well as with fuel-cell supervision ICs to ensure further safety assurance. The system can be extended by Infineon's OPTIGA™ TPM and F-RAM if required.

Infineon's AURIX™ second-generation microcontrollers also allow for easy customization and fast time to market by enabling engineers to choose from a wide range of memories, peripheral sets, frequencies, temperatures, and packaging options, all with a high degree of compatibility across multiple generations.

Advanced control units for fuel-cell electric vehicle drivetrains
  • Infineon's AURIX™ microcontrollers can be paired with OPTIREG™ PMIC solutions to ensure that fuel-cell controller safety and security requirements are met. 
  • New thermal conductivity gas sensors TCIx family to prevent leakage or maldistribution of flow and define appropriate shutdown strategy
  • Infineon's global preferred design house partner network can accompany your designs from conception to the verification phase
  • Evaluation Kits are available to shorten the system development time

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