Drones

Comprehensive semiconductor solutions for safer, more stable, higher performance drone and UAV flight

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Overview

Build lighter, safer, and more capable commercial and consumer drones and quadcopters with our complete portfolio of semiconductors, controllers, and sensors. From reference designs, evaluation boards, and development software for motor control, navigation sensing, battery management, and more, to Infineon provides ready-to-use solutions to help bring your drone designs to market faster.

Benefits

  • Smarter drone designs, fly farther
  • Longer flights with optimized power
  • Compact ESCs for peak performance
  • Reference ESCs for faster builds
  • Precise propulsion, fast response
  • Proven collision avoidance sensors
  • Stable, accurate flight control
  • High-efficiency motor control tech
  • One-stop semiconductors for drones
  • Simplified supply chain solutions
  • Proven reliability
  • Efficient battery management

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Why choose Infineon for drone designs?

Drone design teams need to deliver safer, more efficient systems faster. As a single, trusted semiconductor partner, Infineon provides solutions to meet all demands.

One portfolio for every subsystem

Our broad portfolio covers every critical drone subsystem, from ESC and flight control to battery management and collision avoidance. Simplify your supply chain with a one-stop source for semiconductors and sensors across the full drone architecture.

Simplify drone development

  • System Solutions: We offer proven combinations of MCUs, gate drivers, MOSFETs, and sensors engineered to work together
  • Reference Designs & Tools: Our ready-to-use reference designs like REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC with the ModusToolbox™ platform accelerate development
  • Software Support: Take advantage of our ModusToolbox™ motor control libraries, GUI tools, and FOC algorithms

Built for quality-critical applications

  • High quality Infineon semiconductors meet the rigorous demands of commercial, industrial, and eAviation applications

Why Infineon solutions for drones?

  • High power density in a smaller footprint
  • Robust performance and proven reliability
  • Reduced BOM costs through integrated system solutions
Infineon's quality culture
We build quality into our products.
Precision ESC and propulsion solutions for high performance drones

Precise, efficient motor control is the foundation of any high-performance drone or UAV design. Our portfolio delivers the power density, thermal management, and responsiveness your electric propulsion units demand.

Key products and their benefits:

  • PSOC™ Control C3 MCUs: Enable FOC with full software support, offered by ModusToolbox™, for sensorless motor drive as well as compatibility with flight controller interfaces like DShot600
  • OptiMOS™ MOSFETs: High-efficiency switching devices optimized for ESC, gimbals, and electric propulsion
  • CoolGaN™ transistors: Enable higher switching frequencies and superior thermal performance, resulting in smaller, lighter, and more efficient ESC designs for longer flight times
  • MOTIX™ motor control solutions: compact, high-voltage SoCs and gate drivers that integrate motor control and power management to maximize battery efficiency and minimize PCB footprint
  • XENSIV™ TMR and Hall-effect current sensors: High accuracy and high bandwidth for precise motor control
  • EiceDRIVER™ gate drivers: can use truly differential inputs to prevent motor glitches by remaining immune to the high electrical noise and ground shifts common in high-power drone ESCs
PSOC™ Control C3 MCUs with real-time control
Enhance system efficiency with CoolGaN™
How to speed up the drone propulsion design process?

The REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC reference design supports drone propulsion development with a solid, high‑performance ESC solution. Built with Infineon’s advanced components, it helps developers improve efficiency, power density, and time‑to‑market.

Key benefits:

  • High power output: Delivers up to 2kW of three-phase output for 12S batteries, perfect for heavy-lift drone platforms
  • Enhanced efficiency: Reduces power losses with OptiMOS™ 8 100 V power MOSFETs, improving propulsion performance
  • Shuntless current sensing: Uses XENSIV™ TMR current sensors for precise phase current measurements and smooth operation
  • Complete motor control solution: Features PSOC™ Control C3 microcontroller with Infineon’s ModusToolbox™ Motor Suite motor control library for sensorless FOC with GUI support
  • Compact design: Optimized size and weight, ideal for lightweight drones and multicopters

The REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC reference design reduces development time and helps bring drone solutions to market faster. Start designing today!

Click here to get started with REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC
Get your motor spinning faster with ModusToolbox™
Enable safer drone autonomy with Infineon's XENSIV™ sensing portfolio

Reliable collision avoidance and precision navigation are essential for safe autonomous drone and UAV operation. Our XENSIV™ sensing portfolio provides the multi-modal awareness needed for demanding environments.

Key products and their benefits:

  • XENSIV™ barometric pressure sensors: Provide drones with highly accurate altitude awareness, enabling precise terrain following and landing through exceptional pressure sensing precision (±0.002 hPa)
  • XENSIV™ 24 GHz radar: Purpose-designed for drone obstacle avoidance and landing assistance, this compact, low-power MMIC benefits your design by measuring object presence, range, velocity, and angle of arrival up to 20 meters
  • XENSIV™ 60 GHz radar & REAL3™ 3D Time-of-Flight sensors: Extend your UAV's sensing capabilities with higher resolution and greater range, rucial for achieving full situational awareness, especially for multicopter platforms operating in complex environments

System benefits:

  • Dependable collision avoidance for drones operating in dynamic environments
  • Accurate, real-time navigation data for autonomous drone and UAV flight
  • Low power consumption to preserve flight time without sacrificing sensing performance
XENSIV™ barometric pressure sensors
XENSIV™ radar sensors for IoT
Maximize drone flight time with Infineon's BMS & power solutions

Maximizing flight time while minimizing weight is one of the critical design challenges in drone development. Our battery management and power management solutions help you extract every minute of flight from your battery pack.

Battery management system (BMS)

  • Battery monitoring and balancing ICs like TLE9012DQU: Multi-cell battery monitoring and balancing ICs for accurate state-of-charge tracking and safe operation
  • Battery protection solutions: EiceDRIVER™ gate drivers like 1EDL8011 provide fast turn-on/turn-off of high-side N-channel MOSFETs with powerful gate current capabilities, especially when used with OptiMOS™ Linear FET MOSFETs. These FETs are designed for inrush current protection and feature best-in-class trade-off between on-state resistance and linear mode capability

Power management

  • PMICs: Efficient power distribution for flight controllers and system peripherals
  • LDOs: Stable low-dropout regulation for sensitive digital components
  • OptiMOS™, CoolMOS™, CoolGaN™, and CoolSiC™ power switches: High-efficiency switching for DC-DC conversion and battery charging stages
  • CoolSET™ integrated power stages: Integrated solutions for compact, efficient power conversion
TLE9012DQU battery monitoring and balancing IC
EiceDRIVER™ 1EDL8011 high-side gate driver
Intelligent flight control with AI, MCUs, sensors, and connectivity

Stable, accurate, secure, and safe flight control is critical for drones operating across commercial and industrial applications. Our MCUs, sensors, and connectivity solutions provide the precision and reliability your flight controller needs. 

Key products and their benefits: 

  • AURIX™ MCUs: Automotive grade multi-core architecture with high-performance safety and security for complex, safety-critical applications like autonomous flight 
  • PSOC™ Edge MCUs: High-performance multi-Arm®-Cortex®-M core architecture, sufficient internal memory, versatile options for AI functionality with on-chip NPU, ideal for real-time flight management and advanced flight controller designs
  • XENSIV™ angle and 3D magnetic sensors: Deliver high-resolution sensing for precise gimbal, joystick, and orientation control 
  • XENSIV™ barometric pressure sensors: Provide exceptional precision for reliable height control and soft landings 
  • AIROC™ Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® combos: Robust wireless connectivity and high data throughput powered by Wi-Fi 6, enabling seamless data transfer from the data logger to laptops or smartphones
  • CAN transceivers and BRIGHTLANE™ ethernet solutions: Rock solid automotive-grade wired communication 

System benefits: 

  • Smooth, stable, safe, and smart flight control enabled by accurate attitude, altitude control and system scheduling. 
  • Scalable solutions for everything from lightweight drones or multicopters to complex UAV platforms
Explore AURIX™ automotive grade MCUs
Discover versatile PSOC™ Edge MCUs
Why choose Infineon for drone designs?

Drone design teams need to deliver safer, more efficient systems faster. As a single, trusted semiconductor partner, Infineon provides solutions to meet all demands.

One portfolio for every subsystem

Our broad portfolio covers every critical drone subsystem, from ESC and flight control to battery management and collision avoidance. Simplify your supply chain with a one-stop source for semiconductors and sensors across the full drone architecture.

Simplify drone development

  • System Solutions: We offer proven combinations of MCUs, gate drivers, MOSFETs, and sensors engineered to work together
  • Reference Designs & Tools: Our ready-to-use reference designs like REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC with the ModusToolbox™ platform accelerate development
  • Software Support: Take advantage of our ModusToolbox™ motor control libraries, GUI tools, and FOC algorithms

Built for quality-critical applications

  • High quality Infineon semiconductors meet the rigorous demands of commercial, industrial, and eAviation applications

Why Infineon solutions for drones?

  • High power density in a smaller footprint
  • Robust performance and proven reliability
  • Reduced BOM costs through integrated system solutions
Infineon's quality culture
We build quality into our products.
Precision ESC and propulsion solutions for high performance drones

Precise, efficient motor control is the foundation of any high-performance drone or UAV design. Our portfolio delivers the power density, thermal management, and responsiveness your electric propulsion units demand.

Key products and their benefits:

  • PSOC™ Control C3 MCUs: Enable FOC with full software support, offered by ModusToolbox™, for sensorless motor drive as well as compatibility with flight controller interfaces like DShot600
  • OptiMOS™ MOSFETs: High-efficiency switching devices optimized for ESC, gimbals, and electric propulsion
  • CoolGaN™ transistors: Enable higher switching frequencies and superior thermal performance, resulting in smaller, lighter, and more efficient ESC designs for longer flight times
  • MOTIX™ motor control solutions: compact, high-voltage SoCs and gate drivers that integrate motor control and power management to maximize battery efficiency and minimize PCB footprint
  • XENSIV™ TMR and Hall-effect current sensors: High accuracy and high bandwidth for precise motor control
  • EiceDRIVER™ gate drivers: can use truly differential inputs to prevent motor glitches by remaining immune to the high electrical noise and ground shifts common in high-power drone ESCs
PSOC™ Control C3 MCUs with real-time control
Enhance system efficiency with CoolGaN™
How to speed up the drone propulsion design process?

The REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC reference design supports drone propulsion development with a solid, high‑performance ESC solution. Built with Infineon’s advanced components, it helps developers improve efficiency, power density, and time‑to‑market.

Key benefits:

  • High power output: Delivers up to 2kW of three-phase output for 12S batteries, perfect for heavy-lift drone platforms
  • Enhanced efficiency: Reduces power losses with OptiMOS™ 8 100 V power MOSFETs, improving propulsion performance
  • Shuntless current sensing: Uses XENSIV™ TMR current sensors for precise phase current measurements and smooth operation
  • Complete motor control solution: Features PSOC™ Control C3 microcontroller with Infineon’s ModusToolbox™ Motor Suite motor control library for sensorless FOC with GUI support
  • Compact design: Optimized size and weight, ideal for lightweight drones and multicopters

The REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC reference design reduces development time and helps bring drone solutions to market faster. Start designing today!

Click here to get started with REF_ESC_48V_80A_FOC
Get your motor spinning faster with ModusToolbox™
Enable safer drone autonomy with Infineon's XENSIV™ sensing portfolio

Reliable collision avoidance and precision navigation are essential for safe autonomous drone and UAV operation. Our XENSIV™ sensing portfolio provides the multi-modal awareness needed for demanding environments.

Key products and their benefits:

  • XENSIV™ barometric pressure sensors: Provide drones with highly accurate altitude awareness, enabling precise terrain following and landing through exceptional pressure sensing precision (±0.002 hPa)
  • XENSIV™ 24 GHz radar: Purpose-designed for drone obstacle avoidance and landing assistance, this compact, low-power MMIC benefits your design by measuring object presence, range, velocity, and angle of arrival up to 20 meters
  • XENSIV™ 60 GHz radar & REAL3™ 3D Time-of-Flight sensors: Extend your UAV's sensing capabilities with higher resolution and greater range, rucial for achieving full situational awareness, especially for multicopter platforms operating in complex environments

System benefits:

  • Dependable collision avoidance for drones operating in dynamic environments
  • Accurate, real-time navigation data for autonomous drone and UAV flight
  • Low power consumption to preserve flight time without sacrificing sensing performance
XENSIV™ barometric pressure sensors
XENSIV™ radar sensors for IoT
Maximize drone flight time with Infineon's BMS & power solutions

Maximizing flight time while minimizing weight is one of the critical design challenges in drone development. Our battery management and power management solutions help you extract every minute of flight from your battery pack.

Battery management system (BMS)

  • Battery monitoring and balancing ICs like TLE9012DQU: Multi-cell battery monitoring and balancing ICs for accurate state-of-charge tracking and safe operation
  • Battery protection solutions: EiceDRIVER™ gate drivers like 1EDL8011 provide fast turn-on/turn-off of high-side N-channel MOSFETs with powerful gate current capabilities, especially when used with OptiMOS™ Linear FET MOSFETs. These FETs are designed for inrush current protection and feature best-in-class trade-off between on-state resistance and linear mode capability

Power management

  • PMICs: Efficient power distribution for flight controllers and system peripherals
  • LDOs: Stable low-dropout regulation for sensitive digital components
  • OptiMOS™, CoolMOS™, CoolGaN™, and CoolSiC™ power switches: High-efficiency switching for DC-DC conversion and battery charging stages
  • CoolSET™ integrated power stages: Integrated solutions for compact, efficient power conversion
TLE9012DQU battery monitoring and balancing IC
EiceDRIVER™ 1EDL8011 high-side gate driver
Intelligent flight control with AI, MCUs, sensors, and connectivity

Stable, accurate, secure, and safe flight control is critical for drones operating across commercial and industrial applications. Our MCUs, sensors, and connectivity solutions provide the precision and reliability your flight controller needs. 

Key products and their benefits: 

  • AURIX™ MCUs: Automotive grade multi-core architecture with high-performance safety and security for complex, safety-critical applications like autonomous flight 
  • PSOC™ Edge MCUs: High-performance multi-Arm®-Cortex®-M core architecture, sufficient internal memory, versatile options for AI functionality with on-chip NPU, ideal for real-time flight management and advanced flight controller designs
  • XENSIV™ angle and 3D magnetic sensors: Deliver high-resolution sensing for precise gimbal, joystick, and orientation control 
  • XENSIV™ barometric pressure sensors: Provide exceptional precision for reliable height control and soft landings 
  • AIROC™ Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® combos: Robust wireless connectivity and high data throughput powered by Wi-Fi 6, enabling seamless data transfer from the data logger to laptops or smartphones
  • CAN transceivers and BRIGHTLANE™ ethernet solutions: Rock solid automotive-grade wired communication 

System benefits: 

  • Smooth, stable, safe, and smart flight control enabled by accurate attitude, altitude control and system scheduling. 
  • Scalable solutions for everything from lightweight drones or multicopters to complex UAV platforms
Explore AURIX™ automotive grade MCUs
Discover versatile PSOC™ Edge MCUs
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