Domain controller for ADAS & autonomous driving

Safety systems monitoring solutions with scalable microcontrollers complementing PMIC and safety-centric memory solutions

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Overview

Elevate advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) design features with Infineon's automotive domain controller solutions. As a trusted partner for sensor fusion applications, Infineon's commitment to quality supports ASIL-D safety requirements, reduces CPU loads, and improves system reliability with dependable products ranging from scalable microcontrollers to radar chips, power components, and much more.

Benefits

  • ASIL-D compliant
  • High-scalability and flexibility
  • High-system interoperability
  • Plug and play software support
  • Fast time to market
  • Decreasing development cost

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About

ADAS/AD driving Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) implementation

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) are central to the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) concept, as both rely heavily on software for innovation, adaptability, and functionality. Combining AI, sensor fusion, real-time data processing, and connectivity, these systems enable features like lane-keeping, adaptive cruise control, and Autonomous Driving. This naturally aligns with SDVs, which emphasize modular software design, cloud integration, and over-the-air updates to ensure continuous improvement. The SDV approach enhances ADAS/AD by supporting scalable deployment, frequent updates, and the integration of advanced computing and data management capabilities. Conversely, the complexity and safety demands of ADAS/AD systems are pushing SDV platforms to evolve, driving advancements in high-performance processors and cybersecurity. Together, ADAS/AD and Software-Defined Vehicles complement and shape one another, positioning ADAS/AD as a key driver of the SDV transformation.

More about Infineon's solutions for SDVs
AURIX™ automotive microcontroller for real-time applications
  • One-stop shop as a trusted automotive partner for sensor fusion applications together with software and tool partners.
  • Enabling safe ASIL-D processing at ADAS/AD ECU level.
  • Reducing the communication load on CPUs with hardware accelerators to integrate more sophisticated functions per ECU.
  • Faster time-to-market in the dynamic AD environment with early development support based on virtual prototyping. 
  • Individual and scalable ADAS/AD system performance with scalable MCU family, including HW and SW approach for platform reuse.
AURIX™ TC4
Read more about external safety MCUs
OPTIREG™ multiphase: Integrated power stage and multiphase controller
  • Increased system reliability and simplified fault root cause investigation.
  • High efficiency for high power requirements of ADAS/AD ECUs, minimizing cooling efforts and extending lifetime.
  • Superior transient response to reduce thermal stress and the required amount of power stages.
  • Operation with a broad range of SoCs, accelerators, GPUs, and application processors.
  • Fast design-in with GUI, application boards, and reference designs.
Digital multiphase controllers
SEMPER™ NOR Flash: Safe and reliable
  • Trusted partner and a leading supplier of automotive NOR Flash.
  • Extended temperature support up to 125ºC (AEC-Q100 Grade 1).
  • Qualified with popular ADAS SoCs.
  • Supporting ASIL-D systems with safety documentation.
  • Development tools and resources for fast design-in.
  • Longevity of support for automotive designs.
SEMPER™ NOR Flash
High-speed communication for ADAS & Autonomous Driving controllers
  • Comprehensive range of PHY transceivers, switches, and bridges supporting network speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps.
  • Designed to handle the data-intensive demands of ADAS and autonomous driving systems, enabling collision detection, lane departure warnings, and real-time sensor fusion.
  • Features like Trusted Boot, deep packet inspection, and secure data transmission protect in-vehicle networks from malicious attacks.
  • Media-dependent interface (MDI) termination resistors simplify board layout and reduce costs, while an integrated voltage regulator allows operation from a single 3.3 V supply.
  • Offer Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) for deterministic communication and are ideal for advanced driver assistance systems, central gateways, and domain controllers.
  • Multi-Gbit bridge with MIPI CSI-2 interface for direct connection to automotive-grade cameras and GPUs, supporting 10GBASE-T1 Ethernet for high-performance, low-latency data transfer.
  • Designed to meet ASIL requirements, ensuring reliable and safe operation for critical ADAS/AD use cases.
Ethernet solutions
Driving autonomous safety and efficiency with Infineon and NVIDIA DRIVE
  • By combining Infineon’s trusted solutions with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor™ and NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin™, Infineon enables automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to accelerate the development of safe, energy-efficient, and high-performance autonomous vehicles.
  • Infineon's AURIX™ microcontrollers with ASIL-D capabilities for safety, redundancy, security and complemented by OPTIREG™ PMIC, OPTIREG™ multiphase power stages and OptiMOS™ MOSFETs ensure robust system power architectures tailored to high-performance SoCs.
  • High-speed in-vehicle networking is supported through Infineon Ethernet PHYs and switches, while Infineon’s NOR Flash solution provides fast, safe boot and reliable memory with automotive temperatures grades and ASIL support.
Learn more about the collaboration with NVIDIA

ADAS/AD driving Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) implementation

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) are central to the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) concept, as both rely heavily on software for innovation, adaptability, and functionality. Combining AI, sensor fusion, real-time data processing, and connectivity, these systems enable features like lane-keeping, adaptive cruise control, and Autonomous Driving. This naturally aligns with SDVs, which emphasize modular software design, cloud integration, and over-the-air updates to ensure continuous improvement. The SDV approach enhances ADAS/AD by supporting scalable deployment, frequent updates, and the integration of advanced computing and data management capabilities. Conversely, the complexity and safety demands of ADAS/AD systems are pushing SDV platforms to evolve, driving advancements in high-performance processors and cybersecurity. Together, ADAS/AD and Software-Defined Vehicles complement and shape one another, positioning ADAS/AD as a key driver of the SDV transformation.

More about Infineon's solutions for SDVs

AURIX™ automotive microcontroller for real-time applications
  • One-stop shop as a trusted automotive partner for sensor fusion applications together with software and tool partners.
  • Enabling safe ASIL-D processing at ADAS/AD ECU level.
  • Reducing the communication load on CPUs with hardware accelerators to integrate more sophisticated functions per ECU.
  • Faster time-to-market in the dynamic AD environment with early development support based on virtual prototyping. 
  • Individual and scalable ADAS/AD system performance with scalable MCU family, including HW and SW approach for platform reuse.
AURIX™ TC4
Read more about external safety MCUs

OPTIREG™ multiphase: Integrated power stage and multiphase controller
  • Increased system reliability and simplified fault root cause investigation.
  • High efficiency for high power requirements of ADAS/AD ECUs, minimizing cooling efforts and extending lifetime.
  • Superior transient response to reduce thermal stress and the required amount of power stages.
  • Operation with a broad range of SoCs, accelerators, GPUs, and application processors.
  • Fast design-in with GUI, application boards, and reference designs.
Digital multiphase controllers

SEMPER™ NOR Flash: Safe and reliable
  • Trusted partner and a leading supplier of automotive NOR Flash.
  • Extended temperature support up to 125ºC (AEC-Q100 Grade 1).
  • Qualified with popular ADAS SoCs.
  • Supporting ASIL-D systems with safety documentation.
  • Development tools and resources for fast design-in.
  • Longevity of support for automotive designs.
SEMPER™ NOR Flash

High-speed communication for ADAS & Autonomous Driving controllers
  • Comprehensive range of PHY transceivers, switches, and bridges supporting network speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps.
  • Designed to handle the data-intensive demands of ADAS and autonomous driving systems, enabling collision detection, lane departure warnings, and real-time sensor fusion.
  • Features like Trusted Boot, deep packet inspection, and secure data transmission protect in-vehicle networks from malicious attacks.
  • Media-dependent interface (MDI) termination resistors simplify board layout and reduce costs, while an integrated voltage regulator allows operation from a single 3.3 V supply.
  • Offer Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) for deterministic communication and are ideal for advanced driver assistance systems, central gateways, and domain controllers.
  • Multi-Gbit bridge with MIPI CSI-2 interface for direct connection to automotive-grade cameras and GPUs, supporting 10GBASE-T1 Ethernet for high-performance, low-latency data transfer.
  • Designed to meet ASIL requirements, ensuring reliable and safe operation for critical ADAS/AD use cases.
Ethernet solutions

Driving autonomous safety and efficiency with Infineon and NVIDIA DRIVE
  • By combining Infineon’s trusted solutions with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor™ and NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin™, Infineon enables automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to accelerate the development of safe, energy-efficient, and high-performance autonomous vehicles.
  • Infineon's AURIX™ microcontrollers with ASIL-D capabilities for safety, redundancy, security and complemented by OPTIREG™ PMIC, OPTIREG™ multiphase power stages and OptiMOS™ MOSFETs ensure robust system power architectures tailored to high-performance SoCs.
  • High-speed in-vehicle networking is supported through Infineon Ethernet PHYs and switches, while Infineon’s NOR Flash solution provides fast, safe boot and reliable memory with automotive temperatures grades and ASIL support.
Learn more about the collaboration with NVIDIA

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