Programmable logic controller (PLC)

PLC solutions by Cypress

Cypress Semiconductor has become part of Infineon Technologies: Its product range is a perfect match. Infineon now offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio for linking the real with the digital world – comprising an unparalleled range of hardware, software and security solutions for the connected age.
Strengthening the link between the real and the digital world

At the heart of most industrial control and factory automation systems is a programmable logic controller (PLC). Commonly referred to as the “brain” of a factory, a PLC controls a wide range of functions by receiving and processing data from sensors and machines. It then uses this data to control and actuate external devices.

Because it’s used in industrial applications, a PLC must be robust. What’s more, a successful design must offer reliability, system stability and 100% interoperability with connected automation systems. Additional factors to consider when engineering a PLC include time to market, space limitations and the high demand for components with a good price-quality ratio.

Infineon understands the needs of its industrial customers and offers dedicated semiconductor solutions that overcome the challenges common to PLC projects. In our top-grade portfolio, you’ll find robust, reliable designs as well as a wide range of products for customizing PLC applications. For instance, discover Infineon’s 32-bit industrial microcontroller family XMC 1000 and XMC4000, designed for the demanding tasks of a PLC. For one of the best-embedded security products on the market, choose the OPTIGA™ Trust product family.

Highly integrated or discrete: switching solutions for PLCs

Digital Input and Output modules (I/O modules) are a key element in each PLC. Our product portfolio of smart low-side and high-side switches covers all existing switching solutions for I/O modules, regardless of their configuration, enabling various diagnostic, protection and isolation features. Additionally, we offer a discrete solution with OptiMOS™ 5 40V and 60V, which is thermally optimized to provide the lowest R _DS (on) and therefore suitable to help overcome challenges your PLC project faces. Take your PLC design to the next level with Infineon.