Infineon leads the industry in making RISC-V the open standard for automotive

Accelerate the future of mobility with RISC-V

As software-defined vehicles become a reality, embracing RISC-V enables the automotive industry to unlock a new era of innovation, collaboration and growth. With our commitment to making RISC-V the open standard for automotive, we are driving the development of a vibrant ecosystem that enables faster time-to-market, increased flexibility and improved cost control. Together with our partners, we are shaping the future of mobility.

Building on this vision, Infineon is the first semiconductor provider to announce the introduction of an automotive RISC-V microcontroller family. This new family will become part of our established AURIX™ brand and extend our existing portfolio, which includes solutions based on TriCore™ and ARM®. It will cater to a wide range of applications from entry-level to high-performance needs. At Embedded World 2025, we are launching a virtual prototype. This starter kit is designed to enable pre-silicon software development and thus foster a comprehensive RISC-V software and tool ecosystem.

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Customer benefits

  • Open standard for the entire platform (HW/IP to SW environment) is fostering best-in-class flexibility
  • Scalability, compatibility, and reduced migration efforts lead to better affordability and cost control
  • Supported by a fast/adjacent growing partner ecosystem for customer-centric solutions

Why we are part of Quintauris

Together with other industry leaders, Infineon has formed the company Quintauris to drive RISC-V adoption globally. The company enables the development of next-generation hardware, provides reference architectures and establishes industry solutions, with an initial focus on automotive. Quintauris promotes innovation, reduces barriers for smaller companies, and increases scalability for established companies. This underscores Infineon's commitment to making RISC-V the open standard for the automotive industry and driving a vibrant ecosystem with faster time-to-market, increased flexibility, and reduced costs.

"In software-defined vehicles, RISC-V is key to standardization and ecosystem compatibility, unleashing a new era of innovation and collaboration."

Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon's Automotive Division

"For Quintauris, partnering with Infineon is key to accelerate RISC-V industrialization, strengthening the ecosystem and enabling a more open and scalable future in automotive and beyond."

Alex Kocher, CEO Quintauris

Highlighted ecosystem partners

At Infineon, we're building a rapidly growing automotive ecosystem by combining the best of our existing partnerships, new innovators, and adjacent domains such as IoT and AI, all empowered by open standards. With a proven track record of successfully orchestrating ecosystems and a clear roadmap for RISC-V development, Infineon is committed to enabling early development through pre-silicon Virtual Prototypes (VP) and close collaboration with standards bodies. By bundling our ecosystem partners' offerings with Infineon's products, we're creating one-stop-shop solutions that empower our customers to develop customer-centric system solutions.

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Keynote @RISC-V Summit Europe 2024

Thomas Böhm provides more insights into this topic in
his keynote speech, where he discusses Infineon's perspective and involvement in RISC-V.

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RISC-V international blog

The article by Thomas Böhm discusses the shift towards Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) in the automotive industry and Infineon's investment in RISC-V as a key technology for future automotive MCU innovation, highlighting its lean, scalable, and cost-efficient architecture.

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