Domestic robots

Smarter, safer, and more efficient domestic robots start here. Explore Infineon's complete semiconductor solutions for household robots today.

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Overview

From motor control to secure connectivity, our comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor solutions is engineered to meet the exacting demands of vacuum cleaning robots, lawn robots, pool robots, and more. As a one-stop shop for domestic robot development, we help you design smarter, safer, and more energy-efficient robots—faster and with greater precision. Infineon: One partner for every part of your home robot design.

Benefits

  • Space & energy-saving motor drives
  • USB-C & wireless charging solutions
  • Environment sensing 3D ToF & radar
  • Safe battery management (BMS)
  • Powerful sensing
  • Robust security solutions
  • Highest safety standards
  • Powerful SMPS for fast charging
  • Eval boards and reference designs
  • Range of MCU and memory solutions

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About

What do I need to build precise motor control for a domestic robot?

Domestic robots rely on accurate, compact, and efficient motor drives for both brushed and brushless DC motors. Our portfolio offers solutions from discrete components to fully integrated motor control ICs, giving you the flexibility to optimize performance while reducing PCB complexity.

Key products and their benefits:

  • MOTIX™ motor control ICs: Integrate gate drivers and microcontrollers to reduce system complexity and size.
  • OptiMOS™ power MOSFETs: Deliver low switching losses and high power density for compact, high-performance designs.
  • CoolGaN™ transistors: Improve thermal performance and efficiency in high-frequency motor drive applications.
  • PSOC™ Control MCUs: Offer high-performance processing and advanced peripherals for precise, real-time motor control.
  • XENSIV™ sensors: Provide accurate position, angle, and current feedback for closed-loop control and enhanced motor efficiency.

By combining these components, engineers can create a highly integrated and energy-efficient motor control system that delivers precise movement, quieter operation, and extended battery life for your next home robot design. Perfect for use in the home.

Building a smart domestic robot? Get centralized control.

The main control unit is the brain of every domestic robot, managing motion, user interfaces, safety features, and communication. Our microcontroller and memory solutions provide the processing power and flexibility needed for centralized robot control, enabling advanced system management, real-time safety monitoring, and efficient task coordination.

Key products and their benefits:

  • PSOC™ and XMC™ microcontrollers: Deliver the processing power required for complex task coordination and real-time safety monitoring.
  • PSOC™ MCUs with CAPSENSE™ capacitive sensing technology: Enable intuitive, high-precision touch interfaces for user control panels.
  • EXCELON™ ferroelectric RAM: Provides fast, reliable data logging with virtually unlimited endurance.
  • SEMPER™ Quad-SPI NOR flash: Offers safe and secure storage for critical firmware and operational data.
  • CAN transceivers: Ensure robust and reliable communication between different parts of the robot.

With Infineon, you can build a centralized control system that enables advanced functionality, ensures operational safety, and delivers a seamless user experience for vacuum robots, lawn robots, and pool robots. Perfect for use in the home.

Does a domestic robot need accurate navigation?

Accurate navigation and environmental sensing are critical for home robots to move safely and efficiently. Our sensor portfolio delivers the precision needed for SLAM, obstacle detection, and spatial awareness.

Key products and their benefits:

  • REAL3™ 3D ToF sensors: Enable high-resolution environmental mapping and obstacle avoidance.
  • XENSIV™ radar sensors: Provide precise motion and distance detection for seamless navigation.
  • XENSIV™ MEMS microphones: Support reliable voice command recognition even in noisy environments.
  • XENSIV™ environmental and magnetic sensors: Ensure comprehensive spatial awareness and accurate positioning

Create a robust navigation system that enables precise movement, reliable obstacle avoidance, and intuitive voice control for an advanced and safe user experience. Perfect for use in the home.

Why do domestic robots need reliable chargers?

Efficient and safe charging keep domestic robots operational longer. Our products support both wired and wireless charging systems, including USB-C Power Delivery (PD).

Key products and their benefits:

  • EZ-PD™ USB-C PD controllers: Enable fast, standards-compliant charging up to 100 W.
  • Wireless charging ICs: Support seamless automatic docking and charging for inductive and resonant topologies.
  • OptiMOS™ and CoolGaN™ power MOSFETs: Ensure high-efficiency power conversion and thermal performance.
  • EiceDRIVER™ gate drivers: Provide robust and efficient control of power MOSFETs.
  • OPTIGA™ Trust authentication IC: Protects against counterfeit chargers by verifying authenticity.

Infineon enables a flexible, highly efficient, and secure charging system that supports both wired and wireless standards, maximizing home robot uptime and operational safety. Perfect for use in the home.

How to extend the battery life of a domestic robot?

Effective battery management is critical to maximizing runtime and extending battery life, meaning faster completion of tasks and higher customer satisfaction. Our battery management system (BMS) solutions combine high accuracy with robust protection.

Key products and their benefits:

  • Battery monitoring ICs: Enable precise measurement and advanced cell balancing for optimal battery performance.
  • OptiMOS™ power MOSFETs: Provide reliable protection and efficient switching in high-voltage BMS applications.
  • DC-DC conversion ICs: Deliver stable and efficient power distribution for various robotic subsystems.
  • OPTIREG™ system basis chips: Offer integrated, efficient voltage regulation tailored for robotics applications.
  • Automotive-grade linear voltage regulators: Ensure a cost-effective and reliable power supply for sensitive electronic components.

Build a highly accurate and reliable battery management system that maximizes your robot’s operational time and lifespan while ensuring safe, efficient power distribution. Perfect for use in the home.

What level of connectivity and security does a domestic robot need?

Domestic robots are connected devices, requiring reliable communication and robust security. Our AIROC™ wireless and OPTIGA™ security solutions enable seamless connectivity and protection.

Key products and their benefits:

  • AIROC™ Wi-fi/Bluetooth® combo ICs: Enable seamless, reliable wireless communication for data exchange and remote control.
  • AIROC™ Bluetooth® LE SoCs and modules: Provide ultra-low power consumption for energy-efficient Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity.
  • OPTIGA™ secure elements: Protect against unauthorized access and firmware manipulation with robust hardware-based security.

Design a secure and connected robot with reliable, low-latency communication and robust protection against cyber threats, ensuring user privacy and data integrity. Perfect for use in the home.

What do I need to build precise motor control for a domestic robot?

Domestic robots rely on accurate, compact, and efficient motor drives for both brushed and brushless DC motors. Our portfolio offers solutions from discrete components to fully integrated motor control ICs, giving you the flexibility to optimize performance while reducing PCB complexity.

Key products and their benefits:

  • MOTIX™ motor control ICs: Integrate gate drivers and microcontrollers to reduce system complexity and size.
  • OptiMOS™ power MOSFETs: Deliver low switching losses and high power density for compact, high-performance designs.
  • CoolGaN™ transistors: Improve thermal performance and efficiency in high-frequency motor drive applications.
  • PSOC™ Control MCUs: Offer high-performance processing and advanced peripherals for precise, real-time motor control.
  • XENSIV™ sensors: Provide accurate position, angle, and current feedback for closed-loop control and enhanced motor efficiency.

By combining these components, engineers can create a highly integrated and energy-efficient motor control system that delivers precise movement, quieter operation, and extended battery life for your next home robot design. Perfect for use in the home.

Building a smart domestic robot? Get centralized control.

The main control unit is the brain of every domestic robot, managing motion, user interfaces, safety features, and communication. Our microcontroller and memory solutions provide the processing power and flexibility needed for centralized robot control, enabling advanced system management, real-time safety monitoring, and efficient task coordination.

Key products and their benefits:

  • PSOC™ and XMC™ microcontrollers: Deliver the processing power required for complex task coordination and real-time safety monitoring.
  • PSOC™ MCUs with CAPSENSE™ capacitive sensing technology: Enable intuitive, high-precision touch interfaces for user control panels.
  • EXCELON™ ferroelectric RAM: Provides fast, reliable data logging with virtually unlimited endurance.
  • SEMPER™ Quad-SPI NOR flash: Offers safe and secure storage for critical firmware and operational data.
  • CAN transceivers: Ensure robust and reliable communication between different parts of the robot.

With Infineon, you can build a centralized control system that enables advanced functionality, ensures operational safety, and delivers a seamless user experience for vacuum robots, lawn robots, and pool robots. Perfect for use in the home.

Does a domestic robot need accurate navigation?

Accurate navigation and environmental sensing are critical for home robots to move safely and efficiently. Our sensor portfolio delivers the precision needed for SLAM, obstacle detection, and spatial awareness.

Key products and their benefits:

  • REAL3™ 3D ToF sensors: Enable high-resolution environmental mapping and obstacle avoidance.
  • XENSIV™ radar sensors: Provide precise motion and distance detection for seamless navigation.
  • XENSIV™ MEMS microphones: Support reliable voice command recognition even in noisy environments.
  • XENSIV™ environmental and magnetic sensors: Ensure comprehensive spatial awareness and accurate positioning

Create a robust navigation system that enables precise movement, reliable obstacle avoidance, and intuitive voice control for an advanced and safe user experience. Perfect for use in the home.

Why do domestic robots need reliable chargers?

Efficient and safe charging keep domestic robots operational longer. Our products support both wired and wireless charging systems, including USB-C Power Delivery (PD).

Key products and their benefits:

  • EZ-PD™ USB-C PD controllers: Enable fast, standards-compliant charging up to 100 W.
  • Wireless charging ICs: Support seamless automatic docking and charging for inductive and resonant topologies.
  • OptiMOS™ and CoolGaN™ power MOSFETs: Ensure high-efficiency power conversion and thermal performance.
  • EiceDRIVER™ gate drivers: Provide robust and efficient control of power MOSFETs.
  • OPTIGA™ Trust authentication IC: Protects against counterfeit chargers by verifying authenticity.

Infineon enables a flexible, highly efficient, and secure charging system that supports both wired and wireless standards, maximizing home robot uptime and operational safety. Perfect for use in the home.

How to extend the battery life of a domestic robot?

Effective battery management is critical to maximizing runtime and extending battery life, meaning faster completion of tasks and higher customer satisfaction. Our battery management system (BMS) solutions combine high accuracy with robust protection.

Key products and their benefits:

  • Battery monitoring ICs: Enable precise measurement and advanced cell balancing for optimal battery performance.
  • OptiMOS™ power MOSFETs: Provide reliable protection and efficient switching in high-voltage BMS applications.
  • DC-DC conversion ICs: Deliver stable and efficient power distribution for various robotic subsystems.
  • OPTIREG™ system basis chips: Offer integrated, efficient voltage regulation tailored for robotics applications.
  • Automotive-grade linear voltage regulators: Ensure a cost-effective and reliable power supply for sensitive electronic components.

Build a highly accurate and reliable battery management system that maximizes your robot’s operational time and lifespan while ensuring safe, efficient power distribution. Perfect for use in the home.

What level of connectivity and security does a domestic robot need?

Domestic robots are connected devices, requiring reliable communication and robust security. Our AIROC™ wireless and OPTIGA™ security solutions enable seamless connectivity and protection.

Key products and their benefits:

  • AIROC™ Wi-fi/Bluetooth® combo ICs: Enable seamless, reliable wireless communication for data exchange and remote control.
  • AIROC™ Bluetooth® LE SoCs and modules: Provide ultra-low power consumption for energy-efficient Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity.
  • OPTIGA™ secure elements: Protect against unauthorized access and firmware manipulation with robust hardware-based security.

Design a secure and connected robot with reliable, low-latency communication and robust protection against cyber threats, ensuring user privacy and data integrity. Perfect for use in the home.

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