Automotive Dependability

Dependability is the key driver for the megatrend towards autonomous driving

The future car is fully connected and always online. It is all-electric and autonomous. At Infineon, we believe that it takes both to realize it- technology and trust. The increased need for safe electronic systems in vehicles, that drivers and passengers can rely on, are the foundation of trust and shape the future towards higher levels of automated driving. Winning trust of tomorrow’s passengers starts with dependable electronics that enable highly available, dependable, robust, safe and secure systems that operate in all conditions.

Infineon is your trusted partner offering all relevant ingredients for your dependable systems – automotive quality, functional safety, cybersecurity, innovative products, system understanding and operational excellence.

Dependable solutions for future mobility and zonal E/E architectures

The developments from a central power distribution (Domain Architecture) towards a decentralized zonal architecture will enable the implementation of more “functionalities” in the car. The goal with zonal architecture is to ensure a dependable and highly available power net.

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Zonal E/E architecture eases complexity:
  • Software and hardware scalability
  • Reduce overall wire harness length
  • Weight and manufacturability issues
Dependable systems…
  • enable the implementation of zonal architectures
  • and further reduce complexity by safeguarding system security, safety and availability
Learn more about Infineon’s pillars of dependable electronics:

Automotive Quality- Beyond the standards with a zero defect mindset

Functional Safety - Innovative solutions for safety-critical applications

Cybersecurity- No Safety without security!

On-demand webinar: Ensuring Safety and Compliance

Videos

Think Automotive Dependability

Dependable electronics based on Quality

As vehicles become more reliant on electronic components, the demand for safe and reliable systems is growing. Especially the rising levels of automated driving depend on the trust that drivers and passengers have towards the quality and reliability of each component. The complexity and requirements in the automotive industry will continue to grow in terms of quality and dependability to keep vehicles running safely and smoothly over 15 years of lifetime.

Infineon’s passion in high quality and dependable products create a portfolio with superior performance and unmatched durability through our Zero defect mentality. We go beyond the standards to fit the real application requirements.

Upgrade your automotive systems and applications with our high-quality semiconductor components for your design.

Find out more on Automotive Quality Standards at Infineon

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Quality Beyond the Standards With a Zero Defect Mindset

Quality Beyond the Standards With a Zero Defect Mindset

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Dependable electronics based on Functional Safety / ISO 26262

Maintain your competitive advantage by including dependable electronic components compliant with ISO 26262 in your next design and development. Functional Safety is crucial to ensure the safety and reliability of automotive key areas such as connectivity, electromobility and higher levels of automated driving. Therefore, the ISO 26262 standard is a critical factor and requirement in the automotive industry providing a framework for ensuring the safety of highly integrated systems in vehicles.

Infineon provides dependable semiconductors components compliant with ISO 26262 ensuring the minimization of risk and easing the process of integrating safety features in automotive manufacturing designs.

Are you looking for highly reliable, robust, safe and secure components operating under all conditions reliant on ISO 26262 standards through the entire lifecycle of electronic systems?

Find out more on Functional Safety at Infineon

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Safeguarding dependable electronics with scalable Cybersecurity Solutions

With the rapid evolution of automotive technology, cybersecurity has become a crucial part in automotive electronics systems especially in automated vehicles. Since every connection in the car can be a potential point of attack, ensuring the safety and privacy of drivers and passengers is now an essential part of the design and development of each automotive applications. To ensure the cybersecurity of automotive systems Infineon has incorporated a holistic automotive cybersecurity approach, by including the cybersecurity features in our products and solutions.

Trust in Infineon’s highly scalable, constantly evolving automotive portfolio of security solution. Protect your design and application, your vehicles and your passengers with the most scalable automotive cybersecurity product portfolio to support the almost all applications

Find out more on Automotive Cybersecurity at Infineon

Resources

Resources

On-demand webinar: Automotive cybersecurity
On-demand webinar: Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® Combos for A
2nd Infineon Automotive Cybersecurity Forum on 25 April 2023

The forum's theme, "Driving the big picture: Security today and tomorrow", was underscored by our distinguished industry experts, who shared their insights and experiences on the importance of cybersecurity in the automotive industry.

Dependable electronics empowered by market leading Software and Design-in Tools

As the automotive industry continues to evolve, we improve our solutions to meet emerging customer requirements. This includes investing in research and development to create hardware solutions coupled with software and tools that support the latest automotive features including safety, security and quality requirements.

At Infineon, we have more than 10 years of experience in developing Automotive Software development licenses. This has enabled us to create one of the largest AUTOSAR & Safety Software portfolio in the industry and a  strong ecosystem of partner products & services –accelerating your time-to-market for a broad range of applications. Our offering includes:

  1. Embedded Software: Seamlessly integrated libraries with our hardware, executed on a microcontroller or other intelligent semiconductor devices.
  2. Developments Tools: Mostly PC based tools used for development/design-in activities.

Discover more about Infineon’s Automotive Software and Development solutions

Dependability is the key driver for the megatrend towards autonomous driving

The future car is fully connected and always online. It is all-electric and autonomous. At Infineon, we believe that it takes both to realize it- technology and trust. The increased need for safe electronic systems in vehicles, that drivers and passengers can rely on, are the foundation of trust and shape the future towards higher levels of automated driving. Winning trust of tomorrow’s passengers starts with dependable electronics that enable highly available, dependable, robust, safe and secure systems that operate in all conditions.

Infineon is your trusted partner offering all relevant ingredients for your dependable systems – automotive quality, functional safety, cybersecurity, innovative products, system understanding and operational excellence.

Dependable solutions for future mobility and zonal E/E architectures

The developments from a central power distribution (Domain Architecture) towards a decentralized zonal architecture will enable the implementation of more “functionalities” in the car. The goal with zonal architecture is to ensure a dependable and highly available power net.

Promopage Bild EE
Promopage Bild EE
Promopage Bild EE
Zonal E/E architecture eases complexity:
  • Software and hardware scalability
  • Reduce overall wire harness length
  • Weight and manufacturability issues
Dependable systems…
  • enable the implementation of zonal architectures
  • and further reduce complexity by safeguarding system security, safety and availability
Learn more about Infineon’s pillars of dependable electronics:

Automotive Quality- Beyond the standards with a zero defect mindset

Functional Safety - Innovative solutions for safety-critical applications

Cybersecurity- No Safety without security!

On-demand webinar: Ensuring Safety and Compliance

Videos

Think Automotive Dependability

Dependable electronics based on Quality

As vehicles become more reliant on electronic components, the demand for safe and reliable systems is growing. Especially the rising levels of automated driving depend on the trust that drivers and passengers have towards the quality and reliability of each component. The complexity and requirements in the automotive industry will continue to grow in terms of quality and dependability to keep vehicles running safely and smoothly over 15 years of lifetime.

Infineon’s passion in high quality and dependable products create a portfolio with superior performance and unmatched durability through our Zero defect mentality. We go beyond the standards to fit the real application requirements.

Upgrade your automotive systems and applications with our high-quality semiconductor components for your design.

Find out more on Automotive Quality Standards at Infineon

document

Quality Beyond the Standards With a Zero Defect Mindset

Quality Beyond the Standards With a Zero Defect Mindset

Download
pdf
1.81 mb
Jul 09, 2025
Download

Dependable electronics based on Functional Safety / ISO 26262

Maintain your competitive advantage by including dependable electronic components compliant with ISO 26262 in your next design and development. Functional Safety is crucial to ensure the safety and reliability of automotive key areas such as connectivity, electromobility and higher levels of automated driving. Therefore, the ISO 26262 standard is a critical factor and requirement in the automotive industry providing a framework for ensuring the safety of highly integrated systems in vehicles.

Infineon provides dependable semiconductors components compliant with ISO 26262 ensuring the minimization of risk and easing the process of integrating safety features in automotive manufacturing designs.

Are you looking for highly reliable, robust, safe and secure components operating under all conditions reliant on ISO 26262 standards through the entire lifecycle of electronic systems?

Find out more on Functional Safety at Infineon

Documents

Documents

Safeguarding dependable electronics with scalable Cybersecurity Solutions

With the rapid evolution of automotive technology, cybersecurity has become a crucial part in automotive electronics systems especially in automated vehicles. Since every connection in the car can be a potential point of attack, ensuring the safety and privacy of drivers and passengers is now an essential part of the design and development of each automotive applications. To ensure the cybersecurity of automotive systems Infineon has incorporated a holistic automotive cybersecurity approach, by including the cybersecurity features in our products and solutions.

Trust in Infineon’s highly scalable, constantly evolving automotive portfolio of security solution. Protect your design and application, your vehicles and your passengers with the most scalable automotive cybersecurity product portfolio to support the almost all applications

Find out more on Automotive Cybersecurity at Infineon

Resources

Resources

On-demand webinar: Automotive cybersecurity
On-demand webinar: Wi-Fi + Bluetooth® Combos for A
2nd Infineon Automotive Cybersecurity Forum on 25 April 2023

The forum's theme, "Driving the big picture: Security today and tomorrow", was underscored by our distinguished industry experts, who shared their insights and experiences on the importance of cybersecurity in the automotive industry.

Dependable electronics empowered by market leading Software and Design-in Tools

As the automotive industry continues to evolve, we improve our solutions to meet emerging customer requirements. This includes investing in research and development to create hardware solutions coupled with software and tools that support the latest automotive features including safety, security and quality requirements.

At Infineon, we have more than 10 years of experience in developing Automotive Software development licenses. This has enabled us to create one of the largest AUTOSAR & Safety Software portfolio in the industry and a  strong ecosystem of partner products & services –accelerating your time-to-market for a broad range of applications. Our offering includes:

  1. Embedded Software: Seamlessly integrated libraries with our hardware, executed on a microcontroller or other intelligent semiconductor devices.
  2. Developments Tools: Mostly PC based tools used for development/design-in activities.

Discover more about Infineon’s Automotive Software and Development solutions