Infineon Technologies AG is leading the integration of RISC-V in the automotive sector with the upcoming launch of a new family of automotive microcontrollers based on RISC-V architecture. This new product line will expand Infineon’s renowned AURIX™ brand, adding to its existing microcontroller portfolio which includes TriCore™ (AURIX TC family) and Arm®-based solutions (TRAVEO™ and PSOC™ families). The new RISC-V-based AURIX family will cover a broad range of automotive applications, from entry-level to high-performance microcontrollers, offering capabilities beyond current market offerings.
At Embedded World 2025, Infineon will showcase a virtual prototype of the new microcontroller, developed in collaboration with key ecosystem partners. This prototype will serve as a starter kit for partners to begin pre-silicon software development.
Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon’s Automotive Division, commented, “We are dedicated to establishing RISC-V as the open standard in the automotive sector. In the age of software-defined vehicles, it is crucial to meet the growing demand for real-time performance, secure computing, and flexibility. RISC-V-based microcontrollers will help address these needs, simplifying vehicle design and accelerating time-to-market.”
Infineon, the global leader in automotive microcontrollers with a market share of 28.5% (TechInsights: Automotive Semiconductor Vendor Market Shares, 2001-2023), is the first semiconductor company to announce an automotive RISC-V microcontroller family. Through its joint venture Quintauris, Infineon has been collaborating with other semiconductor industry leaders to accelerate the adoption of RISC-V-based products.
To support the successful integration of this new product family, Infineon is working closely with software and tool partners to build a comprehensive ecosystem. The virtual prototype starter kit at Embedded World 2025, built using tools from Infineon’s partner Synopsys, will enable early software and tool development before the hardware becomes available. This initiative aims to expedite the growth of the ecosystem, allowing partners to develop solutions for Infineon’s RISC-V microcontrollers ahead of the hardware launch.
Key partners such as IAR, Elektrobit, Green Hills, HighTec, Lauterbach, PLS, Synopsys, and Tasking are already working with the software development kit and will present their solutions at Embedded World 2025. As the ecosystem grows, the virtual prototype will evolve into a complete digital twin of Infineon’s future microcontroller family, helping customers advance their development and significantly reduce time-to-market.
Infineon Technologies AG is a leading global semiconductor provider in power systems and IoT, driving decarbonization and digitalization with its products. With approximately 58,060 employees worldwide and a revenue of around €15 billion in the 2024 fiscal year, Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (IFX) and in the USA on the OTCQX market (IFNNY).
