Infineon Launches New Automotive Microcontroller Family; Offering Powerful Compute Capability and Advanced Features to Achieve Strict Efficiency and Safety Standards

ENPNewswire-29 July 2010-Infineon Launches New Automotive Microcontroller Family; Offering Powerful Compute Capability and Advanced Features to Achieve Strict Efficiency and Safety Standards(C)2010 ENPublishing - http://www.enpublishing.co.uk Release date- 27072010 - Neubiberg, Germany - Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) now launches its new AUDO MAX family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive powertrain and chassis applications.The AUDO MAX family supports design of engine management systems meeting the strict Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission standards for combustion vehicles and enables the electrification of powertrain functions in electrical vehicles. Key features of the AUDO MAX family are maximum clock frequencies of up to 300MHz, high-speed interfaces like SENT and FlexRay, and comprehensive support for advanced safety engineering by using the PRO-SIL features of the devices. Furthermore, the new MCUs are suited for use at temperatures of up to 170 -degreeC*. The AUDO MAX family is based on the TriCore processor architecture and manufactured in 90-nm process technology.