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Continental and Infineon collaborate on high-performance automotive architecture for next-generation software-defined cars

Update time : 2023-03-22 11:32:55

Continental will collaborate with semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies AG to develop a server-based automotive architecture, according to foreign media reports. The goal of the collaboration is an organized, efficient electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture with a central high-performance computer (HPC) and a powerful new zone control unit (ZCU), rather than the 100 or more individual control units previously used.

Continental's ZCU platform is currently using Infineon's AURIX TC4 microcontroller. Thanks to the special storage technology of the AURIX TC4, the car software is put on standby. As soon as the vehicle is started, functions such as parking assistance, air conditioning, heating and suspension are ready in less than a second. With this platform approach, Continental is able to support the different needs of vehicle manufacturers. By individually configuring the number of HPCs and ZCUs, how they interact with each other and how they are arranged inside the vehicle, automakers are able to customize the vehicle architecture to their needs.
The third generation of the Infineon microcontroller AURIX family, the TC4x, is as scalable as the previous generations of the AURIX TC2x and TC3x in terms of performance, memory and housing type. In addition, the AURIX TC4x has been designed specifically for ZCU and HPC. other applications for this microcontroller include radar, chassis and safety systems and powertrain/electrification systems.
A key element of the new microcontroller family is the RRAM (Resistive Random Access Memory) storage technology used by Infineon. The technology has been successfully used in chip cards for applications such as cashless payments and secure authentication. This is the first time that RRAM technology has been used in the automotive sector. the AURIX TC4x products enable the potential of critical automotive systems to be developed efficiently, quickly and securely. When the vehicle is started, functions such as parking assistance, air conditioning, heating and suspension are available in less than a second. Thanks to the AURIX TC4x architecture, basic software programs can also remain in standby mode. In addition, it enables faster and more secure wireless updates of software components.

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