Infineon Technologies (Korea CEO Seung-soo Lee) has joined hands with Continental to develop a future high-performance automotive architecture capable of processing over 100 existing automotive controls simultaneously on a server.

Infineon announced on the 16th that it is collaborating with Continental to develop a server-based automotive architecture.

The goal is to build a systematic and efficient electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture equipped with a central high-performance computer (HPC) and several powerful zone control units (ZCUs) instead of more than 100 individual control units.

Continental is currently using Infineon's AURIX TC4 microcontroller in its ZCU platform.

Thanks to the special storage technology of the AURIX TC4, the vehicle software is in standby mode. As soon as the ignition is turned on, functions such as parking assist, air conditioning, heater, and suspension are immediately ready.

Continental supports the diverse requirements of automotive manufacturers through a platform approach. Automotive manufacturers can customize the architecture as needed by individually configuring the number of HPCs and ZCUs, their interaction methods, and their in-vehicle placement methods.

The TC4x, the third-generation AURIX microcontroller family, offers the same scalability as the previous generations, the AURIX TC2x and TC3x, in terms of performance, memory, and housing.

The AURIX TC4x is designed for use in ZCUs and HPCs, and is also suitable for radar, chassis and safety, and powertrain/electrification applications.

The core of the new microcontroller series is Infineon's RRAM (Resistive RAM) memory technology. This technology is already being successfully used in chip cards for applications such as cashless payments and security authentication, and now, for the first time, RRAM technology has been applied to the automotive sector.

AURIX TC4x products enable the effective, fast, and safe utilization of essential vehicle system functions. When the vehicle is started, functions such as parking assist, air conditioning, heating, and suspension are available immediately. The AURIX TC4x architecture keeps essential software programs in a standby state almost at all times.

It also enables wireless updates of software components to be performed much faster and more securely.

Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon Automotive, said, “Through our collaboration with Continental, we have been able to introduce RRAM technology into automobiles. The AURIX TC4x microcontroller family is a key building block for next-generation E/E architectures and can significantly improve next-generation vehicles in terms of efficiency, safety, and convenience.”