Infineon Technologies AG is set to introduce a new family of automotive microcontrollers based on the RISC-V architecture, marking a significant move in the automotive sector. This addition will expand Infineon’s well-known AURIX™ brand, which already includes TriCore™ (AURIX TC family) and Arm®-based solutions (TRAVEO™ and PSOC™ families). The RISC-V-based AURIX family will offer a wide range of automotive applications, from entry-level to high-performance microcontrollers, providing more advanced capabilities than current market options.
At Embedded World 2025, Infineon will present a virtual prototype of the new microcontroller, developed with the help of 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, emphasized the company’s commitment to making RISC-V the open standard in the automotive industry. “In today’s world of software-defined vehicles, it’s important to meet the rising demand for real-time performance, secure computing, and flexibility. RISC-V-based microcontrollers will help us meet these needs while simplifying vehicle design and speeding up time-to-market,” Schiefer said.
Infineon, which holds a 28.5% market share in automotive microcontrollers (according to 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 is also working with other semiconductor industry leaders to drive the adoption of RISC-V-based products.
The company is collaborating with software and tool partners to ensure the smooth integration of the new product family. At Embedded World 2025, Infineon will present the virtual prototype, created using tools from partner Synopsys, allowing early software and tool development before the hardware is available. This initiative will help accelerate the growth of the ecosystem and enable partners to begin developing solutions for Infineon’s RISC-V microcontrollers in advance of the hardware launch.
Several key partners, including IAR, Elektrobit, Green Hills, HighTec, Lauterbach, PLS, Synopsys, and Tasking, are already working on the software development kit and will showcase their solutions at Embedded World 2025. As the ecosystem expands, the virtual prototype will evolve into a digital twin of Infineon’s future microcontroller family, helping customers speed up development and reduce time-to-market.
Infineon Technologies AG is a leading global provider of semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, driving decarbonization and digitalization. With about 58,060 employees worldwide and a revenue of approximately €15 billion in the 2024 fiscal year, Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (IFX) and the OTCQX market in the USA (IFNNY).
