VaST Partners Collaborate in Automotive Arena

Infineon and Delphi push AUTOSAR

Infineon Technologies and automotive systems maker Delphi Corporation will collaborate closely on developing a new generation of body control units based on the standard Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR).

The two companies are focusing on classic automotive sector requirements, such as optimized functionality, costs and reliability, as well as on flexibility, compatibility and real-time performance. Both companies see the collaboration as a significant milestone in efforts to drive AUTOSAR into automotive electronics.

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Infineon microcontrollers picked up by Volkswagen

Infineon Technologies has announced that a member of its XC2200 family of chips has been chosen by Volkswagen for use in its automotive body and convenience electronics. Volkswagen will use the microcontroller to provide greater gateway capabilities in automobile body and convenience electronics to support the increasing networking and communication requirements between individual automotive subsystems.

"Volkswagen decided in favor of a microcontroller from the XC2200 family not just because of the compelling feature set, but also because Infineon has built up considerable expertise over many years of serving the automotive sector and is involved in a number of strategic collaboration projects with the Volkswagen Group and many of its electronics suppliers," says Infineon's Jochen Hanebeck, senior vice president, microcontrollers at the company.

Today's cars use up to 50 different subsystems, grouped in separate communication networks that take care of everything from engine and powertrain management to body and convenience electronics and infotainment. Depending on current driving conditions, they all need to communicate with one another.

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Interview spotlights Freescale's electric dream

In an article by EETimes,Paul Grimme of Freescale Semiconductors explores Freescale's efforts in developing technologies to drive mass-production of Autosar-compliant automobiles, and furthering innovation in hybrid and electric technologies.The interview examines Freescale's co-operation with ST Microelectronics, rate of change in the automotive sector and how Autosar will drive automotive innovation.

To read the full article, click here. Also, visit www.freescale.com.

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