Infineon and Delphi Partner to Develop a New AUTOSAR-Based Platform for Central Body Modules
January 09 2008 - 11:16AM
Marketwired
NEUBIBERG, GERMANY (NYSE: IFX) today announced a strategic
technology collaboration with the automotive system manufacturer
Delphi Corporation. Infineon and Delphi have agreed to collaborate
closely on developing a new generation of body control units based
on the standard AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture).
Delphi is to contribute comprehensive systems and software
know-how and long-standing experience in the area of body
electronics, while Infineon will provide expertise in automotive
microcontrollers to the co-development project. The focus is on
classic automotive sector requirements, such as optimized
functionality and costs and reliability, as well as on flexibility,
compatibility and real-time performance. Delphi and Infineon see
their collaboration as a significant milestone in efforts to
incorporate AUTOSAR into automotive electronics, and both companies
want to acquire valuable knowledge that will enable further
optimization of control unit hardware and software components for
body electronics.
The co-development project bases on Infineon's XC2200 family of
microcontrollers. "Our XC2200 microcontroller family offering
32-bit performance is designed specifically to meet the needs of
body applications," said Jochen Hanebeck, senior vice president and
general manager of the Microcontrollers business unit at Infineon.
"We will also be supplying the low-level AUTOSAR software drivers
for the MCAL layer. This will allow Delphi to take full advantage
of an AUTOSAR-based development process at the control unit
level."
The XC2200 microcontrollers enable system makers to cover almost
the entire body applications segment with just one hardware and
software architecture, because the controllers are scalable and
compatible from the low-end all the way up to the high-end range.
"Besides classic scalability by functionality, memory and
peripherals, the XC2200 family is the first to also offer
scalability across different package variants. This means that
system makers can align their ECU platforms exactly with a
comprehensive range of requirements," said Hanebeck.
Delphi will support the partnership by contributing basic
software (BSW) modules for the AUTOSAR core. Building on its many
years of experience, Delphi has developed a number of BSW modules,
including communication management (CAN, LIN bus), memory
management, and IO hardware abstraction for the AUTOSAR core.
Delphi assures the quality of the software modules it develops by
using proven and efficient processes defined in Automotive SPICE
standards. One crucial prerequisite for the efficient configuration
and integration of AUTOSAR-compatible control units is the
availability of an integrated tool chain. As part of its AUTOSAR
initiatives, Delphi has designed a strategy for the automated,
tool-assisted configuration and integration of AUTOSAR-compatible
control units.
Delphi and Infineon share the view that mastering the increasing
complexity of electronics in automobiles is becoming more and more
important. They also agree that AUTOSAR, an organization set up to
promote the standardization of software in automobiles, represents
a solid, global partnership and platform but would benefit from
specific collaborative initiatives. "All the players in the value
chain -- from automakers to system suppliers to integrators to
component vendors -- have to closely work together to develop
robust, error-free or fault-tolerant and, above all, innovative
solutions for the system as a whole. This means getting involved
early on in new development initiatives and redefining how systems
are structured in order to create affordable solutions," said
Hanebeck.
More information
Information on AUTOSAR: www.autosar.org
Information on Infineon's automotive electronics portfolio:
www.infineon.com/automotive
Information on Infineon's XC2200 microcontrollers:
www.infineon.com/xc2200
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers
semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central
challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications,
and security. In the 2007 fiscal year (ending September), the
company reported sales of Euro 7.7 billion (including Qimonda sales
of Euro 3.6 billion) with approximately 43,000 employees worldwide
(including approximately 13,500 Qimonda employees). With a global
presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S.
from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and
in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol:
IFX).
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