Infineon is expanding its automotive microcontroller portfolio with AURIX RC1, a new platform intended to serve software-defined vehicles, other software-defined systems and Physical AIartificial intelligence applications. The company says the family marks its first MCU1. microprocessor control unit2. mobile calibration unit3. microcontrollerA microcontroller is a compact integrated circuit designed to execute embedded control tasks in electronic systems. platform based on the open-standard RISC-Vreduced instruction set computer fiveRISC-V is an open instruction set architecture used for processor design. instruction set architecture and is meant to deliver power-efficient real-time compute and control for safety-critical use cases.
The platform is positioned as a common MCU1. microprocessor control unit2. mobile calibration unit3. microcontrollerA microcontroller is a compact integrated circuit designed to execute embedded control tasks in electronic systems. foundation across vehicle domains rather than a collection of separate point solutions. Infineon says this should simplify architecture development for software-defined vehicles, where functions that were once distributed across many control units are increasingly consolidated into central computers and zone controllers. AURIX RC1 combines elements of the existing AURIX line with capabilities associated with the TRAVEO T2G family for body, connectivity and display applications.
Depending on the device, AURIX RC1 integrates up to 12 32-bit processing cores, an advanced parallel processing unit for edge AIartificial intelligence and up to 40 megabytes of embedded memory. Infineon also plans a product lineup within the family that extends the microcontroller domain with additional 64-bit microprocessor capabilities, reflecting the continuing shift toward more function consolidation in central vehicle computers.
The platform is designed for applications ranging from zone, body and chassis control to battery management systems, powertrains, driver-assistance safety management and cockpit functions. Infineon says processing resources can be tailored to the needs of each application, while application-specific power management helps balance performance and energy consumption across the platform.
Safety and security are central to the design. AURIX RC1 is intended for applications up to ASIL D and includes cybersecurity mechanisms aligned with standards and regulations such as ISO/SAE 21434 and the Cyber Resilience Act. The platform also provides hardware mechanisms for physical protection and crypto-agility, and it is prepared for future requirements including post-quantum cryptography.
For in-vehicle data movement, the family supports CAN-XL, 10BASE-T1S and multi-Gigabit Ethernet. On selected devices, this includes integrated BRIGHTLANE Ethernet switching technology and hardware-accelerated data routing, which reduces the need for external components and lowers the load on application processors.
Infineon is pairing the platform with its OPTIREG power supply portfolio and with the DRIVECORE software ecosystem. DRIVECORE combines software from Infineon and ecosystem partners into pre-integrated bundles and is intended to reduce migration effort from existing AURIX and TRAVEO T2G platforms. It supports AUTOSAR, open-source software, functional safety and cybersecurity, while virtual prototyping and AIartificial intelligence-assisted migration tools are meant to accelerate development before hardware is available.
Infineon plans to present the AURIX RC1 family concept at electronica in Munich and expects samples in the first half of 2027. The company says the new platform is part of a broader effort to advance automotive RISC-Vreduced instruction set computer fiveRISC-V is an open instruction set architecture used for processor design. and build common industry foundations for production-ready automotive real-time computing.