Infineon Enters Volume Production of 130nm Embedded Flash Microcontrollers for Automotive Systems

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Infineon Technologies AG has announced the start of volume production of its advanced 32-bit embedded Flash microcontrollers for automotive systems , making it the world's first semiconductor manufacturer to achieve volume production of embedded Flash products using 130 nanometer technology.

　　Infineon AODO-NG family of 32-bit Flash microcontrollers

--TC1796 and TC1766 are designed for engine and transmission control systems of light vehicles, trucks and motorcycles, helping vehicles improve performance, reliability and safety, and minimize fuel consumption and emissions. By the end of 2007, Infineon expects to supply about 6 million sets of such microcontrollers to European automakers, further increasing its market share in the field of automotive powertrain control chips (currently accounting for 30% of the global market share). According to statistics, one out of every two cars in Europe (one out of every three cars in the world) is equipped with Infineon diesel or gasoline engine control chips. These chips are used to control fuel injection, ignition, Lambda and exhaust gas recirculation, etc.

　　The microcontrollers are manufactured at Infineon's Dresden plant. The automotive market demands the highest quality, which is why Infineon produces all its automotive chips exclusively in its own plants. These production facilities are optimized to meet all relevant quality standards in the automotive industry.

　　The TC1796 and TC1766 flash microcontrollers differ in clock frequency, embedded flash capacity, and external design. The two products are suitable for different types of vehicles. The TC1796 is mainly used in high-end vehicles with six or more cylinders, while the TC1766 is more suitable for four to six cylinder engines. These microprocessors not only meet the extremely demanding performance, safety and reliability requirements of modern intelligent diesel and gasoline engine control systems, but also reduce fuel consumption and emissions, allowing vehicles to meet European and American emission regulations.

　　Infineon's microcontrollers will help vehicles meet the standards set by Europe's ACEA (Association of Automobile Manufacturers), which require manufacturers to cut average CO2 emissions per vehicle kilometer from today's approximately 170 grams to 140 grams by 2008. The European Commission's EURO 5 proposal (scheduled for implementation in 2008) proposes further reductions in pollutant concentrations from diesel vehicles (80% from the current 25 micrograms/km) and nitrogen dioxide emissions (20% from the current 250 grams/km).