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Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) announced on Jun 21, 2011 the cost-optimized extension of its successful XC2000 automotive microcontroller portfolio enabling 32-bit equivalent performance at 8-bit prices. The new 16-bit devices address low-end and ultra-low-cost automotive applications and support cost reductions of existing body (with XC2200 series), safety (with XC2300 series) and powertrain (with XC2700 series) designs. With this family extension, Infineon in particular assists automotive system suppliers that seek to broaden offerings towards a wider performance range without introducing multiple microcontroller platforms. Infineon''s approach provides scalable automotive solutions with a high degree of hardware and software reuse that achieves significant cost savings.
The new XC2000 devices complete the industry''s most scalable 16-bit MCU portfolio, addressing the diverse needs of automotive system suppliers from emerging markets to luxury class. Typical applications addressed by the new XC2000 devices include low-cost body control modules (BCM), low-cost airbags or low-end engine management designs. To further optimize the PCB size Infineon offers its new XC2000 devices in cost-optimized and very small packages. Customers can select the most appropriate devices with cost optimized peripherals and re-using existing software across a complete family, exactly fulfilling their design needs and market requirements.
Key features of the new cost-optimized XC2000 MCU devices