Infineon Technologies has introduced the next generation TRENCHSTOP IGBT6 technology. With a 650V blocking voltage the discrete device is optimised for specific applications demanding long lifetime, high reliability and efficiency. These are especially major home appliances and small home appliances, industrial sewing machines and general purpose drives which can be found in e.g. fans, pumps and other BLDC motors.

A strategic partnership agreement has been signed between Infineon Technologies and JD group,aimed at creating an efficient and secured smart IoT (Internet of Things) ecosystem accelerating towards the vision of smart life. The two companies will combine Infineon's technology expertise in the semiconductor solution field and the local market insight and network of JD.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed by Infineon Technologies and Alibaba Cloud Computing Company (Alibaba Cloud) for the joint promotion of IoT applications within the fields of smart life and smart industry. Infineon and Alibaba will thus facilitate the digital upgrade of Chinese enterprises and cities.

It has been announced that Infineon Technologies is launching a new 1200V IGBT generation TRENCHSTOP IGBT6, an IGBT duopack manufactured on 12" wafer size. The new IGBT technology is designed to fulfil the increasing customer requirements for high efficiency and high power density.

In what is reportedly the fastest time ever measured on a test track, Team WARR Hyperloop of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) reached 290mph with its pod during Elon Musk's third Hyperloop competition. 

Efficient and cost effective controller IC solutions enable optimised LED lighting solutions. Infineon Technologies AG has announced the introduction of the second-gen ICL5102 resonant controller IC designed specifically for power supply and lighting drivers. 

Ten year ago, in 2008, Infineon Technologies AG started the volume production of its first bulk-CMOS radio frequency (RF) switch. Now, in the dawn of the 5G era, Infineon’s well-engineered portfolio and products have received an unprecedented welcome from innovators in wireless markets across the world

Infineon Technologies is launching its first magnetic sensors based on TMR technology. According to the company, this makes Infineon the world’s first sensor manufacturer to offer magnetic sensors based on all four magnetic technologies: HALL, GMR, AMR and TMR. Infineon will present the new XENSIV TLE5501 angle sensor family at the Sensor+Test 2018 fair in Nuremberg (26th-28th June).

Functional safety applications in cars often require substantial system design efforts. With XENSIV TLE5014, Infineon Technologies is now launching a new magnetic angle sensor family that is both ready for these demanding applications and at the same time easy to use. At the Sensor+Test 2018 fair in Nuremberg (26th-28th June), Infineon will demonstrate how easily the new products can be integrated into a safety-critical Electric Power Steering sy...

To date, Infineon Technologies has sold 1.5b security chips with its Integrity Guard technology. Infineon provides robust solutions for enabling the protection of today and tomorrow’s government-issued electronic ID documents like passports from potential security attacks. The technology features a complex digital security architecture. It includes a fully encrypted data path and a self-checking dual CPU core.

The key benefits of gallium nitride (GaN) are, amongst others, high power density, efficiency and decreased system costs. Infineon Technologies have started volume production for CoolGaN products by the end of 2018, the company announced during PCIM Europe. Engineering samples of the high reliable GaN solution in the market are available now. At PCIM 2018 Infineon showcases (Hall 9, booth 412) CoolGaN products in telecom, adapter, wireless c...

Increasing complexity of end products is challenging the design parameters for high power supplies: these require higher power and more efficiency in an even smaller space. Semiconductor devices are essential to the operation and performance of modern switched mode power supplies (SMPS). Over the last years, a trend towards surface mount devices (SMD) has been emerging.

At this year’s PCIM Europe trade fair in Nuremberg, Infineon Technologies AG presents the first products of its automotive Silicon Carbide portfolio: the CoolSiC Schottky diode family is now ready for current and future on-board charger (OBC) applications in hybrid and electric vehicles. Infineon has designed the diodes specifically to meet the high requirements of the automotive industry regarding reliability, quality and performance.

Infineon Technologies has expanded its product portfolio of the thin-wafer technology TRENCHSTOP5 IGBT. The new product family is offering up to 40A 650V IGBT, co-packed with a full rated 40A diode in a surface mounting TO-263-3 also known as D2PAK. The new TRENCHSTOP 5 IGBT in D2PAK package serves the growing demand for higher power density in power devices for automated surface mounted assembly.

  Protecting cars against cyber attacks is becoming increasingly important as more and more electronics are used to steer, accelerate and brake cars. That is why 15 partners from industry and academia will work together over the next three years on new approaches to IT security in self-driving cars.

  Packaging innovation leads to vastly improved cooling and thermal management, says Stefan Preimel, concept and application engineer, Infineon Technologies

Infineon Technologies is now offering the EiceDRIVER 1EDC Compact 300mm family of single channel gate driver ICs. With an insulation test voltage of V ISO = 2500 V(rms) for 60 sec these galvanically isolated drivers are recognised under UL 1577. Due to their high switching frequency of up to 1,000kHz they do not only drive IGBTs, but can also be integrated in demanding SiC MOSFET topologies.

A new development centre in Dresden is being set up by Infineon. The company is planning to create around 100 additional new jobs in the first phase. The new development centre is expected to employ a total of around 250 people in the medium term. One focus of it will be to develop new products and solutions for automotive and power electronics, as well as Artificial Intelligence. It is scheduled to be launched in the course of the 2018 calendar ...

Infineon Technologies Bipolar GmbH & Co. KG has launched a diode family designed for modern IGBT applications: Infineon Prime Soft. This diode features an improved turn-off capability which now rates at 5kA/µs. Prime Soft builds on the IGCT freewheeling diode family which is based on a monolithic silicon design. Typical applications for the diodes are HVDC/FACTs and medium voltage drives using voltage source converters. These applicatio...

exceet Card AG is further strengthening its portfolio with SECORA Pay security solutions from Infineon Technologies AG. Card manufacturers can easily integrate them thanks to the combination of dual interface chip technology with the Coil-on-Module (CoM) packages. These also make the card more robust and reliable. “SECORA Pay provides us with certified EMV* solutions from a single source,” said Ulrich Reutner, CEO of exceet Card ...