Infineon enables car computers for automated driving and digital cockpits powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride

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Infineon Technologies announced it is working with Qualcomm Technologies to accelerate the development and deployment of central car computers in software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The companies have signed a technology agreement for a microcontroller-based design pattern (the 'subsystem') for Qualcomm's Snapdragon Ride reference platforms for high-performance computing and in-vehicle artificial intelligence. The subsystem is built around an Infineon AURIX microcontroller, with Infineon OPTIREG ICs providing power management, and is designed to monitor system health, coordinate safety mechanisms and enable predictable, real-time control of safety-critical functions. Infineon also provides a dedicated software package for carmakers and Tier-1 suppliers, and contributes BRIGHTLANE Automotive Ethernet and USB connectivity solutions plus SEMPER NOR Flash memory qualified specifically for the Snapdragon Ride platforms. The announcement comes ahead of electronica (10–13 November) in Munich, Germany, where Infineon will exhibit in Hall C3, Booth 502. The agreement has been signed, but actual deployment of the subsystem is not yet complete.

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Source: EE Journal · 11/3/2026 · View original source