Infineon Technologies and the automotive system manufacturer, Delphi Corp., are to collaborate closely on developing a new generation of body control units based on the standard AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR). Delphi is to contribute comprehensive systems and software know-how and long-standing experience in the area of body electronics, while Infineon will provide expertise in automotive microcontrollers to the co-development project.

Delphi and Infineon share the view that mastering the increasing complexity of electronics in automobiles is becoming more and more important. They also agree that AUTOSAR, an organization set up to promote the standardization of software in automobiles, represents a solid, global partnership and platform that would benefit from specific collaborative initiatives.

The two companies see their collaboration as a significant milestone in efforts to incorporate AUTOSAR into automotive electronics, and both want to acquire valuable knowledge that will enable further optimization of control unit hardware and software components for body electronics.

Jochen Hanebeck, senior vice president and general manager of the microcontrollers business unit at Infineon, stated, “All the players in the value chain – from automakers to system suppliers to integrators to component vendors – have to closely work together to develop robust, error-free or fault-tolerant and, above all, innovative solutions for the system as a whole. This means getting involved early on in new development initiatives and redefining how systems are structured in order to create affordable solutions.”