Infineon TriCore

TriCore ™ is the name of a 32 -bit processor architecture of Infineon Technologies AG.

History and Background

In 1999, Infineon launched the first generation of the TriCore ™ based Microcontrollers under the name AUDO (Automotive Unified Processor). Since then the company has developed the architecture and the concept continuously optimized. Currently, there are already Microcontroller TriCore ™ fourth generation ( version 1.6), which have been optimized under the name Audo Max, among other high-end solutions in the automotive industry. Under the label PRO -SIL ™ safety-critical applications are supported according to IEC 61508 or ISO 26262. The name comes from the TriCore 3-in- 1- architecture of the core of the instruction sets of the combined RISC / MCU / DSP processor cores. The instruction set includes firstly instructions of a 32 -bit microcontroller, secondly einens microprocessor with so-called reduced instruction set (RISC ) ​​technique and thirdly instructions for signal processing analog of a DSP controller (digital signal processor ), eg for the connection of a sensor environment or other interfaces (interfaces ). In addition, advanced features for the support of ( real-time ) operating systems. The instruction set of a CISC processor should therefore not be achieved. Most implementations of the TriCore ™ architecture in addition to the typical peripherals of a microcontroller a second 'real' core called peripheral controllers. This serves to relieve the CPU of memory movements and simple functions.

Applications

The TriCore ™ based MCU are advertised by Infineon addition to the use in the automotive industry for use in the measurement, control, control and automation technology, eg for embedded systems. Infineon TriCore ™ divides the portfolio into three core areas: Powertrain, Safety and Industrial and Multimarket. The AUDO family or TC17xx plays mainly in the powertrain and safety area, which cover automotive applications, a major role. The TC11xx family will tend to be used in industrial environments.

TriCore families

TC1767 ( Audo Future)

The TC1767 is a product of AUDO FUTURE family, which has been developed for automotive applications. His 80/133-MHz-TriCore-Kern supports sophisticated DSP functions.

A peripheral control processor (PCP ) manages the on- chip peripherals and relieves the TriCore of standard editing tasks. When interrupt-driven systems, this ensures fast interrupt response times, low latency, and low performance overheads. This was equipped with 2 MB of embedded flash and 128 KB RAM. The unit is positioned in the middle class of AUDO FUTURE product family that covers the complete spectrum of very high or very low cost.

TC11xx family

The TC11xx family is optimized 32 -bit microcontroller architecture for embedded real-time applications in the industrial and multi- market - area, single -core. Based on the TriCore V1.3 technology, with up to 180 MHz provides the TC11xx - family: Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC), Complex Instruction Set Computer ( CISC ) ​​and Digital Signal Processing (DSP ) functionality. The broad product portfolio allows engineers of a combination of memory, peripheral to choose frequency, temperature and packaging. But it remains fully compatible with the former generation.

Applications

  • Servo drives
  • Inverter
  • Programmable logic controllers
  • Mobile Controller
  • Robotics, multi-axis control
32-bit architecture
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