Collaboration accelerates the development of xEV power electronic systems

Infineon Technologies AG is collaborating with Typhoon HIL to provide automotive engineering teams with a fully integrated, real-time development and test environment for key elements of xEV powertrain systems. Customers working with Infineon's AURIX TC3x/TC4x automotive MCUs can now utilise a comprehensive HIL simulation and test solution featuring Typhoon's HIL simulator for ultra-high-fidelity emulation of motor drives, on-board chargers, BMS, and power electronics. This solution provides a plug-and-play interface via the Infineon TriBoard Interface Card.

"Developers of xEV components including motor drives, battery management systems, on-board chargers, and DC-DC converters increasingly rely on Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (C-HIL), on top of Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and simulation-based approaches, to quickly achieve results and more rapidly iterate in both prototyping and test cycles," said Christopher Thibeault, director of Partnership and Ecosystem Management Automotive Americas, Infineon Technologies. "With Typhoon's proven real-time HIL platform, our AURIX customers can access a design and test environment that will help bring their automotive solutions based on dependable electronics to market faster."

The solution offered by the companies includes any of several Typhoon HIL Simulators for real-time digital testing, a suite of testbed hardware and software tools, and the Infineon TriBoard Interface Card, which supports Infineon AURIX TC3xx and TC4xx evaluation boards and plugs directly into a single row of DIN41612 connectors on the front panel of the HIL Simulator. The solution streamlines validation workflows, expedites design and testing processes, and lowers development costs and complexity for customers. Typhoon HIL also offers an 'Automotive Communication Extender' product for its HIL Simulator solution based on an AURIX TC3xx processor, which will provide an improved communication interface that enables customers to connect to a larger number of heterogenous ECUs under test via CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and SPI protocols.

"We are excited to partner with a leader in the automotive integrated circuits market to provide MCU developers with a platform for development and testing of AURIX-based controllers before hardware design is completed," said Petar Gartner, director of HIL Solutions, Typhoon HIL. "Our joint customers gain a competitive edge by accelerating their design and test operations while reducing costs, which ultimately translates to market advantage. We look forward to this ongoing collaboration with Infineon."