The increasing connectivity of road vehicles has subsequently led to a growing need for cybersecurity, a development that Infineon has responded to with its plans to implement ISO/SAE/21434 for its TRAVEO T2G automotive microcontrollers.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) has ruled its adoption of R155 and R156 regulations, which define cybersecurity requirements for OEMs. This means that OEMs who want to sell vehicles into UNECE-regulated markets must hold a valid type of approval certificate and implement cybersecurity practices throughout the supply chain to minimise risk of attack throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle.
Infineon’s TRAVEO T2G Automotive Microcontroller family for Body and Cluster features a Hardware Security Module (HSM) that is capable of executing secured boot and ensuring secured isolation of HSM applications and data, but the company is taking a step further in implementing product compliance with the latest automotive cybersecurity standard ISO/SAE 21434.
“With ISO/SAE 21434 compliant TRAVEO T2G automotive microcontrollers, OEMs’ effort to comply with UNECE R155 and R156 regulations will be significantly reduced. This enables faster time to the regulated markets”, said Ralf Koedel, Vice President Automotive Microcontroller at Infineon. “For existing customers, compliance becomes simpler, faster and more cost-effective while allowing the reuse of existing software and hardware. New customers can also benefit from the ISO/SAE 21434 compliance.”
The TRAVEO T2G microcontrollers are based on the Arm Cortex-M4(Single core)/M7(Single core/Dual core/ Quad core) core and deliver high performance, enhanced human-machine interfaces, high-security and advanced networking protocols tailored for a wide range of automotive applications. They offer state-of-the-art real-time performance, safety and security features. This is reflected, among other things, in the introduction of HSM (Hardware Security Module), dedicated Cortex-M0+ for secured processing, and embedded flash in dual bank mode for FOTA requirements.
Developers can continue to use the TRAVEO T2G MCus to develop their ISO/SAE 21434 compliant ECUs, and will benefit from lower product development costs and faster time-to-market.
There’s plenty of other editorial on our sister site, Electronic Specifier! Or you can always join in the conversation by commenting below or visiting our LinkedIn page.
