Infineon announces AURIX RC1, a RISC-V automotive MCU
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Infineon announced AURIX RC1 as a RISC-V-based automotive microcontroller platform on November 4, 2026.
The AURIX RC1 Virtual Prototype is available for software development before the first hardware, according to Infineon.
Infineon describes family-level capabilities of up to 12 32-bit cores and up to 40 MB of embedded memory.
Physical samples are planned for the first half of 2027; the concept showcase is planned for electronica in Munich, November 10–13, 2026.
Infineon announced its RISC-V-based AURIX RC1 automotive MCU; its Virtual Prototype is available, while physical samples are planned for H1 2027.
Infineon announced AURIX RC1 on November 4, 2026, as a RISC-V-based automotive microcontroller platform. Infineon says its AURIX RC1 Virtual Prototype is available for software development before the first hardware, while physical samples are planned for the first half of 2027. Infineon’s AURIX RC1 page describes the platform and the virtual prototype.
AURIX RC1 is aimed at software-defined vehicles (SDVs), where software controls more of a vehicle’s functions, as well as broader software-defined systems and Physical AI applications. Infineon lists zonal, body and chassis control, battery management, powertrain, driver-assistance safety management, cockpit and cross-domain computing among the platform’s intended uses.
A microcontroller, or MCU, combines processing and control functions for embedded systems. Infineon describes AURIX RC1 as a scalable family based on RISC-V, an open instruction-set architecture. The company announced it as its first automotive MCU platform built around RISC-V.
Infineon says AURIX RC1 can scale to up to 12 32-bit processor cores, one parallel processing unit for edge AI and up to 40 MB of embedded memory. Those are family-level limits, not a promise that each device will include the maximum configuration. The company also plans a product line with 64-bit microprocessor (MPU) capability.
The announced vehicle-networking options include CAN-XL, 10BASE-T1S and multi-gigabit Ethernet. Some models are planned to include BRIGHTLANE Ethernet switching and hardware-accelerated routing. Infineon describes the platform as designed for applications up to ASIL D and cites ISO/SAE 21434 and the Cyber Resilience Act in its cybersecurity context.
For software development, Infineon presents DRIVECORE packages as support for AUTOSAR, open-source software, functional safety and cybersecurity. It also describes AI-assisted migration tools and virtual prototyping as development aids.
Infineon says the AURIX RC1 Virtual Prototype is available for software development before the first hardware. That gives development teams a software resource to work with ahead of the planned physical samples, which the company targets for the first half of 2027.
Infineon plans to present an AURIX RC1 concept at electronica in Munich from November 10 to 13, 2026. The company’s announcement places that concept showcase ahead of its planned sample period in 2027.
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