Infineon: the global leader in power semiconductors

Infineon is an interesting company:

- The company is big and not bloated;

- Emphasis on strategy, clear strategy, high efficiency + high reliability + intelligent, different from the opponent;

- The most important thing to emphasize is that through constant technical upgrades, it makes you better... you know.

As the world's leading semiconductor technology company, Infineon has various semiconductor Solutions such as microprocessor power management ICs, power semiconductors, security chips, sensors and automotive integrated circuits. At present, the lighting industry mainly uses power management chips and MOSFETs as the main product categories.

At the 21st Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition held from June 9th to 12th, Infineon exhibited a series of industry-leading lighting solutions. Its exhibits are mainly divided into three application scenarios: commercial lighting, LED street lighting, and special industrial lighting. Among them, commercial lighting focuses on ICL8105+ CoolDIM, and XMC, while in the LED streetlight scene, Infineon is fully committed to the ICL5101 integrated control IC, and 24GHZ radar sensor solution.

Exhibition focus IC products

1ICL8105+ CoolDIM (the whole solution contains two ICs)

The ICL8105 solution is a digitally controlled IC. Features: Traditional customers can use this IC to achieve digital control, which is very convenient and does not require a software development team.

CoolDIM is a 0-10V dimming conversion IC. Features: It is very compact and can replace the circuit that is currently used in discrete devices on the market. The benefit to customers is to simplify the design circuit and reduce operating costs.

2XMC (PFC + Flyback+ communication interface)

This solution, based on the XMC microcontroller, realizes the digital control of PFC and Flyback through a single chip, and can expand the communication protocol for lighting, such as DALI. Users can increase or decrease different user functions and set working modes through software, which makes them more flexible. Suitable for customers with digital power design and software capabilities, the program has high flexibility and strong platform.

3ICL5101

The key products of medium and high power 30W-300W, at present, the industry's most streamlined two-level topology, characterized by high performance and high efficiency (efficiency value up to 95%), compared with other solutions on the market currently 1-2 percentage points higher It can support a very wide output voltage range, can achieve dimming levels below 10%, and no stroboscopic.

424GHZ radar sensor application (LED street light)

Nowadays, the emerging black technology has three characteristics: first, it covers a wide area; second, it is not susceptible to the influence of climate light and dust, and its precision is higher; thirdly, the combination algorithm can realize more advanced functions, thus achieving A smarter solution.

Compared with traditional infrared, it can better identify the target object, including the speed, direction, distance, etc. At present, this product has been introduced to the market in a large area, including outdoor, warehouse, street lamp, parking lot, Mines, etc. Sensors have become an essential part of intelligent systems. The application of 24GHz radar sensors is also increasing.

High efficiency + high reliability + intelligent

“Many people know that the cost of the lighting market is very high. Therefore, the ICL8105+ CoolDIM and ICL5101 solutions that we have focused on this time are characterized by very simple design, and the customer needs few peripheral circuits. The whole product reaches the lowest design cost. In view of the market's very demanding price and cost, our leading program." Infineon said.

Indeed, with the gradual increase in labor costs in China, fixed investment is inevitable, but it is worth emphasizing that the cost reduction led by Infineon is not aimed at reducing the percentage of the product itself, but more through technology, the entire system. Achieve cost reductions, such as the introduction of a number of solutions, the use of new smaller packages, and simplification of the solution to achieve cost reduction.

“It can be seen from our products that it has two major characteristics: high energy efficiency, high reliability, and high energy efficiency, which are reflected in technological innovations, such as smaller packages, less IC control on the board, and peripherals. The device is smaller; the high reliability is reflected in the rigor of the details of a German company. We are deeply acquainted with the tradition of 'artisan spirit'. After years of tempering, the quality has reached the high level of industry recognition. Secondly, the production capacity And the service is also the biggest guarantee to the customer, these two aspects are the core advantages of Infineon." Infineon said.

Regarding the cost of the IC industry, will the next step be declining? Infineon said that the LED industry has developed rapidly through so many years, and now the market is popular, and the end consumers have a high level of understanding of LEDs. After the gradual integration, the people's understanding of LED products will also leap from the understanding stage to the further demand for quality. The industry itself will also be upgraded from “price war” to “quality war”.

Smart can be said to be a common term in the semiconductor industry in recent years. The smart cities and smart homes that have been developed are constantly mentioned. Some giant companies have also opened up this emerging application field, which is a future development trend.

"We attach great importance to the intelligent and intelligentization of IC products. It can be seen from the demonstration scheme that sensor radar products have been used in the automotive field before, but in fact, with the development of commercial use, the future intelligent lighting field More is reflected in the intelligence of the sensor, we are also trying to help the industry develop faster, and later, we will continue to launch unique products for smart lighting," Infineon said.

Systematic integrated operator

Since entering the Chinese market in early 1995, Infineon has benefited from the rapid growth of the domestic economy. In the past 20 years, Infineon’s local layout and investment have reached a certain scale, including the establishment of offices in 12 cities in China, 3 A factory, three R&D centers, a logistics center and nearly 2,000 employees.

Infineon also helps its customers achieve greater success with systemic solutions. Based on the “from product to system” strategy, the four business divisions (automotive electronics, industrial power control, power management and diversified markets, smart cards and security) have achieved revenue growth, consolidated market leadership and maintained sustainability. Growth momentum.

“We discovered the opportunities and trends in the market early, so that we can provide new solutions quickly and flexibly. Our advantage is that we can provide one-stop solutions compared to the peers, taking the LED lighting industry as an example. For applications in this market, we have a complete solution from IC (power control) to sensors (signal capture) to microcontroller (signal processing)," Infineon said.

In fact, the unique advantage of such integrated semiconductor operators is that they can be broad enough in terms of products, with a wide range of classifications, from power devices, control ICs, general-purpose single-sided machines, to sensors, to lighting or lighting. On the system, existing products can be integrated for different applications, providing a complete and unique solution for end-user scenarios.

“For example, taking the smart city of hotspots as an example, this is a big concept. In the smart city, Infineon has a lot of products, urban lighting as a big system, intelligent lighting system, and other products. Relevance, such as the combination of solar energy, new energy, and automotive, Infineon is actively achieving convergence, and the intelligent lighting system is an important step in our comprehensive solution. Fei Ling mentioned.

Next, Infineon will also rely on the company's overall strength to actively promote the integration of such comprehensive solutions represented by "smart cities", to bring more help to solve the pain points of current users, to achieve a global The values ​​and mission of leading companies.

Infineon at the 2016 Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition

As the world's leading supplier of power semiconductors, Infineon is proud to present its latest products and solutions for commercial lighting, LED street lighting and special industry lighting.

Come visit the Infineon booth (Section 12.2, Stand A20) and experience our energy-efficient semiconductor solutions to help you win the edge of product design!

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