Infineon Technologies AG announced today that it is expanding its PSOCTM Control family with the launch of the PSOC Control C3 Main Line PSC3M/P6 microcontrollers (MCUs). The new, versatile, and cost-optimized MCUs combine real time motor and power control performance, with advanced security features. The features efficiently drive up to four brushless DC motors in censored or sensor less configuration with a single MCU, power topologies and security needs for a variety of applications including industrial drives, drones, smart home, home appliances, renewables, robotics, telecommunication servers, data centres, and digital healthcare applications.
The MCUs are compliant with post-quantum cryptography (PQC) requirements for firmware protection outlined in the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite 2.0, and they support PSA (Platform Security Architecture) Level 3 enablement. By supporting both standards, Infineon’s PSOC Control Main Line PSC3M/P6 MCUs meet security needs for a wide range of industrial applications and ease their transition to increased security in the PQC era while allowing compliance with Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
“These next-generation MCUs are designed for multi-motor control and power conversion systems that require high performance, efficiency and advanced security features,” says Steve Tateosian, SVP and General Manager, IoT, Consumer and Industrial MCUs, Infineon Technologies. “As industrial applications increasingly demand faster control loops for tighter control and improved efficiency, the PSC3M/P6 MCUs give customers another option to help meet their motor, power and general-purpose design needs without increasing their footprint.”
Key features and benefits
- Arm Cortex -M33-based MCU with up to 180 MHz.
- Enables high-performance systems to respond to real-time events with quad-motor control, PFC and very high RPM motor control systems.
- Wide-bandgap-ready with fast, precise analog processing and digital control to improve control loop accuracy and system efficiency.
- Provides a high level of functional integration for power supply units with advanced security to enable compliance with the latest standards.
- Scalable and compatible portfolio in features, packages, pinouts, memory, software and performance.
- Up to PSA L3 / EPC3 security and “DICE ready” including PQC support.
- Additional analog and digital features such as on-chip OpAmps, along with USB and I3C interfaces, expand the suitability of this MCU in markets beyond motor and power systems.
- Quicker time-to-market with ModusToolboxTM Power Suite and Motor Suite GUI as unified and comprehensive software and ecosystem platform for developers with dedicated tools and advanced libraries including ModusToolbox AI Assistant for seamless migration from other solutions to PSOC Control products.
