Infineon’s new motor control SoC family, including the TLE994x and TLE995x series, provides solutions for both brushed (BDC) and brushless (BLDC) motor applications. These products are designed for small- to medium-sized automotive motors, supporting functions ranging from battery cooling in electric vehicles to comfort features like seat adjustment. As modern vehicles—particularly electric ones—incorporate an increasing number of motors, often in safety-critical applications, automakers need compact, reliable, and cost-efficient solutions that integrate multiple functions. Leveraging Infineon’s extensive motor control expertise, the new SoCs offer high integration along with advanced functional safety and cybersecurity features.
The three-phase TLE995x (BLDC) is ideal for pumps and fans in thermal management systems, while the two-phase TLE994x (BDC) targets comfort functions such as electric seats and power windows. Both devices integrate advanced diagnostic and protection functions that support reliable motor operation.
By combining a gate driver, microcontroller, communication interface, and power supply in a single chip, Infineon’s SoCs offer exceptional functionality with minimal footprint. The new LIN-based devices feature an Arm Cortex-M23 core running up to 40 MHz, with integrated flash and RAM. Field-Oriented Control (FOC) capability ensures efficient and precise motor operation. Compared to the established TLE986x/7x family, the TLE994x/5x offers enhanced peripherals, flexible PWM generation via the CCU7, and automatic LIN message handling to reduce CPU load. All devices comply with ISO 26262 (ASIL B) for functional safety. Additionally, the integrated Arm TrustZone technology provides a foundation for improved system security.
With the TLE994x/5x series, Infineon introduces a new generation of the MOTIX MCU family based on the scalable TLE99xx platform. This unified approach enables hardware and software synergies across future products, simplifying design and improving development efficiency. To accelerate evaluation and design-in, Infineon also provides a comprehensive development ecosystem, including evaluation boards, configuration and simulation tools, and dedicated software packages. A 150 W water pump reference design and application optimized FOC motor control software further support rapid prototyping, robust performance, and faster time-to-market.
