Infineon’s RISC-V AURIX platform is a major win for MIPS and GlobalFoundries

November 9, 2026 -

Infineon's next-generation automotive microcontroller platform uses MIPS processor IP, raising questions about the future of TriCore.

By David Harold, jonpeddie.com

Infineon’s new AURIX RC1 automotive microcontroller platform marks a major RISC-V design win for MIPS and GlobalFoundries. With MIPS processor IP at its core, RC1 demonstrates how RISC-V is moving into safety-critical automotive computing and supports GF’s ambition to build a billion-dollar IP, software, and custom silicon business. It also raises the question: Could RISC-V eventually replace Infineon’s proprietary TriCore architecture?

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