Sensor technology

Infineon’s XENSIV™ family was developed to meet today’s greatest sensing challenges in automotive, industrial, and consumer applications. Offering exceptional levels of accuracy, best pricing, and robust implementation, Infineon sensors are facilitating the next generation of safer, smarter, and more efficient electrified vehicles and IoT applications. 

Encompassing the latest technologies and most innovative solutions, Infineon offers different types of car sensors necessary to meet and exceed modern-day consumer expectations. While a rigorous ISO 26262-compliant development flow ensures designers can achieve their desired ASIL classification with ease. System designers can also select from an extensive range of commercial and industrial-grade sensor types to best meet performance, robustness, and BOM requirements. 

With billions of XENSIV™ units shipped globally, Infineon is one of the world’s most trusted manufacturers of sensor technology.

 XENSIV™ portfolio of industry-leading sensor types and technologies 

The XENSIV™ family represents one of the broadest and most trusted ranges of sensor types on the market. Our sensor technology portfolio includes magnetic sensors which can maximize product lifespan and efficiency with truly contactless technology; high-precision coreless current sensor technology which offers significant space and BOM savings over traditional solutions; state-of-the-art MEMS automotive microphones designed according to the latest AEC-Q103-003 quality standard; and pressure sensors which integrate sensing and signal processing into a single chip. Additionally, our XENSIV™ portfolio also features advanced gas sensors, designed to detect and measure various gases like CO2 and H2 with high accuracy. Other XENSIV™ solutions include radar sensors and ToF 3D image sensors. 

Highly customizable sensor portfolio for optimized system designs 

XENSIV™ sensor technology allows customers to build automotive, industrial, and consumer devices of the future. An expedited time-to-market is enabled by one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of ready-to-use solutions. The future of autonomous driving and intelligent environments is dependent upon a relationship of absolute trust between user and technology. Consumers today are reliant upon the many different types of sensors used in modern cars/vehicles – from tire pressure monitoring, crash and proximity detection to electric power steering. In addition, smart environments are increasingly dependent on sensor technology to keep buildings safe, efficient, and productive. 

Safety-qualified sensor technology designed for automotive application 

The modern automotive industry is built around different types of car/automobile sensors that address a range of critical functions from safety and powertrain to body enhancements. Today’s vehicles are safer, smarter, and greener thanks to Infineon’s leading XENSIV™ sensor technology portfolio. Customer designs achieve desired ASIL classification through ongoing support, ISO 26262-compliant protocols, and best-fit solutions. 

Advanced comfort and safety features increasingly differentiate OEMs in a competitive market. Examples of sensors used in body design include MEMS microphones for active noise cancellation (ANC), current sensors for On Board Chargers (OBC) or high voltage auxiliary drives, and linear/angle sensors for everything from power seating to steering control. Our vehicle sensors are designed to AEC-Q100, AEC-Q103-003 or ISO 26262-compliant standards allowing direct deployment in all safety-relevant applications.

IoT solutions for industrial, commercial, and consumer applications 

Readily available consumer and commercial-grade sensor technology provides a cost-effective and scalable way to outfit the next generation of consumer and industrial applications. The XENSIV™ range of highly robust and reliable industrial-qualified sensors offers straightforward and immediate design-in, robust operation under the most demanding environments, and a market-leading cost/performance proposition.

Welcome to our new interactive sensor selection tool, designed to connect you with the best fit for your design as quickly and effortlessly as possible. Simply select the overarching industry (automotive or industrial/consumer) and drill down on the applications till you find your target use case. The selection tool will then tell you what Infineon XENSIV™ sensor is the best choice for your design. It couldn’t be easier.