Infineon Technologies has expanded its PSOC Control C3 family with the PSC3M/P6 series microcontrollers. The devices combine high-performance real-time motor and power conversion control with advanced firmware security, enabling control of up to four brushless DC motors from a single chip.
Infineon PSOC Control C3 PSC3M/P6 secure microcontrollers
Key Characteristics
- Core: Arm Cortex-M33 up to 180 MHz
- Motor control capability: up to 4 BLDC motors on a single chip
- Variants:
- PSC3M6 — optimised for motor control
- PSC3P6 — optimised for power conversion
- Packages: multiple options up to 100 pins
- Security features:
- CNSA Suite 2.0 post-quantum cryptography support (SHA-512, LMS verification)
- Secure boot and protected firmware updates
- PSA Level 3
- Designed for EU Cyber Resilience Act compliance
- Optimised for wide-bandgap power stages (SiC and GaN)
- Integrated analogue peripherals (on-chip operational amplifiers)
- Interfaces: USB and I3C
- Scalable portfolio across memory, packages, pinouts and performance
- Supported by ModusToolbox Power Suite and Motor Suite
Fast control loops and integrated analogue processing improve real-time event response, control accuracy and overall system efficiency while reducing component count in multi-motor designs.
Target Applications
- Industrial drives
- Robotics and drones
- Home appliances
- Renewable energy systems
- Power supplies for telecom servers and data centres
Source: Electronics For You