Built on a modular microcontroller (MCU) architecture and common hardware building blocks, the development kit delivers scalability and flexibility, empowering automakers to design and iterate with greater efficiency. Its production-ready, automotive-grade design enables rapid implementation of zone controllers while simplifying integration into next-generation E/E architectures.
By supporting rapid adaptation to automaker-specific requirements, the design platform reduces engineering complexity and shortens development cycles—helping automakers accelerate their ramp-up and time-to-market. The platform also enables efficient integration of power distribution and actuation functions, improving overall system reliability.
Infineon is proud to deepen our collaboration with Flex to help accelerate the industry’s move toward software-defined vehicles.
— Ralf Schmidt, SVP Automotive Systems Group, Infineon
“The combination of our cost‑ and performance‑optimized chipsets with the flexibility and the ‘design‑house‑typical’ development speed enables customers to adapt their zone controllers to specific requirements, simplifying development and bringing next‑generation zonal architectures to market more efficiently,” said Ralf Schmidt, SVP Automotive Systems Group, Infineon.
Collaborating to deliver unparalleled flexibility
- Flex — design, integration, and manufacturing of the design platform
- Infineon — semiconductor components, including the AURIX™ microcontrollers
- Vector — embedded software stack and software development tools
Designed and manufactured by Flex, featuring Infineon MCUs and Vector’s embedded software and development tools optimized for high-performance message routing, the development kit enables automakers to design production-ready zonal architectures more efficiently.
The zone controller development kit was launched this month at CES 2026, giving automotive innovators an early look at how the design platform simplifies zone controller implementation and accelerates the shift toward software-defined vehicle architectures. The development kit will be available to order in Q1 2026. Learn more in our solution brief.
