ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, notes the fast growth of M2M communication and the preference for cellular-based M2M solutions where mobility is required, or where high data volumes or data transfer rates are involved.

And market research firm IHS forecasts that the worldwide market for cellular modules in M2M communication will grow from 88 million unit shipments in 2015 to 167 million units in 2018 with a CAGR of 24 per cent.

Infineon has a proven track record of high quality security controllers used for M2M applications in the industrial and automotive sectors for the past 10 years. Infineon already supplies leading European car manufacturers with security controllers for eCall and other connectivity solutions for vehicles.

With the launch of the new SLM 97 and SLI 97 product families, Infineon strengthens its position in the growing industrial M2M and connected car markets. The new products enable the full implementation of embedded SIM as defined by GSMA and ETSI, increasing flexibility and simplifying the deployment of new M2M solutions.

The SLM 97 security controllers are tailored to industrial M2M applications requiring high endurance and robustness. They are qualified according to internationally recognized industrial standards and delivered in standard embedded M2M packages as well as in standard SIM card module.

The SLI 97 security controllers are qualified according to the high quality automotive standards (AEC-Q100) and tailored to the difficult environmental conditions of automotive applications. They pass through exhaustive quality processes to minimize failure rates. This makes them the perfect products for SIM cards or embedded security products in connected cars.

Features:

－ an extended temperature range from -40° to 105°C and high endurance for operation in demanding industrial and automotive environments

－ up to 1MB SOLID FLASH™ memory, allowing fast prototyping and shortening time-to-market for device manufacturers

－ a set of hardware crypto-coprocessors supporting all relevant crypto schemes

－ a wide range of interfaces including ISO7816, SWP, USB, I2C, SPI to address a large variety of industrial and automotive applications

－ Common Criteria EAL 5+ (High) certification