Infineon expands SSI portfolio for compact industrial automation designs - eeNews Europe

Infineon has launched a new family of Solid State Isolators (SSI) aimed at compact and reliable isolation solutions for industrial automation. As industrial control systems evolve from traditional ele... Read original →

Infineon’s launch of a new Solid State Isolator (SSI) family marks a pivotal shift toward digital and compact industrial automation. Leveraging coreless-transformer technology, the devices deliver 3kVrms isolation and UL 1577 certification, enhancing system robustness while minimizing external circuitry. This move accelerates the transition from electromechanical relays, pushing upstream semiconductor design and packaging to evolve, and downstream applications such as PLCs and photovoltaics to integrate more efficiently. From a compliance standpoint, adherence to global safety standards mitigates geopolitical risks, especially amid U.S.-China tech tensions. Competitors like STMicroelectronics and TI are likely to respond with accelerated product cycles. Over the next 12–24 months, as Industry 4.0 expands, SSI adoption will surge, driving a compound annual growth rate exceeding 15% in the isolation IC market.