Infineon’s CTRX8188F enables centralised radar for ADAS - Automotive World

Infineon has launched its first monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) 8Tx8Rx radar transceiver chip, the CTRX8188F, aimed at advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. ... Read original →

Infineon’s CTRX8188F marks a pivotal shift from distributed to centralized radar architectures in ADAS. Technically, its monolithic 8Tx8Rx integration and cascading capability will force co-evolution in sensor fusion algorithms, automotive Ethernet bandwidth, and central compute platforms—creating a new ‘chip-communication-compute’ dependency triad. Regulatory alignment with China’s L2 ADAS mandates mitigates localization-related supply chain risks and slashes OEM certification costs. Against NXP and TI’s entrenched 77GHz dominance, Infineon leverages centralized raw-data output as a strategic wedge, pressuring rivals to either open sensor interfaces or overhaul reference designs. Within 18 months, as Chinese EV makers standardize on zonal E/E architectures, radar chips capable of raw data streaming will become non-negotiable for Tier-1s—effectively letting Infineon pre-empt the hardware definition layer of next-gen ADAS.