<s>
TriCore	B-General_Concept
is	O
a	O
32-bit	O
microcontroller	B-Architecture
architecture	O
from	O
Infineon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
unites	O
the	O
elements	O
of	O
a	O
RISC	B-Architecture
processor	I-Architecture
core	B-Device
,	O
a	O
microcontroller	B-Architecture
and	O
a	O
DSP	B-General_Concept
in	O
one	O
chip	B-Algorithm
package	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1999	O
,	O
Infineon	O
launched	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
of	O
AUDO	O
(	O
Automotive	O
unified	O
processor	O
)	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
what	O
the	O
company	O
describes	O
as	O
a	O
32-bit	O
”	O
unified	O
RISC/MCU/DSP	O
microcontroller	B-Architecture
core	B-Device
,	O
”	O
called	O
TriCore	B-General_Concept
,	O
which	O
is	O
as	O
of	O
2011	O
on	O
its	O
fourth	O
generation	O
,	O
called	O
AUDO	O
MAX	O
(	O
version	O
1.6	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TriCore	B-General_Concept
is	O
a	O
heterogeneous	O
,	O
asymmetric	O
dual	O
core	B-Device
architecture	O
with	O
a	O
peripheral	O
control	O
processor	O
that	O
enables	O
user	O
modes	O
and	O
core	B-Device
system	O
protection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infineon	O
's	O
AUDO	O
families	O
targets	O
gasoline	O
and	O
diesel	O
engine	B-Device
control	I-Device
units	I-Device
(	O
ECUs	O
)	O
,	O
applications	O
in	O
hybrid	O
and	O
electric	O
vehicles	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
transmission	O
,	O
active	O
and	O
passive	O
safety	O
and	O
chassis	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
AUTOSAR	B-Application
library	O
that	O
enables	O
existing	O
code	O
to	O
be	O
integrated	O
is	O
also	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Infineon	O
's	O
portfolio	O
includes	O
microcontrollers	B-Architecture
with	O
additional	O
hardware	O
features	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
SafeTcore	O
safety	O
software	O
and	O
a	O
watchdog	O
IC	O
.	O
</s>
