Infineon's Sub1 Reloaded sets a new Rubik's Cube record

11 November 2016 What links a Rubik’s Cube and the future of autonomous vehicles? Infineon Technologies. At Electronica, Infineon, the German semiconductor manufacturer, showcased its Sub1 Reloaded machine to the world. In front of a healthy crowd, the AURIX microcontroller powered device blitzed a Rubik’s Cube, taking just 0.637 seconds to solve the legendary 3D combination puzzle that has been baffling people since its invention in 1974. With that sub seven-tenth time, it shaved a quarter of a second off the previous world record, which was also held by an Infineon powered machine. The successful world record attempt was done to highlight the sheer power of Infineon’s AURIX architecture, which is similar to the one used in current driver-assistance systems. “We used this as a metaphor to show how digital systems are constructed,” explained Gregor Rodehueser, a spokesman for the Neubiberg-based company. “We wanted to show that problems can be solved much more efficiently using microelectronics. “This is also the case when it comes to automated driving, where you have to have very low latencies and absolutely reliable and quick technologies.” As well as containing an AURIX microprocessor, Sub1 Reloaded is comprised of a number of other microchips that enables it to solve complex problems.

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