Infineon Technologies and Intel Collaborate to Serve the Rapidly Expanding Trusted Platform Module Market
06 March 2008 - 7:00AM
Marketwired
NEUBIBERG, GERMANY and MILPITAS, CA (NYSE: IFX) today announced
a collaboration with Intel Corporation to serve the expanding TPM
(Trusted Platform Module) market. Infineon was selected as an
Intel� Preferred Supplier of TPM 1.2 Client Software for Intel
Trusted Platform Module (Intel TPM) 1.2 Hardware Solution. In this
collaboration, Infineon will provide its TPM Professional Package
Software to fully support Intel TPM 1.2 hardware solution. The
software solution is fully compliant with TCG's Trusted Software
Stack (TSS) Work Group Specifications. This collaboration between
security solution technology leaders will enable PC designers to
take advantage of a cost-effective, flexible and reliable security
solution for Intel vPro(TM) technology, Intel Centrino� processor
technology and other fundamental business platforms.
The TPM Professional Package is being shipped in Hewlett Packard
and other desktop and notebook brands.
According to a study of US market research company IDC, today
more than 150 million notebooks and desktops are equipped with a
Trusted Platform Module (TPM). IDC also anticipates the TPM market
will increase to more than 250 million pieces shipped in the year
2010 alone. This equals an attach rate of more than 90 percent of
all notebooks and desktops.
"We are extremely pleased with the opportunity to collaborate
with Intel to deliver world-class security solutions to the
computing market," said Peter Bauer, Member of the Management Board
and Head of Infineon's Automotive, Industrial and Multi-market
business group. "Infineon's Professional Package Software support
to Intel TPM hardware will increase the adoption rate to serve the
growing market for security in the PC. Protecting the
confidentiality and integrity of the data in today's world has
become a must-have for many PC users."
"A core strategy for Intel vPro is to deliver a built-in
manageability and proactive security environment on business PCs,"
said Robert Crooke, vice president and general manager of Intel's
Business Client Group. "Infineon's TPM software will complement the
Intel TPM 1.2 hardware to help deliver enhanced security to mobile
and desktop business PCs, including those with Intel vPro and Intel
Centrino Pro technologies."
Infineon's professional package security software offers easy
initialization, management and application support, centralized
system administration, security and several state-of-the-art
distinguishing features. Infineon is a promoter and board member of
the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) and is engaged as a project
leader in several Open Trusted Computing projects funded by the
European Union.
Further information on Infineon's Trusted Platform Module chip,
TPM 1.2 Client Software and Vista-ready TPM Professional Package
3.0 is available at www.infineon.com/tpm.
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany, offers
semiconductor and system solutions addressing three central
challenges to modern society: energy efficiency, communications,
and security. In the 2007 fiscal year (ending September), the
company reported sales of Euro 7.7 billion (including Qimonda sales
of Euro 3.6 billion) with approximately 43,000 employees worldwide
(including approximately 13,500 Qimonda employees). With a global
presence, Infineon operates through its subsidiaries in the U.S.
from Milpitas, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore, and
in Japan from Tokyo. Infineon is listed on the Frankfurt Stock
Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol:
IFX).
Further information is available at www.infineon.com.
This news release is available online at
www.infineon.com/press/
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