Embedded Insiders The EU Cyber Resilience Act & Industrial Power Conversion in Data Centers
Mar 26, 2026
Steve Tateosian, Infineon SVP focused on power conversion and wide-bandgap devices, and Heinz-Peter Beckemeyer, TI director for semiconductor cybersecurity strategy, join the conversation. They unpack the EU Cyber Resilience Act’s scope, legacy device challenges, compliance planning, and supplier coordination. They also explore industrial power conversion in data centers, wide-bandgap adoption, system-level efficiency, and developer tools for faster design.
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CRA Demands Security By Design And Lifecycle Maintenance
- The EU Cyber Resilience Act forces digital products to be secure by design and maintained with updates and vulnerability transparency.
- Heinz-Peter Beckemeyer explains CRA's goal is lifecycle security for products with digital elements and required maintenance.
Legacy Devices Create Biggest CRA Headache
- Legacy devices are a major compliance challenge because CRA initially had no legal path for them.
- Heinz-Peter says TI identified ~50,000 of its products in scope and lobbied for guidance to avoid massive supply chain disruption.
Categorize Foreseeable Use Before Designing Security
- Start by categorizing foreseeable and intended product use to determine CRA product class and required standards.
- Heinz-Peter details four CRA categories and says environment and update access determine applicable resistance and harmonized standards.