The two companies signed an agreement on May 13 with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Korea Automotive Technology Institute and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute for cooperation in the automotive semiconductor field.
Through technical
cooperation, the two companies will develop next-generation power
semiconductors, image sensors, battery management chips, and application
processors (APs) for car infotainment systems. They are expected to push for
mid-to-long-term joint technology development in APs for self-driving cars, AI
accelerators, and telecommunication processors for future vehicles.
In line with this,
the Korean government is planning to build a system to enhance the Korean
industry’s self-reliance in the whole automotive semiconductor cycle.
Although Korea is
the world's number one memory semiconductor powerhouse, the nation accounts for
only 2 percent of the world automotive semiconductor market. Semiconductors for
vehicles are usually produced using 8-inch wafers, but Samsung Electronics is
focusing on high-performance products that are based on 12-inch wafers.
Automotive semiconductors are less profitable compared to mobile
semiconductors.
For this reason,
cooperation between Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor is unlikely to
produce some tangible positive results in a short period of time. However,
semiconductor industry watchers predict that the two companies will be able to
create a new market for system semiconductors together as the automobile market
is shifting to electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles.
No comments:
Post a Comment