Partnership will focus on R&D for high-performance digital semiconductors use in automobiles

Twelve companies, automotive, electrical component, and semiconductor companies established the " Advanced SoC Research for Automotive; (ASRA) on December 1st to conduct research and develop high-performance digital semiconductors (System on Chip, SoC) for use in automobiles. ASRA will research and develop SoCs for automobiles using chipset technology to install SoCs in mass-production vehicles from 2030 onward.

Approximately 1,000 semiconductors are used in each automobile, and the types vary depending on the application. Among them, SoCs are essential semiconductors for autonomous driving technology and multimedia systems in automobiles, which require state-of-the-art semiconductor technology to achieve advanced computing power.

ASRA will pursue the high level of safety and reliability required for automobiles by having automakers play a central role. Also, by bringing together the technological and experiential knowledge of electrical components and semiconductor companies, ASRA will aim to apply
cutting-edge technologies practically. Specifically, ASRA plans to research and develop SoCs for automobiles using chipset technology and combining different semiconductor types.