Volkswagen Group and STMicroelectronics will collaborate to develop a new type of semiconductor to reduce the impact of the global microchip supply shortage on the auto industry.
Chip shortages have lasted for the past two years. Affected by the weakness of the consumer electronics terminal market this year, the shortage of chips has eased, while the supply of chips in the automotive industry is still tight. Many car companies have taken action to deal with it.
Volkswagen Group to develop new chips with STMicroelectronics
Volkswagen Group's CARIAD software company said it will jointly develop a system-on-chip (SoC) for automotive with STMicroelectronics and is planned to be produced by TSMC. This is the first time Volkswagen has established a relationship with a Tier 2 and Tier 3-level semiconductor supplier.
The parties will develop custom hardware for functions such as connectivity, energy management, and remote updates to serve the next generation of Volkswagen Group vehicles. CARIAD will include both the jointly developed SoCs based on Stellar and the standard Stellar microcontroller in its new AU1 processor family.
CARIAD plans to direct VW Group's Tier 1 suppliers to use only SoCs co-developed with STMicroelectronics, as well as STMicroelectronics' standard Stellar microcontrollers, for CARIAD's regional architecture.
In addition, CARIAD said in May this year that it had reached a cooperation with Qualcomm to purchase system chips to develop L4-level autonomous driving applications. The partnership will not be affected by the latest agreement.
Source: Internet
CARIAD is an independent automotive software company in the Volkswagen Group that is consolidating and further expanding the Group's software competencies. The company is developing the leading technology stack for the automotive industry with the mission to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable and more comfortable for people.
The new software platform is to be used for the first time in the middle of the decade. It is also developing digital functions for the vehicle, including driver assistance systems, a standardized infotainment platform, software functions for linking powertrains, chassis, and charging technology, as well as the new digital ecosystem and digital services in and around the vehicle.
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