Automotive Semiconductors

Analysis Report on 30 Domestic Power Management Chip Manufacturers

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Analysis Report on 30 Domestic Power Management Chip Manufacturers

Summary The analyst team of ASPENCORE’s “Electronic Engineering Magazine” conducted first-hand tracking surveys and analyses, combined with information from various companies’ official websites and public data, to select 30 domestic power management chip and power semiconductor manufacturers. They have provided appropriate quantitative assessments and comprehensive strength statements. This is another heavyweight report in the China … Read more

2023 Top 50 Domestic Power Management (PMIC) Chip Manufacturers Research Report

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2023 Top 50 Domestic Power Management (PMIC) Chip Manufacturers Research Report

PMIC Report Summary Chips are generally divided into two major categories: analog and digital chips. Among them, analog chips include analog signal chains and mixed-signal chips, power devices, RF radio frequency devices, and sensors. Power devices are further divided into Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) and power devices. The technologies and application areas related to … Read more

Power Management Integrated Circuits: More Complex Than You Think

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Power Management Integrated Circuits: More Complex Than You Think

The semiconductor industry is vast, and some more specialized product categories often hide surprises. It is well-known that large chips like CPUs and GPUs are expensive, and memory chips are ubiquitous. However, many observers know very little about the field of Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs). The technology of PMICs is impressive. A single chip … Read more

Automotive Semiconductors: High-Performance Systems for ADAS and Autonomous Driving

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Automotive Semiconductors: High-Performance Systems for ADAS and Autonomous Driving

Overview Toyota and Denso announced in December 2019 that they would establish a company to research and develop the next generation of semiconductors by 2020. Against the backdrop of semiconductor research and development by automakers and electronic component manufacturers, the role of semiconductor technology in next-generation automotive systems is becoming increasingly important. This report will … Read more

Understanding the Development of ADAS Modules and Their Semiconductor Process Technologies

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Understanding the Development of ADAS Modules and Their Semiconductor Process Technologies

As analysts from Yole stated, entering the new decade, “ADAS is helping to climb the autonomous driving ladder defined by SAE in 2014, winning a splendid performance with ‘L2’, ‘L2+’, and now ‘L2++’. But in terms of autonomous driving, reality may not be the same.” Nevertheless, the entire industry is accumulating more experience in achieving … Read more

Four Major Causes of ECU Damage

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Four Major Causes of ECU Damage

When you open the aluminum alloy casing of the ECU, you will see a PCB (multi-layered epoxy resin board) that is soldered with various ICs (integrated circuits or commonly known as chips), resistors and capacitors the size of sesame seeds, power MOSFETs (field-effect transistors) and power diodes and transistors closely attached to the aluminum casing, … Read more

The Brain of Smart Cars: An Overview of Automotive ECU Development

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The Brain of Smart Cars: An Overview of Automotive ECU Development

In terms of chips, Huawei has always insisted on independent research and development, especially for core high-end chips, such as the Kirin series, Balong series, Kunpeng series, and Lingxiao series. However, after the rules regarding chips were modified, Huawei’s self-developed Kirin 9000 and other chips could not be produced temporarily, because TSMC and others could … Read more

Discussing RISC-V: The Future of Open Source Architecture

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Discussing RISC-V: The Future of Open Source Architecture

In the past year or two, the open-source instruction set architecture RISC-V has received unprecedented support from the industry due to its advantages such as open-source, free, modular, and scalable. Major companies including Qualcomm, Google, NVIDIA, Samsung, Western Digital, SiFive, PingTouGe, ChipLink, XuanYuan Microelectronics, GigaDevice, and hundreds of others are vigorously supporting the RISC-V ecosystem, … Read more

Key Insights from Four DAC Presentations

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Key Insights from Four DAC Presentations

Chip design and verification are facing increasing challenges. How to address these issues—especially in the context of incorporating machine learning—is a major concern for the EDA industry, which was a common theme among the four keynote speakers at this month’s Design Automation Conference (DAC). This year, DAC returned as an in-person event, featuring keynote speeches … Read more

Automotive Grade Chip Packaging Technology

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Automotive Grade Chip Packaging Technology

Overview of Automotive Chips Automotive-grade semiconductors, commonly known as “automotive chips”, are semiconductors used in vehicle control devices, in-vehicle monitoring devices, and in-vehicle electronic control devices, among other fields. They are primarily distributed in vehicle control modules, in-vehicle infotainment systems, integrated powertrain control systems, active safety systems, and advanced driver-assistance systems. Compared to traditional fuel … Read more