Semiconductor technologies for automotive electronics

Abstract

The number of vehicles in the world is expected to continue to increase over time, primarily in developing countries, and both environmental and safety matters will be major challenges to tackle. To help solve these issues, automotive and automotive component manufacturers are working more than ever before on improvements such as increased fuel savings by motorizing some functions of the vehicles and the development of safety systems for autonomous driving. Consequently, the demand for automotive semiconductors continues to grow and manufacturers are actively developing semiconductors that meet severe in-vehicle requirements. In this paper the latest application trends and technology are introduced.