Top Industry Leaders in the Automotive Industry
*Disclaimer: List of key companies in no particular order
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October 2023— ARTERY Technology, following the AEC standard, introduced its first automotive-grade microcontroller AT32A403A in August 2023, making its effective penetration into the automotive MCU market. The series has been specialized according to automotive standard AEC-Q100 Grade 2 and passed qualification tests such as accelerated lifetime simulation test, electrical verification test, package assembly integrity test, and accelerated environmental stress test. The automotive industry has implemented the new acronym CASE to explain the future vehicles: Connectivity, Sharing/Subscription, Autonomous, and Electrification. As per the framework of the CASE trend, "Software-Defined Vehicles" are the only way to transform the ecology of the present day's automotive industry. The underlying value of the industry will change from established machinery to electronics and software. Semiconductor automotive electronics are conducting huge growth, and microcontroller chips play a crucial planned part in future vehicles to fulfill higher performance needs and support more secure software updates. The MCU is a necessary core factor of automotive electronics, and the fast development of the industry highlights the strong market demand for automotive MCUs.
Automotive Reliability Qualification
Different general consumer electronic chips that emphasize performance, automotive-grade chips, with the top priority of guaranteeing driving safety, must pass a complete set of qualification tests for automotive applications according to the industry standard specification developed by AEC (Automotive Electronics Council) formed by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors (GM) in 1994.
Top listed global companies in the industry are:
- Volkswagen AG
- Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Ford Motor Company
- Tesla Inc.
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- BYD Company Ltd.
- Hyundai Motor Company
- SAIC Motor Corp Ltd.
- Nissan Motor Co Ltd
- Fiat S.P.A
- General Motors among others