Ministry of Industry, Future Vehicles and Semiconductors Council launched
[투데이에너지 송명규 기자] In order to secure the capability of semiconductors for vehicles, which is the core field of future mobility, the company is planning to strengthen cooperation between demanding and supplying companies.
On the 4th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Minister Sung Yun-mo) held a ceremony for the inauguration of the’Future Vehicle-Semiconductor Solidarity and Cooperation Council’ in the 8th floor conference room of the Korean Awards, and discussed plans for cooperation between domestic automobile-semiconductor companies.
The meeting was set up to seek measures related to the recent instability of global automotive semiconductor supply and demand, and to discuss mid- to long-term cooperation measures to preoccupy the future vehicle and semiconductor market and stabilize the domestic supply chain.
The domestic automobile and semiconductor industries each have the world’s best capabilities, but the capabilities related to automotive semiconductors, which are the core areas of future mobility, are still insufficient. Automakers rely mostly on overseas for core vehicle semiconductors, and semiconductor companies do not have a production process for vehicle semiconductors (MCUs, etc.) whose supply and demand are currently unstable.
According to the Ministry of Industry, core automotive semiconductors take several years for process development, facility expansion, and actual vehicle testing, require international standard certification, and secure high reliability and safety even under severe temperature and shock conditions.
Accordingly, in order for the automobile-semiconductor industry to promote mid- to long-term cooperation in the future automotive semiconductor field, it is necessary to establish regular cooperation channels to discuss cooperation measures first.
Accordingly, the government plans to launch a’future car-semiconductor solidarity and cooperation consultative body’ with the automobile-semiconductor industry, and in the short term, closely discuss the solution to the current supply and demand insecurity situation, while also actively establishing and promoting mid- to long-term plans.
In the short term, it is said that it is in close discussion with the international community to improve the semiconductor supply and demand situation at the request of the domestic automobile industry. In addition, it has been supporting rapid customs clearance for automotive semiconductor parts from the 17th of last month to prevent disruption in automobile production.
Due to the nature of the automobile industry that requires high reliability and safety, thorough performance verification for vehicle semiconductors is required, so we urgently support the performance evaluation of existing and new semiconductors by domestic fabless companies, module/parts companies, and finished vehicle companies.
In particular, due to the characteristics of the automotive semiconductor industry, long-term close cooperation between supply and demand companies is required, so we plan to establish and operate a future vehicle-semiconductor alliance and cooperation council.
In the mid- to long-term, we will discover and support a cooperation model that links automobile companies and semiconductor companies (foundry, fabless, etc.).
In order to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic vehicle semiconductor supply chain (Value Chain), it plans to strengthen support for technology development, performance and certification, and promote the establishment of related infrastructure. We actively support the self-sufficiency of semiconductors and parts for vehicles through related R&D, such as the next generation intelligent semiconductor technology development business and autonomous driving technology development innovation business.
In order to reinforce the performance evaluation and commercialization support for vehicle semiconductors so that the R&D results can reach final mass production, the establishment of a new dedicated business that reflects the specificity of vehicle semiconductors will be promoted from 2022.
“This global automotive semiconductor supply and demand uncertainty is caused by the global semiconductor supply and demand mismatch, and it is difficult to fundamentally solve it in a short period of time.” We will use it as an opportunity to increase the competitiveness of car-semiconductors.”
The government announced that it plans to actively review the opinions of the industry from this conference, prepare concrete measures, and announce it soon after consultation with related ministries.
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