MainAutomotiveChips ACar NeedIf the mobile phone chip is the brain of the mobile phone, then the car chip is equivalent to the brain of the car. Among them, automotive chips can be mainly divided into three categories: functional chips, power semiconductors and sensors.Three types of automotive chipsFunctional chip (MCU) is also called micro control unit. If various system functions such as electronic control system, infotainment system, powertrain system, and vehicle motion system in the car wa

Recently, AMD sent an internal letter to supply chain customers, announcing that it will increase the price of FPGA products under its Xilinx brand. In terms of price increases, the lowest is 8% and the highest is 25%. Currently, the news has been confirmed by AMD authorized distributors.According to AMD's price increase letter, starting from January 9, 2023, the price of the Spartan 6 series will increase by 25%, the price of the Versal series will remain unchanged, and all other Xilinx pro

Sony Is To Build Chip Factory in ThailandRecently, according to foreign media reports, global image sensor manufacturer Sony Group will build a new semiconductor factory in Thailand.Although semiconductor demand is experiencing a partial decline, demand for automotive semiconductors remains strong as the digitization of vehicles accelerates. According to reports, Sony is controlling production costs by dispersing its production bases around the world and building a semiconductor supply chain tha

The Demand For Automotive Chips ExplodedMany industry insiders believe that automotive electronics is regarded as a new outlet for the semiconductor industry after mobile phones. At present, the self-sufficiency rate of domestic automotive electronics is still relatively low, and the growth potential is large. At present, many companies such as Silan Microelectronics and Guoxin Technology have shipped automotive-grade chips, and a number of automotive chip concept stocks have disclosed new progr

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on March 23 focused on theCHIPS for America Act, which calls for spending $52 billion in government subsidies to boost domestic semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing. Three industry CEO heavyweights participated in the hearing: Intel’s Pat Gelsinger, Micron Technologies’ Sanjay Mehrotra, and Lam Research’s Tim Archer.The U.S. Senate passed the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act in 2021, which includ