Semiconductors take the driver's seat - challenges and opportunities for the car of the future

Abstract

90% of the innovations in modern vehicles are enabled by semiconductors. The trend towards autonomous driving and electrification of the drive train imposes additional requirements on electronics in the vehicle which cannot be met by using semiconductor components from the consumer domains. The talk will illustrate the main challenges on semiconductor devices in automotive use cases related to computing performance, reliability, power consumption, sensor accuracy and robustness, security and functional safety for enabling the vehicle of tomorrow. We will provide an outlook on advanced semiconductor technologies and concepts which will be instrumental to tackle these challenges successfully.