Hyundai Mobis Drives Collaboration to Revolutionize Korea's Automotive Semiconductor Industry

Hyundai Mobis is significantly enhancing collaboration within the automotive semiconductor landscape. At the recently held second Auto Semicon Korea forum, the company announced a leap in participation, going from last year's 27 to 53 organizations. This expansion underscores an intensified focus on system semiconductor collaboration and localizing the automotive semiconductor ecosystem in South Korea.

The Auto Semicon Korea forum serves as a vital collaboration platform, integrating automakers, parts suppliers, semiconductor companies, and research institutions. Hyundai Mobis has positioned itself at the forefront, advocating for a full-cycle collaboration approach that encompasses development, verification, and mass production. In addition, the event featured discussions around 19 system semiconductor projects identified over the past year, along with the development of 13 chips designed for specific vehicle applications.

The forum, held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seoul in Pangyo, saw participation from more than 90 attendees, including top-level executives from major companies and representatives from government and academia. Notable figures included Hyundai Mobis President Lee Gyu-suk and Minister of Trade, Industry, and Resources Kim Jung-kwan, who emphasized the need for an integrated approach to boost the competitiveness of Korea's automotive semiconductor sector.

President Lee outlined the company’s vision for a comprehensive ecosystem that not only includes software, testing, and functional safety but also thrives on the early stages of technology roadmaps and joint development. By collaborating extensively with automakers from the onset, Hyundai Mobis is dedicated to ensuring that semiconductor development aligns with actual market demands and vehicle requirements.

“Hyundai Mobis will actively share our accumulated know-how to connect strengths across companies, creating a collaborative structure where development, verification, and mass production are collectively managed,” said President Lee. The forum clearly marked a transition from merely identifying collaboration opportunities to developing tangible products and technology that meet automotive demands.

In the past year, Hyundai Mobis identified numerous collaboration projects in the semiconductor sector, which has now led to the pioneering development of 13 distinct chips, with specifics about vehicle integration already being established for nine of them. This significant progress in both system and power semiconductors demonstrates Hyundai Mobis's strategic focus on creating a robust development and local production framework.

Furthering its ambition, Hyundai Mobis is committed to structuring a full-cycle ecosystem that captures every facet of automotive semiconductor development—from software and IP to foundry services and packaging. This approach is crucial for maximizing the competitiveness of newly developed semiconductors and ensuring the reliability and functionality of the products.

Vice President and Head of the Semiconductor Business at Hyundai Mobis, Park Chul-hong, stressed, “We will establish technology roadmaps for critical future semiconductors, making sure that the supply closely aligns with the evolving automotive landscape.” By involving automakers in the foundational stages of technological development, the company aims to create a sustainable demand-driven framework for semiconductor technologies.

Hyundai Mobis's strategy also includes enhancing semiconductor design capabilities in-house while improving its collaborations with external specialists. The firm has already begun mass production on various types of in-house semiconductor designs, indicating a shift towards using domestic resources with a high potential for automotive applications.

In conclusion, Hyundai Mobis views the Auto Semicon Korea forum not just as a gathering, but as an engine for change—turning market demands into actionable projects, evolving those projects into developmental phases, and finally leading them into the mass production sphere to deliver substantial business results. The ongoing support from the government to establish necessary infrastructure and policies is a pivotal part of this vision, further solidifying Hyundai Mobis's role as a key player in the automotive semiconductor sector.

For more details on Hyundai Mobis and its ambitious plans within the semiconductor domain, visit Mobis.