composite ceramic made by Niterra, which was said to be cheaper than conventional silicon nitride. Ceramic bearing balls Ceramic bearing ball display panel   Silicon nitride ceramic substrates are insulators that have both heat dissipation and strength properties, and are used in power semiconductor modules that are incorporated in inverters, converters, and other devices.   The double-sided cooled power module in the PCU made by De...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/17

gages to Tier-1 cockpit module suppliers. However, in June 2020, the company announced that it would terminate the production of TFT LCD modules at its subsidiary Melco Display Technology Inc. by June 2022. (In March 2023, the company has announced that it will build an SiC (silicon carbide) power semiconductor plant on the site.) A sign of the expected changes in business in the cockpit area in the future is the announcement of a new digital co...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/15

stabilization system, and is equipped with snow road and escape modes.   The interior features a power three-way folding seat in the third row, a maximum luggage capacity of 2,514 liters, and a 21.4-inch entertainment screen in the rear seats. The models are equipped with one or three "Turing AI" semiconductors (750TOPS/2,250TOPS). It supports automatic and custom parking functions. X9 EREV Super Range Extender exterior an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

rom the mobility business.   The company aims to become one of the top three global suppliers and, in 2023, invested in the ESMC European joint venture and acquired a wafer manufacturing site in Roseville, California. These moves are part of Bosch's strategy to expand in growth areas including the semiconductor business and silicon-carbide (SiC) chips. In response to the semiconductor shortage that heavily impacted the company, Bosch announced a...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

cations Energy-efficient vehicles: Approx. 30% of passenger car sales in 2040 NEV: Market penetration rate will be over 85% in 2040, of which BEVs will account for 80% Intelligent Connected Cars: Towards full deployment of L4 by 2040 Development goals for smart chassis, E/E architecture, automotive semiconductors, and more Smart manufacturing: Fully supporting the shift to smart manufacturing by 2040   On October 22, 2025, the China Society of A...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/27

nd of September.   At the U.S.-China summit held at the end of October, it was decided to reduce additional tariffs on both sides, and agreements were also reached that affect the entire automotive industry, such as easing restrictions on rare earth exports from China and taking measures to resume semiconductor exports from the China division of Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia B.V. (Nexperia). Supply chain risks are affecting manufactu...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/26

gnetic steel sheets and amorphous alloys.   The e-Axle and motor housings are made of aluminum die-castings (HPDC) using 280ton to 3600ton die-casting machines, and machining is done in-house. Motor core press processing Motor housing die casting Denso: BEV platform (e-Axle), automotive semiconductors, inverters, core modules   The Mobility Energy Management section of the Denso Corporation (Denso) booth introduced how thermal and el...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/21

and towns.  The used car market is growing in India. Due to high prices of new cars and regulations, some people are opting for used cars, which is denting sales of new cars. The supply chain constraints are still there. Due to changing geopolitics and dependence of Indian companies on rare-earth, semiconductor, and e-mobility related components, some markets also put the supply chain at risk and cause disruption in vehicle deliveries.  The Yea...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/20

in September 2004 with the aim of standardizing software and networks for in-vehicle electronic control systems and ensuring efficiency and high reliability of development through common use. It is made up of members from various industries, including automakers, electrical component manufacturers, semiconductor/electronic component manufacturers, software/tool manufacturers, trading companies/carriers, and universities and research institutes (2...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/13

in the second half of the year.   In July, Geely Group and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd (CATL) deepened their strategic partnership in the battery area. In addition, Geely Auto Holdings Limited, a group company, acquired all shares of Zeekr. Geely Automotive Research Institute and NXP Semiconductors N.V. will jointly establish an innovation lab to accelerate the spread of intelligent automotive technology. In the commercial vehicle ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/11

from JPY 7,200 to JPY 10,800 per year in April 2015, sales of mini-vehicles, which account for 40% of domestic Japanese car sales, were negatively impacted. To make matters worse, the COVID-19 pandemic further depressed overall automobile sales. Not only the slump in automobile sales, but also the semiconductor shortage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to a decrease in the sales of navigation systems, as mentioned in last year's (2024) r...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/11

(Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region. The company is capitalized at approximately JPY 84 million. Acquisition of U.S. company HexaTech, Inc. in March 2020: Stanley acquired all shares of HexaTech, Inc., a company that develops and produces AIN (aluminum nitride) ingots, a next-generation semiconductor material, based in Morrisville, North Carolina, USA, and made it a wholly owned subsidiary. Since the material is in the semiconductor d...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/20

ics unveiled its computing solution for the Journey 6 Series, its upgraded Horizon SuperDrive (HSD) urban driving assistance system, and the Horizon Cell. Journey 6 Series computing solutions   Horizon Robotics presented its intelligent driving solutions based on the Journey 6 series of in-vehicle semiconductors: the Journey 6P (for the high-end smart driving market), Journey 6E and Journey 6M (for the mid-range smart driving market), and Journe...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/16

zuki India Ltd; and President Designate, ACMA. The minister of heavy industries also addressed the conference through a video message.  The ACMA president highlighted the performance and challenges of the auto component industry. She pointed out that critical raw materials like rare earth magnets, semiconductors, and battery inputs need national attention. She thanked the government for supporting through PLI schemes and policies promoting EVs, ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/09

usk claims that the A16 chip can replace the role that Dojo was intended to play, so "we decided that Dojo2 was an evolutionary dead end." Is this true?   A16 chip, which is necessary for the realization of fully autonomous driving, is the result of the combination of Tesla's AI team and Samsung's semiconductor technology and is scheduled to be installed in 2029 models. Expected features include TSMC 1.6nm nanosheet transistors, an 8-10% increas...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/01

SDV-related Patent Applications ECU Communication, Network Anomaly Detection, Semiconductor Fuses Summary Patent application trends related to SDV development Trends in development subjects Network Anomaly Detection (AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Toyota) Power Supplies (AutoNetworks Technologies, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Sumitomo Electric Industries) ECU Communication (Toyota)   This report was...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/09

finition information onto the road surface in front of the vehicle, but also has the ability to project movies outdoors. This all-in-one headlight features 10 levels of brightness adjustment, auto focus, trapezoidal correction (keystone correction), and image scaling functions. The Appotronics ALPD semiconductor laser technology enables 10 times the brightness of conventional automotive LEDs and 200% more luminous flux using equivalent DLP (digit...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/09

otive SiC MOSFET power module ACEPACK DMT-32 display screen ACEPACK DRIVE display screen   Regarding packaging, various types are supplied, such as discrete packages and power modules that are connected to the board by soldering or press-fitting.   The bare die solution involves supplying SiC semiconductor chips as bare chips without mounting them, and these are mounted in power modules specially designed by the customer.   STPACK is the p...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/29

s: Category Amount(in INR billion) Investment commitments recognised/announced 4,035.33 MoUs signed 6,238.45 Total 10,273.78 (Source: Press release from Invest Karnataka 2025 event)   In the manufacturing sunrise sector, which include Aerospace & Defence, Automotive/EV, Electronics and Semiconductors, and R&D/Global Capability Centres, investment commitments recognized amounted to INR 752.74 billion, while MoUs signed totaled INR 637...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/27

ject to additional tariffs on steel and aluminum. An additional 50% tariff will be imposed on 407 items, including automotive parts such as automotive exhaust system parts and electrical steel sheets for electric vehicles. President Trump has also mentioned imposing tariffs of approximately 100% on semiconductor imports, and it is expected that measures having a major impact on the automotive industry will continue in the future. Total sales vo...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/26