Samsung to supply new advanced auto chip to Volkswagen, Auto News and ET Auto

SEOUL – Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled new automotive chips targeting demand for advanced chips in cars, including a rise in Volkswagen’s infotainment system developed by LG Electronics.

Demand is increasing for “high-tech” automotive chips capable of handling more consumption of entertainment and electrical components in cars, Samsung said in a statement, saying it plans to actively respond to the growing demand.

The chips, developed by System LSI, Samsung’s logic chip design company, include a chip that enables 5G-based telecommunications to download high-definition video content in transit, and a power management chip for a stable power supply.

A third chip, an infotainment processor that can control up to four screens and 12 cameras at a time, has been fitted in Volkswagen’s high-performance computer called In Car Application Server (ICAS) 3.1, developed by the company from automotive components from LG Electronics, Samsung said. .

Samsung and rival LG Electronics have both targeted the expanding global electric vehicle market and the rapid electrification of cars as opportunities to sell more high-tech chips and sophisticated components, analysts said.