December 28th, 2023
Advanced SoC Research for Automotive
Established "Advanced SoC Research for Automotive" with 12 companies,
led by automotive manufacturers
Twelve companies, automotive, electrical component, and semiconductor companies
established the "Advanced SoC Research for Automotive" (ASRA) on December 1st toconduct research and develop high-performance digital semiconductors (System on Chip,SoC) for use in automobiles. ASRA will research and develop SoCs for automobiles using
chiplet technology to install SoC in mass-production vehicles from 2030 onward.
[Participating Companies] (in alphabetical order)
Automotive Manufacturers:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mazda Motor Corporation,
Nissan Motor Corporation, SUBARU Corporation,
Toyota Motor Corporation
Electrical Component Manufacturers: DENSO CORPORATION,
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor Companies:
Cadence Design Systems, Japan,
MIRISE Technologies Corporation,
Renesas Electronics Corporation,
Socionext Inc., Synopsys Japan
Approximately 1,000 semiconductors are used in each automobile, and the types varydepending on the application. Among them, SoCs are essential semiconductors forautonomous driving technology and multimedia systems in automobiles, which require stateof-the-art semiconductor technology to achieve advanced computing power.

Examples of Semiconductors Used in CarsASRA will pursue the high level of safety and reliability required for automobiles by having
automakers play a central role. Also, by bringing together the technological and experiential
knowledge of electrical components and semiconductor companies, ASRA will aim to apply
cutting-edge technologies practically. Specifically, ASRA plans to research and develop SoCs
for automobiles using chiplet technology and combining different semiconductor types.
[Advantages of Chiplet Technology](1) Higher performance and multifunctionality(2) Higher yield chips(3) Timely commercialization of SoCs with functions and performance optimized for end-user(automotive companies) requirements
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ASRA aims to establish in-vehicle chiplet technology by 2028 and to install SoCs in massproduced vehicles from 2030 onward. By combining Japan's technological capabilities andexperience in automotive, electrical components, and semiconductors, ASRA will work withindustry, government, and academia to promote domestic and international collaboration asa world-leading technology research group.
Outline of Advanced SoC Research for Automotive
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December 1st, 2023
Keiji Yamamoto (Senior Fellow, Toyota Motor Corporation)
Nobuaki Kawahara (Senior Advisor, DENSO CORPORATION)
Automotive Manufacturers:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Mazda Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor
Corporation, SUBARU Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation
Electrical Component Manufacturers:
DENSO CORPORATION, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor Companies:
Cadence Design Systems, Japan, MIRISE Technologies Corporation,Renesas Electronics Corporation, Socionext Inc., Synopsys Japan
Nagono Campus, 2-14-1 Nagono, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Research and development of automotive SoC applying chiplet technology

Advanced SoC Research for Automotive

info@asra.jp