Electronic device applications grow at an average annual rate of 9%

According to the market adjustment company ICInsights, the prevalence of electronic devices in cars has exceeded the original expectations. The report pointed out: "In the past, only luxury car-class models would be equipped with complex electronic systems. Today, a few years later, the complex electronic systems on low-end and mid-range models have become the norm." ICInsights has therefore raised its weight. The forecast for the automotive IC market this year will increase the value of semiconductor equipment installed on average to 350 US dollars per vehicle, an increase of 15% from the average value of 305 US dollars last year.

It is estimated that the share of semiconductor devices equipped in automobiles will increase at an average annual rate of 9% from 2010 to 2014. By 2014, the average value of semiconductor devices installed on each car will increase to around US$425. The main drivers for this growth are communications applications, entertainment applications, security applications, remote control applications, and environmental protection applications.

For safety applications, airbags, curtain air curtains, and tire pressure monitoring systems are the most popular essential configurations for new cars sold in Europe, America, and Japan. In Europe, with the tire pressure monitoring system will become a mandatory requirement for new vehicles from November 1 this year, and the United States has already listed it as a mandatory vehicle configuration since 2006. This will undoubtedly increase the utilization of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) in the car.

Since 2012, the electronic stability control system (ECS) will become mandatory for American vehicles. The rear view camera configuration will soon become a mandatory requirement for American vehicles. In addition, the use of auxiliary parking systems in vehicles is also becoming increasingly popular.

In addition, the ability to connect with entertainment portable electronic devices is also becoming a major selling point for new models. More and more new cars are equipped with Bluetooth technology, and the display content of the user's mobile phone screen can be displayed on the configuration of the center console. The configuration that can be used to charge portable electronic devices such as mobile phones will soon become the standard configuration of many new cars. .