Erencan YılmazSamsung is expanding its position in the semiconductor foundry market by securing a significant new contract with Valens Semiconductor, an Israel company renowned for its automotive chip solutions. The collaboration centers around advancing the next generation of the MIPI A-PHY standard, a cornerstone technology for high-speed, in-vehicle data transmission.
Valens Semiconductor selects Samsung Foundry to produce next-gen automotive chips
This contract is the latest addition to Samsung’s rapidly growing portfolio, which already features notable partnerships with industry leaders such as Apple and Tesla. Samsung’s agreement with Valens aligns with its overall strategy to establish a leading role in the automotive semiconductor sector, a market experiencing strong momentum driven by the push toward sophisticated ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) and autonomous vehicle capabilities.
Samsung Foundry, the semiconductor manufacturing division of Samsung Electronics, will fabricate Valens’ new chipsets utilizing its advanced FinFET process technology. Specifically, the production will employ Samsung’s automotive-optimized SF4A (4nm) process, which is highly regarded for its performance, stability, and resilience within stringent automotive conditions.
This is not the first collaboration between Samsung and Valens. Over the years, Samsung has been an early investor in Valens and both companies played key roles as founding members of the HDBaseT Alliance, an industry group dedicated to high-definition digital connectivity standards. Their longstanding partnership provides a solid platform for this new initiative in the automotive technology space.
Taejoong Song, corporate vice president of Foundry Technology Planning at Samsung Electronics, commented on the significance of the partnership, noting that OEMs are seeking robust next-generation connectivity solutions to enable advanced ADAS and autonomous driving functionalities. He reiterated Samsung’s commitment to providing innovative automotive chip solutions in conjunction with Valens, leveraging their most advanced automotive process.
Ultimately, this partnership between Samsung and Valens demonstrates the increasing collaboration required between leading semiconductor manufacturers and specialized automotive technology firms to meet the complex connectivity needs of tomorrow’s vehicles.
Source: Valens Semiconductor
