LX Semicon supplies automotive semiconductor to Hyundai, Kia
LX Semicon has begun supplying its first automotive microcontroller unit (MCU) to Hyundai Motor and Kia, marking the first tangible achievement of its automotive semiconductor business. The company said Monday that it has begun mass production of the LX61101, an MCU optimized for motor control in automotive body electronics. The chips will initially be used in Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles that…
LX Semicon has commenced the production of its first automotive microcontroller unit (MCU) for Hyundai Motor and Kia, signaling a significant milestone in the company's automotive semiconductor venture. The brand new LX61101 MCU, specifically designed for motor control in vehicle body electronics, is set to be mass-produced. Initially, the chips will power Hyundai Motor and Kia's models expected to roll off the production line in the latter part of the year, with the range of applications expected to broaden to encompass a larger fleet of vehicles.
The MCU, operating on a 40-megahertz Arm Cortex-M3 core, ensures precise and consistent motor control by continuously monitoring speed, position, rotational direction, and torque. It is slated for use in critical systems such as window safety mechanisms, which automatically alter direction upon detecting an object while a window is closing, and in aerodynamics control systems.
The successful launch of this MCU represents LX Semicon's inaugural stride in its automotive MCU business, a novel growth sector the firm has been cultivating since 2022 to broaden its horizons beyond display-related semiconductors.
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