ADTechnology is developing a cutting-edge autonomous driving system on chip (SoC) with the German AI video processing company, Videantis. Based on the Arm semiconductor design asset (IP) solution, they will mass produce it with Samsung Electronics’ 5nm foundry process. ADTechnology predicted sales amounting to 1 billion USD over 5 years if the semiconductor chip were to be mass produced.
Based on this, ADTechnology revealed on the 19th that they signed a contract with Videantis for the development of autonomous driving SoC for automobiles. Videantis not has seminconductor IP, but has supplied various software technology to automobile manufacturers, like Daimler and Continental, as well as electronic device manufacturers.
ADTechnology and Videantis each provide Arm central processing unit (CPU) based 5nm design platforms and video processing platforms respectively, to create a semiconductor chip that can achieve level 4 autonomous driving. Videantis’ video processing platform (v-MP6000UDX) can activate the semiconductor core for various purposes, including AI, vision, signal processing, and video coding. The design platform that ADTechnology is developing (ADP-510), is based on Arm cortex A53 and cortex R52, and can secure high efficiency and price competitiveness.
Both companies will begin to mass produce the product starting in 2025 with Samsung Electronics’ 5nm foundry process. This business will have a Korean design house that supports the design of semiconductors collaborating with Samsung Electronics Foundry, and the semiconductor IP company, ARM, and is expected to have global results with the development of cutting-edge semiconductors.
Hans-Joachim Stolberg, the CEO of Videantis, said that, “I am very much looking forward to collaborating with ADTechnology on the development of high-performance SoC and mass production through Samsung Foundry,” and went on to say, “With the success of this project, we will be able to succeed in joint businesses with all our partners.”
Jun-kyu Park, the CEO of ADTechnology, said that, “Based on the engineering capabilities accrued over 20 years, 500 of our staff, and Videantis’ cooperation, we expect to reach 1 billion USD in sales over 5 years starting from 2025 with global automobile OEMs and tier 1 suppliers as our clients,” and went on to say, “With this symbolic collaboration, we expect to expand our collaboration with Samsung Electronics Foundry’s business division and Arm.”
Moon-soo Kang, the senior vice president of Samsung Electronics Foundry business division, said that, “This project is a case of successful collaboration with the Samsung Electronics Foundry ecosystem,” and went on to say, “We will work closely together with ADTechnology, our design solution partner (DSP), so that various clients can use our 5nm process to make competitive products.”
Seon-wook Hwang, the President of Arm Korea, said that, “Arm’s design partner, ADTechnology, developing and verifying the ADP-510 platform, which uses Arm flexible access program, has become the base for a successful collaboration with Videantis,” and went on to say, “Arm will work closely together with ADTechnology to actively support new orders in the domestic and global markets.”
By Staff Reporter Dong-joon Kwon (djkwon@etnews.com)