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Hyundai,
Kia win int'l certification for in-house chip development process
By Jhoo Dong-chan, The Korea Times - Hyundai
Motor and Kia have received international certification for the process they
use to develop their own automotive semiconductors, the companies said
Thursday.
The carmakers held a ceremony Wednesday
at Pangyo Tech One, their office complex in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, a tech
hub just south of Seoul, to receive the certification from TUV Rheinland, a
German testing and certification company.
It confirms that their chip development
process and functional safety management system comply with an international
standard based on the rules of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). Functional safety refers to designing electronic systems
so that a vehicle stays safe even when a component fails.
Since 2025, the two automakers have run
their own standard process tailored to developing automotive system-on-chip
products, semiconductors that integrate multiple functions on a single chip.
TUV Rheinland reviewed the companies’
entire development framework, including process definitions, each team’s roles
and responsibilities, standard deliverables, templates, guidelines and
checklists. It focused on whether the process stays consistent from setting
development goals through design, implementation and verification, and whether
its configuration and change management systems meet ISO requirements.
The certifier concluded that system,
hardware and software development are closely linked within the process, with
clearly defined criteria and deliverables at each stage, according to the
companies. It also found that the process can catch potential errors early and
carries safety requirements consistently through to the final product.
Hyundai Motor and Kia said they plan to
apply the standard process across all of their semiconductor development to
strengthen safety and reliability.
“We are pleased to have objectively
confirmed that our semiconductor development process meets global standards,”
said Yoo Ji-han, executive vice president in charge of the software-defined
vehicle platform at Hyundai Motor and Kia.
“We will focus all our capabilities on developing automotive semiconductors that can lead the future mobility market.”
