Socionext Inc. (hereinafter "Socionext"), a leader in SoC design and application technology, announced that the company will use TSMC's latest 5nm process technology (N5P) for the next-generation automotive custom chip business. Socionext's automotive custom chip solutions are mainly aimed at advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD) applications, and the cooperation plans to conduct risk trial production in 2022.

The N5P process is one of TSMC's 5nm process series technologies and is currently the most advanced process technology in the industry. As the production capacity continues to climb, the defect density of N5P decreases faster than the previous generation. N5P is an optimized version of N5. Compared with the previous N7 technology, the performance is improved by 20%, the power consumption is reduced by 40%, and the logic density can be increased by 80%. In addition, N5P is supported by the most comprehensive design ecosystem in the industry.

Noriaki Kubo, Executive Vice President and Head of Automotive and Industrial Division at Socionext, said: "We are delighted to apply TSMC's world-leading N5P technology to our next-generation vehicle development platform. ADAS and autonomous driving require extremely high computing In terms of processing performance, Socionext will leverage TSMC's advanced process technology to help customers develop next-generation automotive electronics. TSMC is an important partner for us, producing chips covering consumer, automotive and other applications."

Dr. Hou Yongqing, Senior Vice President of Sales and Corporate Research, Europe and Asia at TSMC, commented: "Innovative semiconductor technology is critical to accelerating the development of next-generation smart vehicles. This partnership with Socionext demonstrates our commitment to providing world-leading semiconductor technology for our customers. products to achieve maximum value.”

Partnership enhances Socionext's leadership in global automotive ASICs

Socionext has extensive experience in supplying ASIC chips to the global automotive market, with particular expertise in imaging, graphics, high performance computing and high-speed analog/RF design enabling optimized processing of both hardware and software. With full support for ISO26262 functional safety, AEC-Q100 and IATF-16949 for quality and reliability requirements, and strong third-party IP and close collaboration with design partners, Socionext brings high performance, low power consumption to the market Automotive chips, and stand out in the fierce competition in the automotive market.

Socionext's next-generation automotive custom chip solutions address the high performance and safety requirements of future autonomous driving and rapidly evolving automotive electronic systems, all of which require increased workload and capability. Using TSMC's industry-leading N5P process technology, Socionext's chips can realize multi-functional processing such as high-speed switching devices, high-resolution sensor data processing, high-performance domain controllers, autonomous driving, and advanced networking.

Currently, Socionext and TSMC expect to provide N5P risk trial production samples to Socionext's customers in the second quarter of 2022.

About Socionext

Socionext Inc. is a global innovative company that designs, develops and sells System-on-chips. The company focuses on the world's advanced technologies centered on the consumer, automotive and industrial sectors, and continues to drive the development of today's diverse applications. Socionext brings together world-class expertise, experience and a rich IP portfolio to provide customers with cost-effective solutions and customer experiences. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and has offices in Japan, Asia, the United States and Europe to lead its product development and sales.

For more details, please visit Socionext official website: http://www.socionext.com.

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