In 2024, the partnership plans to prototype and verify a neural network processing accelerator (NPU Accelerator) SoC for autonomous driving through MPW, and later mass-produce it. In addition, by 2027, the company said that it plans to develop and commercialise a “Super SoC” for automotive market, laying the groundwork for long-term growth through this strategic partnership.
The NPU Accelerator SoC currently being developed by the parties is a core component of autonomous driving systems which require complex neural network algorithms to process the massive amount of data from sensors such as cameras, LiDAR, and radar, to perceive and understand the surrounding environment, make decisions, and control the vehicle.
The NPU Accelerator SoC is responsible for accelerating the data processing of neural network models used in various perception and decision-making tasks in autonomous driving.
BOS Semiconductors aims to utilise high-performance, low-power consumption NPUs and optimise software to achieve improved power efficiency, with the goal of integrating them into Level 4 or higher autonomous driving systems.
Successful development and commercialisation of this product will enable BOS Semiconductors to grow into a global player in the automotive system semiconductor industry and successfully expand into markets abroad.
"Just as the advent of smartphones brought significant changes, the emergence of fully autonomous vehicles in the coming years will bring new changes to our lives,” ," said Jae-Hong Park, CEO of BOS Semiconductor. “BOS Semiconductors is developing the most crucial semiconductors to enable fully autonomous cars. This is just the beginning. We look forward to collaborating with various partners and creating differentiated semiconductors to realize our dream of becoming a global fabless company based in South Korea."
