“The adoption of chiplet technology would signal a disruptive shift in central vehicle computer design, offering distinct advantages over traditional monolithic approaches. Chiplets facilitate rapid customization and upgrades, while reducing development time and costs,” says Imec vp Bart Placklé, “however, moving to a chiplet architecture is prohibitively expensive for OEMs if done in isolation. Commercial viability thus hinges on industry alignment around a set of chiplet standards, enabling car manufacturers to procure chiplets from the market and integrate them with proprietary chiplets to build unique offerings.”
The consortium is searching for a chiplet architecture that combines performance, energy efficiency, robustness, cost effectiveness and customisation
“The agility of chiplets will allow the automotive ecosystem to respond quickly to changing market demands and technological breakthroughs,” adds Placklé, “they also facilitate flexible component integration, limiting the risk of vendor lock-in and improving supply chain resilience. In addition, their optimised performance leads to lower power requirements, enabling compact device design.”