China Accelerates Development of Automotive Chip Industry Standards with Target of 70 Key Standards

According to CCTV News, China is accelerating the development of industry standards for automotive chips. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the "National Automotive Chip Standard System Construction Guide" in January of this year, proposing that by 2025, over 30 key standards for automotive chips will be developed, and by 2030, over 70 related standards will be established, covering typical automotive chip application scenarios and testing methods.

The "Guide" emphasizes accelerating the development of key standards for automotive chip environment and reliability, electric vehicle chip environment and reliability, and automotive chip information security. In addition, the guide aims to promote the development of important standards for intelligent driving computing chips, automotive ETC chips, infrared thermal imaging chips, cellular communication chips, security chips, and power drive chips for electric vehicles, further refining the technical requirements and testing methods for various automotive chips.

Recently, China's new energy vehicle production exceeded 10 million units annually for the first time, driving the rapid increase in market demand for automotive chips. At the same time, core technological breakthroughs in automotive chips have become a focal point for the industry. Recently, China's first national-level automotive chip testing center was established in Shanghai.

The National Automotive Chip Quality Inspection Center, initiated by Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection and Certification Technology Research Center Co., Ltd., will focus on the development needs of the industry, integrate advantageous resources, and address a range of foundational, public, and industry-specific inspection and testing technical bottlenecks. It will enhance research into key core technologies related to automotive chip performance, reliability, automotive-grade suitability, and real-world operating conditions. The center aims to develop board-level, system-level, and vehicle-level in-loop testing capabilities, providing automotive chip companies with full industry chain and full lifecycle testing services.

According to the Shanghai Municipal Market Supervision Administration, the construction period for the National Automotive Chip Quality Inspection Center is set at 18 months. The center plans to establish six specialized laboratories focused on integrated circuits, third-generation semiconductors, automotive-specific sensor chips, multi-chip modules, automotive passive components, and chip failure analysis. It will focus on standard research and experimental validation for four types of chips: control chips, power chips, memory chips, and high-performance computing chips, while addressing full-link testing requirements for automotive chips in design and development, R&D testing, vehicle verification, production quality control, and risk assessment. Based on these foundations, it will improve fault and failure analysis capabilities, establish a quality assurance system for the industry chain, and enhance the quality supply and market competitiveness of automotive chips in China.