DENSO and Toyota Form a Joint Venture for Next-Generation Vehicle Semiconductors

July 12, 2019

William Kucinski

DENSO Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation are teaming up on the research and development (R&D) of in-vehicle semiconductors. The two companies aim to establish new joint venture company in April 2020 to develop next-generation solid state conductive materials.

Electronic controls have been increasingly implemented into vehicles and their performance continuously improves. While the companies released no details concerning their semiconductor research focus, potential applications could include developments for active safety systems, autonomous driving, vehicle electrification, connectivity, and vehicle networking among others.

William Kucinski is content editor at SAE International, Aerospace Products Group in Warrendale, Pa. Previously, he worked as a writer at the NASA Safety Center in Cleveland, Ohio and was responsible for writing the agency’s System Failure Case Studies. His interests include literally anything that has to do with space, past and present military aircraft, and propulsion technology.

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