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▶️Cleantech Strategy and Development
In response to global climate change and the trend of energy saving and carbon reduction, the development of clean technology with low energy consumption, low pollution and low emissions not only helps to curb global warming and maintain the ecological balance of the environment, but also has great potential for industrial business opportunities, which is the key driver for overall performance of enterprises, establishing innovative thinking and diversified development. In the supply chain of semiconductor parts and components, although WPG Holdings is a distributor (agent/wholesaler) and is not involved in the manufacturing process itself, it still actively develops clean technology-related product solutions with field application engineers (FAE) to help the industry upgrade to low-carbon and high-value transformation.
- Provide Systematic Solutions
Since 2021, WPG Holdings provided services for IT system integrators and OT system integrators in Asia and Greater China, building a bridge for end-to-end (edge-to-cloud) applications, integrating networking solutions, and combining industrial ODM/OEM/ISV solutions to choose the appropriate solution for system aggregators. Furthermore, WPG Holdings assisted in building and cultivating the knowledge in the industry, promoting diverse energy-saving and carbon-reducing applications, and developed 6 cases of application solutions through the collaborative promotion of ecosystem partners:
In order to seek innovative business models, in 2022, WPG Holdings combined key technologies and capabilities of external companies and campus talents in clean technology to promote the layout and development of EV strategy, and firstly, foster the ecology of EV industry at the sub-system level, secondly, focus on leveraging competitive advantages to create partner value through cooperation, and finally, link with original related semiconductor component products and government industrial policies to promote the EV sector.
In 2022, EV sector solutions accounted for approximately 4% of the total revenue of WPG Holdings in the IoT scope, with related solutions, such as intelligent cockpit, power supply, electric drive, electronic control and charging pile, and other energy-saving and low-power consumption technologies in the IoT field.
- Target Setting of EV Sector
The three major development goals set by WPG Holdings to drive the value chain of the EV industry are as follows:
- Combining External Technology and Capital
WPG Holdings invested NT$75 million to acquire a 25% stake in AutoSys Co., Ltd., thereby obtaining key L1/L2 self-driving assistance system technology for OBM and contract manufacturers. In addition to continuing to invest in Intel IoT Aggregator technology and talent, we are also planning five pre-certified test instrument projects with a total amount of NT$12 million to help accelerate the industry's transformation to low carbon and high value.
AutoSys Co., Ltd. focuses on the L1/L2 self-driving concept and uses the NXP i.MX8 QM Plus single chip represented by WPG Holdings to complete the ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) to help drivers achieve safe driving and even self-driving assistance systems. The principle of ADAS implementation is first to detect the environment by sensor elements, then transmit the information to MCU microcontroller for analysis, and finally execute the acceleration, braking, steering and other actions to help in the application of AVM 360-degree panoramic driving assistance system, DMS Driving Monitoring System, LDWS Lane Departure Warning System, BSD Blind Spot Detection System, FCWS Forward Collision Warning System, etc.
In addition, the In-Vehicle Infotainment system (IVI system) is also being developed to use the Sunplus chip 8702 represented by WPG Holdings to provide commercial passenger car and branded minivan solutions with ADAS (or AVM) to meet the demand for low carbon emissions from customers through rapid market entry.
- Campus Talent Cultivation
In 2022, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the joint development of the YunTech ONE smart electric concept vehicle was signed by WPG Holdings (including subgroups WPI and YOSUN) and 16 other suppliers, and 21 faculty members in the fields of engineering, design, and management at National Yunlin University of Science and Technology. In the first half of 2022, the key technologies were confirmed with the university's industry development team; in the second half of the year, the key technology subsystems were realized: self-driving sensing systems, battery circuit design, vehicle networking, human-vehicle interface, and AI image software processing. In the first half of 2023, we expect to integrate and assemble the chassis system, and in the second half of the year, we expect to conduct road tuning to complete YunTech ONE. Meanwhile to strengthen the linkage between industry and academia, in 2022, WPG Holding swill provide 26 selfdeveloped EV-related reference solutions to YunTech for reference and optimization.
The application areas cover 3 aspects of EVs:
- Innovative Applications of WBG Semiconductors
Wide Band Gap semiconductors (WBG) is the key to vehicle electrification. First-generation semiconductors based on silicon (Si) have reached their physical limits and can no longer increase power, reduce heat loss and improve performance. Third-generation WBG semiconductors offer high energy efficiency and low power consumption has three times higher thermal conductivity than silicon, making the device smaller and more suitable for electric vehicles, meeting the current trend of energy saving and carbon reduction.
In addition, Tesla's Model 3 has also switched from IGBTs to SiC power components produced by STMicroelectronics N.V. and represented and distributed by WPG Holdings, as its traction inverter, DC-to-DC converter & on-board charger to improve power efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
In addition to the basic high power of in-vehicle devices, they also need to have very high speed charging capability for power replenishment, and in order to meet the future demand for more power and energy such as vehicle charging piles, 5G communication base stations, transportation vehicles, and even satellite space stations, the related requirements of current transfer, power transmission speed, and energy loss reduction will require the value chain to conduct large-scale development of more efficient WBG materials. As a result, there will be a large demand for ultra-high power SiC component modules.
Cleantech Development Results
In 2022, WPG Holdings will develop clean technology achievements through the WPGDADATONG platform:
The cleantech-related solutions covered 9 major application categories, including: