Delivering security of supply of microcontrollers

Abstract

Today there is different ways to secure the supply of high complex Automotive products like microcontrollers. Either the supplier is organizing a second manufacturing line or the OEM is awarding two suppliers for a single component. Both approaches are costly. By far more attractive will be the new concept of STMicroelectronics and the competitor Freescale Semiconductor. They provide their customers the opportunity to purchase fully identical, jointly developed microcontrollers out of two commercially independent sources. Additionally they will set standards and offer a full scalability.