The automotive industry is transforming strongly with the rise of electric vehicles (EV) and autonomous technology. In that context, semiconductors are emerging as a central factor helping automakers speed up testing, improve accuracy and improve efficiency.
According to analysis from Semiconductor Digest, as technologies such as advanced driving assistance (ADAS), autonomous driving and battery control are increasingly complex, semiconductor testing becomes an essential task. Device such as SiC (Silicon Carbide) and GaN (Gallium Nitride) are helping to improve transmission system performance, shorten charging time and reduce power loss.
However, the big challenge lies in accurately testing these sophisticated microchips in the automotive environment - where high safety and reliability requirements are required. To deal with that problem, the semiconductor industry is applying methods such as design for testing (DfT) and automatic testing to save time and costs while still ensuring quality.
Notably, chips used in systems such as BMS (Battery Management System) need to be thoroughly tested to ensure each battery cell operates stably. The testing process not only assesses the chip's performance but also ensures comprehensive safety for the vehicle.
Effective semiconductor testing also contributes to shortening the time to bring the product to market. In the context of fierce competition between automakers to gain a foothold in the electric vehicle era, semiconductors and smart testing processes have become a key lever.
According to Interestingengineering, a new tool has been set up to help technical improvements become more efficient.Developed by a Austin-based engineering company, the Nigel AI Advisor chip could help increase automation and efficiency of the latest improvements.
The latest tool has been integrated into the company's leading testing software, NI LabVIEW and NI TestStand.This integration is aimed at helping engineers improve innovation efficiency by analyzing code and making improvement proposals when developing and performing tests.
Built on modern major language models and trained to understand the company's NI software, the latest tool allows users to ask questions to receive detailed recommendations on how to use hundreds of functions.At the same time, a new tool protects user data through a secure cloud platform.
