21社论丨完善标准与认证体系，助力国产汽车芯片加快发展

Core Insights - The article discusses the recent advancements in the domestic automotive chip industry, particularly the launch of the upgraded "Automotive Chip Certification Review Technical System 2.0," which signifies a crucial step towards establishing a self-sufficient quality assurance system for automotive chips in China [1][3] - The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) market is projected to exceed 2 trillion yuan in consumer scale by 2024, driving rapid development across the entire industry chain, although there are still gaps in the supply capacity of high-end intelligent automotive chips [1][2] Group 1: Industry Developments - The automotive chip market includes various types such as control, computing, sensing, storage, communication, security, power, drive, and analog chips, but is currently dominated by a few Western manufacturers [2] - China's automotive chip industry is still weak, with a low overall market share despite domestic companies entering the field [2] - The development of automotive chips in China is closely linked to the overall semiconductor industry, facing challenges in advanced process chip manufacturing equipment due to external restrictions [2] Group 2: Technical Challenges - Automotive-grade chips must operate reliably in extreme temperatures from -40°C to 150°C for up to 20 years, which imposes high requirements for product reliability and consistency [2] - Current domestic chips lack sufficient application scale and testing cycles to validate their reliability, leading automotive manufacturers to prefer long-validated international chips for safety and quality assurance [2][3] Group 3: Standards and Certification - The key constraint on the development of China's automotive chip industry is the lack of a comprehensive standard and certification system, which affects the trust in domestic chips and hinders industry collaboration and large-scale application [3] - The "Quality Strong Chain" project aims to address these issues by establishing a complete certification review mechanism and a digital platform, focusing on overcoming the industrialization challenges of domestic chips [3] - Future efforts should focus on the continuous upgrade of the automotive chip certification review technical system and the establishment of certification centers to ensure safety compliance across the entire supply chain [3]