If vehicles are safe, efficient and comfortable, it is
all because of automotive embedded systems and electronics.
What
is an Embedded System?
“Any sort of device which includes a programmable
computer but itself is not intended to be a general-purpose computer” – Marilyn
Wolf
Electronic innovation has made extraordinary
steps and these days the nature of electronic parts—execution, power, and
unwavering quality—empowers utilizing them notwithstanding for basic
frameworks. In the meantime, the diminishing expense of electronic innovation
permits them to be utilized to support any function in a car.
Generally, a vehicle contains a dozen to nearly 100 electronic control units (ECUs). There are two main modules of electronic systems i.e. information-entertainment and hard-real-time control of mechanical parts.
The
different type of microcontrollers used in embedded systems are:
·
8-bit or 16-bit
Microcontroller
·
Serial and Parallel
Input-Output
·
Analog to Digital and
Digital to Analog Conversions
·
Flash Memory and PROM
·
Signal generators and Timers
Why
automotive embedded system is in a great demand?
Ø Growing
vehicles sales
An extensive
range of industries are involved in the designing, development and selling
automobiles. Every year the sales and production of vehicles are increasing
globally due to growing demand of consumers. Every vehicle manufactured is
equipped with embedded system, this will drive the Global AutomotiveEmbedded System Market.
The most
used embedded system in a vehicle includes adaptive cruise control, airbag,
telematics, traction control, in-vehicle entertainment system, emission control
system, parking system, navigation systems, collision sensors, climate control,
radio, anti-lock braking system etc.
As
per TechSci Research, “Global Automotive Embedded System
Market By Vehicle Type (Passenger
Cars, LCV and HCV), By Type (Embedded Hardware and Embedded Software), By
Component (Sensors, Microcontrollers, Transceivers and Memory Devices), By
Region, By Company, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025”, Global automotive embedded
system market is projected to grow over 7% CAGR for the forecast period. Rising
focus on vehicle safety features and increasing demand from consumers for
electric vehicles as well as strict emission standards are the contributing
factors strengthening the market growth. Based on the application, the market
has been segmented into infotainment & telematics, body electronics, safety
& security, and powertrain & chassis control. Due to the rising demand
for safety features such as anti-lock braking systems (ABS) in the vehicles,
the market for safety and security applications is expected to grow at the highest
rate in the forecast period.
Impact
of COVID-19 on Global Automotive Embedded Systems Market:
Recent
COVID-19 outbreak across the world which has been declared as pandemic by World
Health Organization has affected several countries adversely. Leading authorities
across various economies-imposed lockdown restrictions and released a set of
precautionary measures to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
Manufacturing units were temporarily shut down which led to disruption in
supply chain and adversely affected the manufacturing process, delivery
schedules and sales of products in global market. Automotive embedded systems
market is expected to be negatively impacted due to travel bans, delay in
product deliveries and product launches.
Ø Increasing
Focus on Vehicle Safety Features
The
demand for safety features in vehicles has been incorporated by different
companies based on the requirement by the end user and further motivated by the
regulations imposed the regulatory bodies. During recent years, the number of
traffic fatalities has come down throughout the developed economies. These
number are becoming stagnant and the whole credit goes to widespread use of
safety systems. To include safety feature in the vehicles, OEM’s are focusing
on technological advancements which includes many sensors and advanced
technical systems in the vehicle. To inbuilt all the sensor and technical
features in vehicle the need of embedded system arises. These technological
advancements are further fuelling the global
automotive embedded system market.
Major
example of active safety system could be recognised as pedestrian recognition,
adaptive speed control, blind spot detection, lateral collision warning,
cooperative lane changing indication, merging assistance, car breakdown warning,
integrated car safety, etc. These features are anticipated to minimize the
accident and accident related deaths. This is one of the major reason for the
growth in the demand for embedded system market globally.
Ø Increasing
demand of automation
As
the demand for safety and security of drivers and passengers along the roadside
is increasing, the demand for connected car devices is also soaring globally. The
connected car devices are also considered helpful in analysing accidents and
breakdown data to provide valuable inputs both to car makers and road
infrastructure designer and designer. Moreover, projects such as GALILEO,
EGNOS, European Emergency Call in Europe, Brazil’s SINIAV & SIMRAV,
Russia’s ERA GLONASS United State’s Dynamic Speed Harmonization (SPD-HARM),
Queue Warning (Q-WARN), Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC), etc. will
be enhancing the demand for connected car devices across the globe.
The
increasing demand for connected car will drive the automotive embedded system
market globally due to increasing demand for sensors and engineering systems in
the vehicles.
Growing Automotive
Component Industry 
The automotive component industry is expected to increase at a significant CAGR over the next five years due to increasing production and sales of vehicles every year. Every vehicle produced require components and embedded complete devices often including hardware and mechanical parts and it controls many devices. This will boost the demand for automotive embedded system market.
As
per TechSci Research, “United
States Automotive Microcontrollers Market,
By Vehicle Type (Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicle), By Electric Vehicle
Type (BEV, HEV, PHEV, FCEV), By Technology (Park Assist System, ACC, TPMS and
Blind Spot Detection System), By Connectivity (V2V Connectivity, V2I and V2C),
By Bit Size (8-Bit, 16-Bit and 32-Bit), By Application (Body Electronics,
Chassis & Powertrain, Infotainment & Telematics, Safety &
Security), By Company and By Geography, Forecast & Opportunities, 2026”,
United States automotive microcontrollers market is expected to grow at a
significant CAGR during the forecast period, 2022-2026. Increasing preference
of vehicle electrification among original equipment manufacturers and consumers
coupled with technological advancements with optimized weight-to-cost ratio is
expected to bolster the market growth. Based on electric vehicles, the HEV
segment is projected to hold the largest share of the automotive
microcontrollers market during owing to growing production of HEVs during the
forecast period. Also, the installation of 32-bit multi core/fusion box
microcontrollers is higher in this segment, as compared to IC engine vehicles,
because of the complexed power distribution of the vehicle.
Conclusion: Global Automotive
Embedded System Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 7%, on the back of
growing vehicle fleet and rise in the number of electric vehicles across the
globe. The increasing demand for advanced safety and convenience systems, and
rising trend of vehicle electrification in are some of the key factors fuelling
the growth of Automotive Embedded System Market during the forecast period as
well.