Automotive Electronic Basic Software Industrialization Speed ​​Up

The domestic operating system developed by Capesoft's basic software recently passed the latest OSEK official certification, which indicates that China's autonomous automotive electronics basic software products have met the automotive electronics application requirements in terms of standards compliance. “This time we have three operating system platforms certified, which is an important event for autonomous automotive electronics software technology.” Zhao Xiaoliang, general manager of China Puhua Basic Software Co., Ltd., told the China Electronics News. This is also in the past two years under the special support of the National “Nuclear High Foundation”. Since the establishment of the “China Auto Electronic Fundamental Software Independent R&D and Industrialization Alliance” in April this year, Preh has achieved another important aspect in the development of independent automotive electronics basic software. progress.

Efforts to promote the development of industrial automotive electronics basic software are a laborious and time-consuming process. Automobile manufacturers have strict and harsh requirements on the stability and reliability of vehicles and components, and automotive electronic control system software needs to be developed during the development process. Carry out a large number of test and verification work with parts and vehicles to meet the mass production quality requirements. “Our automotive electronics embedded systems and development environment already have the industrial application of vehicle manufacturers, and some key scientific research institutions are also equipped with our automotive electronics basic software platform system for research and teaching tasks. FAW, SAIC, Changan and Chery have applied testing and promoted industrialization on the domestic electronic automotive basic software platform,” Zhao Xiaoliang told the China Electronics News reporter.

"It is a dawn to break the basic software problems of China's automotive electronics." Zhao Xiaoliang explained that "in the past we lacked our own technical capabilities. The chips, software platforms and applications in automotive electronic control systems were all packaged and sold in black boxes. There are several products and services from foreign companies that have mastered the monopoly technology in the international market, which are costly, the software price is not transparent, and the car manufacturers are very passive. For example, the platform we develop is one million yuan, and this foreign stuff may be It costs two or three million yuan or even higher. At the same time, we are also striving to support the development of autonomous technology capabilities of the host plant (based on the basic software platform for the design and application of electronic control systems). This helps vehicle manufacturers master the key technologies of electronic control and improve their independent capabilities. This will reduce R&D costs and increase the added value of the industry, providing strong technical support for the transformation of the automotive industry."

Of course, this also brought a whole new problem. “The industrial application of automotive electronic control systems involves the platformization and modularization of software, and the technical difficulty is very large. As China’s past technology in the field of automotive electronic control has a low level of precipitation, a weak foundation, and a shortage of talented people, our own R&D capabilities are lagging behind. From the lack of R&D capabilities to the capture of core technologies, and the establishment of a set of standards that suit the needs of the Chinese market, it is easy to know how difficult and demanding this will be, from the software to the chip and component suppliers to the entire industry Chain of the host plant. Collaboration and cooperation, said Liu Mingbao, director of marketing and business development at Capesoft Software Co., Ltd.

Strengthen cooperation in the industrial chain Mention the cooperation of all parties in the industry chain, which involves chip manufacturers, parts manufacturers, third-party development and automotive manufacturers. “We have established cooperation with the underlying chip vendors, provided software on the basis of the chips, and formed a strategic alliance on technology. Because each model has its own characteristics, we must develop software based on its characteristics and needs. We have established a very good joint testing mechanism and cooperative relationship with some related automobile plants and parts and components companies. From the pre-research, we have integrated related technologies, carried out joint development, applied testing, simulation and simulation tests, and assembly road tests. Until the final production." Zhao Xiaoliang said. Liu Mingbao also added that the advantage of the company's products is that third-party developers can easily develop platform-oriented development to shorten development time.

Speeding up the creation of the industrial chain is also based on the development of the automotive electronics industry. Automotive electronics is in the process of upgrading, from the original stand-alone system into a network system, and any industrial change will provide opportunities for latecomers. In addition, most of the domestic manufacturers are cooperating with foreign OEMs. Although there are some foundations in terms of technology, such as operating system integration and application, and software testing technology, they have no competitive strength. Standard technology means to enhance competitiveness. “On the one hand, this market is big enough. We hope that the forces within the United Nations will jointly develop this market. On the other hand, we hope to establish an industrial chain and we will cooperate with each other. The next step is to further integrate resources and gather more power. At the same time, we hope that cooperation can be closer," Zhao Xiaoliang pointed out. In addition, the development of automotive electronics infrastructure software is inseparable from the standards. PwC has now joined forces with FAW, SAIC, Chang'an, and Chery to conduct technical cooperation and standard discussions. In the future, more OEMs will join the independent research and development and industrialization alliance of automotive electronics infrastructure software. “We hope to promote the formation of industry application standards through the alliance, and finally we can form independent technical standards. Because the Chinese auto market has its own localized industrial characteristics and demand characteristics, China’s own standards are Liguo, Limin, and Lee industries.” said Zhao Xiaoliang. , "The establishment of independent standards will enhance the overall technical strength and innovation capability of China's automotive electronics control, and meet the needs of future intelligent development and networking of automotive electronics. This is also China's strategic goal in the development of the automotive industry as the leading industrialization. one."