NOVOSENSE Microelectronics and Continental Expand Collaboration

April 22 2025 –  NOVOSENSE Microelectronics, a leading semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog and mixed-signal chips, and Continental's Automotive business sector announce the expansion of their strategic cooperation. Going forward, the two companies will also work together in the area of system basis chips (SBCs) and low side switches to further improve safety and efficiency in modern vehicle systems.

Building on their successful collaboration in developing sensor ICs with functional safety, NOVOSENSE and Continental will also partner to develop and integrate SBCs and low side switches into Continental’s global platforms. These SBCs will combine a multitude of functions into a single chip, including voltage regulators, communication interfaces and monitoring functions, to optimize system reliability and performance. SBCs are primarily deployed in control modules such as seat control and gateway modules. Low side switches are used to activate lamps, motors and relays, especially in body controllers.

Shengyang Wang, co-founder and CEO of NOVOSENSE, said: “Expanding our collaboration with Continental to SBCs is a decisive step in our globalization strategy. We are committed to delivering exceptional reliability and performance for automotive systems and look forward to building on our partnership in these important technologies.”

Theo Brunner, Senior Vice President Purchasing Electronics at Continental Automotive, added: “Expanding our partnership with NOVOSENSE to SBCs supports our goal of establishing a broad supply chain network and improving the competitiveness of our modules and systems. Working together will shore up our capacity to manage geopolitical risks while at the same time offering innovative solutions for the automotive industry.”

NOVOSENSE is a member of the AEC and an active developer for the global automotive industry. The company has implemented a wide-ranging research and development program built on extensive expertise of automotive electronics at the system level and a reliable supply chain. In 2024, NOVOSENSE delivered more than 363 million automotive ICs, with a revenue share of over 36% in the automotive business.