Outlook for semiconductor applications in powertrains and e-drivetrains

Semiconductor revenues related to new e-drivetrains, such as sound generators, on-board chargers, MG inverters, hybrid control units, DC-DC converters and battery management, is forecast to exceed USD9 billion by 2025

While a raft of macro-economic factors, including the Sino-U.S. ‘trade war’ and a slump in the Chinese automotive market, have led to a fall in vehicle production over the past two years, hybrid and electric vehicles production grew in the double-digits in 2018 and the momentum is continuing in 2019