ST and Weifu Cooperate to Address Automotive Engine Control

• Collaboration to focus on diesel-engine fuel injection, automotive-exhaust post-processing, and intake systems to better anticipate more stringent emission regulation
• ST to contribute expertise with control and protection components and 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, as well as related technical support, development tools, and training

 

Beijing, China, May 23, 2016 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Weifu High-Technology Group Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese provider of automotive electronic control systems, today announced ST's participation in Weifu's Researching and Testing Institute of Engineering and Technology. The cooperative efforts will focus on the development and study of automotive core solutions, including diesel-engine fuel injection equipment (FIE), automotive exhaust post-processing, and intake systems.

On top of the consequences of the fast growth of vehicle sales in China, the adoption of electronic control systems is mostly driven by more and more stringent emission standards for vehicles, such as the China V standard already deployed in Beijing and Shanghaï and due for national deployment by 2018. Weifu and ST are sharing their complementary talents to address the requirements of the government and the needs of the industry.

Weifu specializes in electronic control systems for three main automotive applications: intake, fuel injection, and exhaust. ST, one of the world's leading suppliers of semiconductors to the automotive industry, has rich experience in collaborating with suppliers of auto parts and components and offers one of the industry's broadest portfolios of automotive ICs.

"Weifu is one of China's leading domestic providers of engine core components and control solutions. We have established good relationships and cooperation with many leading engine makers in China in diesel-engine fuel-injection equipment, engine air-intake systems, and exhaust after-treatment systems," said Xiaodong Wang, General Manager of Weifu. "The cooperation with ST benefits from their cutting-edge application-specific ICs and solutions to ensure outstanding quality and performance."