ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG
ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG
ANNUAL REPORT 2004 - ELMOS Semiconductor AG
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GROUP STATUS <strong>REPORT</strong> FINANCIAL STATEMENTS GROUP STRUCTURE GLOSSARY<br />
Business and economic framework<br />
ÿ The future of automotive electronics<br />
Profit, financial and assets situation<br />
Supplementary report<br />
Risk report<br />
Outlook report<br />
Electronics is the<br />
means of choice<br />
Intensive work is dedicated to the electrical or rather electrically supported brake be-<br />
cause this device can gain deciding milliseconds during an emergency stop. Through<br />
a shortened braking distance, it can save lives. Together with the already highly de-<br />
veloped components for driving stability (ESP or DSC), systems of a new kind are cre-<br />
ated in the laboratories, integrating active and passive safety. Sensors and modules<br />
by <strong>ELMOS</strong> often play a crucial part. Electronic ignition and electronic fuel injection<br />
have brought with them tremendous improvements regarding exhaust emissions<br />
and consumption with a simultaneous increase in performance. This gives an idea<br />
of another clear step being made towards an eco-friendlier car by an electrical valve<br />
train, replacing the old camshaft and operating each cylinder individually. With the<br />
connection between chip and sensor in a customer specific package, <strong>ELMOS</strong> offers<br />
innovative solutions for use close to the engine.<br />
CONCLUSION<br />
On the basis of numerous very specific examples and projects from their own compa-<br />
nies, the experts were able to show that there is no end in sight by any means for the<br />
growth of automotive electronics. On the contrary, electronics is the means of choice<br />
for the targeted halving of traffic casualties in the next year by compensating for hu-<br />
man deficits with innovative assistance systems. The also aimed-for improvements<br />
regarding the reduction of exhaust emission are only possible by a resolute further<br />
development of electronics.<br />
The high grade of equipment of European cars but indicates the level automobile<br />
manufacturers on the other continents are approaching increasingly. There is no<br />
doubt: The share of electronics per car keeps rising in the future. The share of elec-<br />
trics/electronics in the automobile’s value will reach a ratio of about 35 to 40 percent<br />
in the year 2010. With its specialized ASICs, <strong>ELMOS</strong> has obtained an outstanding posi-<br />
tion for those applications in nearly all growth segments.<br />
elmos annual report <strong>2004</strong><br />
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