Global Technologies Secures Automotive Semiconductor Order

Global Technologies Begins Automotive Semiconductor Mass Production

South Korea-based Global Technologies has secured its first mass-production automotive semiconductor order and begun wafer production for chips used in automotive ambient lighting. The development represents a significant expansion from the company’s established focus on semiconductors for consumer displays. Global Technologies is now advancing foundry production processes with the objective of starting mass-production deliveries in early 2027. Revenue generated from actual product deliveries is also expected to be recognized beginning in 2027. The automotive semiconductor business has been part of the company’s strategy since 2018, with development activities expanding in recent years.

Automotive Ambient Lighting Semiconductor Targets Lower Power Use

The semiconductor entering mass production is designed to control both the brightness and color of ambient lighting installed inside vehicle interiors. According to Global Technologies, the device consumes approximately half as much power as competing products while maintaining the same brightness level. The technology therefore extends the company’s automotive semiconductor portfolio beyond its previous consumer-display focus and into vehicle interior applications. Wafer production has already started as the company progresses through foundry manufacturing processes. The planned early-2027 delivery schedule will mark the transition from development and production preparation to commercial automotive semiconductor supply.

Hyundai Mobis Collaboration Expanded Automotive Development

Global Technologies entered the automotive semiconductor business in 2018 and expanded its development efforts through a joint research center established with Hyundai Mobis in 2025. The collaboration broadened the company’s automotive semiconductor activities to include devices for vehicle lighting and displays. The latest order builds on that development work by moving an automotive lighting semiconductor into mass production. The company’s progression from research and development toward commercial manufacturing also reflects its broader effort to establish automotive applications alongside its existing semiconductor activities for consumer display products.

Automotive Communications Semiconductor Development

Global Technologies is also expanding its automotive semiconductor business into vehicle communications. The company has successfully developed a domestically produced controller area network, or CAN, transceiver IC designed to manage data transmission and reception between electronic control units within a vehicle. Global Technologies plans to advance this device toward mass production and supply. The communications development gives the company another automotive semiconductor application beyond lighting and displays, broadening its activities across vehicle electronic systems. Together, the lighting and communications programs represent parallel efforts to establish semiconductor products for multiple automotive electronic functions.

Industry Impact & Outlook

Global Technologies’ automotive semiconductor expansion could broaden its position in vehicle electronics by combining lighting control products with communications components as automotive systems become increasingly semiconductor-dependent. The early-2027 delivery target provides a defined commercial milestone for the lighting device, while the CAN transceiver program creates another potential route into automotive electronics supply. The company’s collaboration with South Korea-based development partners also supports its transition from consumer-display semiconductor applications toward automotive programs. The practical impact will depend on the company’s progress through foundry production, customer supply requirements, and the planned transition of additional automotive semiconductor products into mass production.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will Global Technologies begin mass-production deliveries?
Global Technologies is targeting early 2027 for mass-production deliveries of its automotive ambient lighting semiconductor. Wafer production has already begun as the company advances its foundry manufacturing processes. Revenue from actual product deliveries is also expected to be recognized beginning in 2027. The semiconductor controls brightness and color for ambient lighting installed inside vehicle interiors, while the company says it uses approximately half the power of competing products at the same brightness. Global Technologies is also developing a CAN transceiver IC for automotive communications applications.