Samsung to exit in-house automotive AP business, refocus on high-margin chips

Samsung Electronics' System LSI division is reportedly planning to exit the automotive application processor business as part of a major restructuring. The unit will focus on high-margin areas such as image sensors and mobile system-on-chip.

• Samsung System LSI is pulling out of automotive application processors
• The division is undergoing a major restructuring
• Priority shifts to image sensors and mobile SoCs
• Focus moves to high-margin chip segments