Black eyes, bloody noses – Melexis ready to fend off competition organically

The semiconductor market is becoming increasingly competitive as OEMs seek to integrate greater levels of technology into new cars. Melexis is one player developing integrated semiconductor products to meet this demand, but with the Ypres, Belgium-based supplier sharing the tank with other big fish such as NXP, how is the company set to grow in coming years?

Françoise Chombar, Chief Executive at Melexis, spoke to Automotive World about the transformative effect of autonomous driving, riding the consolidation wave and fending off growing competition in the semiconductor market.