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Study on Collaborative Activities in Automotive Semiconductor Technology: Focusing on Joint Patent Analysis

차량용 반도체 기술의 협력 활동에 관한 연구: 공동 특허 분석을 중심으로

  • 진경환 (성균관대학교 기술경영학과) ;
  • 이희상 (성균관대학교 기술경영학과)
  • Received : 2024.09.23
  • Accepted : 2024.11.01
  • Published : 2024.11.30
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Abstract

The automotive industry is undergoing a major transformation with the advent of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles, and the demand for advanced automotive semiconductor technologies is increasing. This study analyzes the patenting and joint development activities of automotive semiconductor technologies in five industries: automobile manufacturing, auto parts, automotive semiconductor, integrated semiconductor, and information technology. The study analyzed 421,802 single patents and 22,342 co-patents of 40 companies over the 12-year period from 2010 to 2021 and found two important findings. First, the analysis of joint patents shows that the automobile manufacturing industry and the information technology industry are active in securing joint patents through collaborative activities. Second, the community analysis of the co-patent network over the 12-year period shows that while technical cooperation relationships have been steadily maintained to secure changing automotive semiconductor technologies, the collaborative activities of companies within the community have changed according to technological changes and the need to complement capabilities. Based on this research, we proposed some collaboration strategies for either strengthening a company's capability or compensating for weakness.

최근 자동차 산업은 전기차와 자율 주행차의 등장으로 큰 변화를 겪고 있으며, 이에 따라 첨단 차량용 반도체 기술에 대한 수요도 증가하고 있다. 이 연구에서는 완성차 제조 산업, 자동차 부품 산업, 차량용 반도체 산업, 종합 반도체 산업, 정보 기술 산업 등 5개 산업에 대해 차량용 반도체 기술의 특허 활동과 공동 개발 활동을 분석하였다. 2010년부터 2021년까지 12년 동안 40개 기업의 단독 특허 421,802건과 공동 특허 22,342건을 분석한 결과 두 가지 중요한 사실을 밝혀냈다. 첫째는 공동 특허 분석을 통해 완성차 제조 산업과 정보기술 산업이 협업 활동을 통한 공동 특허 확보에 적극적이라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 둘째는 12년간의 공동 특허 네트워크의 커뮤니티 분석을 통해 기술 변화와 역량 보완의 필요에 따라 커뮤니티 내부의 기업의 협력 활동의 변화를 보여주는 것이 확인되었다. 우리는 이번 연구를 토대로 특허 협업 전략에 관련해 기업의 협력 역량을 강화하거나 취약점 보완에 관한 의미있는 제안을 하였다.

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이 논문은 대한민국 과학기술정보통신부(과기정통부)가 지원하는 한국연구재단(NRF)지원 사업 (과제번호 2021R1F1A1063690)의 지원을 받아 수행되었습니다.

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