![Brendan Morris is a senior technical marketing manager for the Integrated Electrical Systems group, Siemens Digital Industries Software. He spent his early career working in Automotive Tier 1 suppliers, working on a diverse range of technologies and vehicle types, including software development in powertrain electronics. He spent the next 10 years working for several vehicle OEM's at all stages of vehicle development programs. Brendan holds an M.Eng degree in Automotive Engineering from Loughborough University.](https://www.techdesignforums.com/practice/files/2022/02/Brendan-Morris-Siemens.jpg)
Use digitalization to mitigate the automotive MCU shortage
The Covid-driven MCU shortage for ECUs and elsewhere in vehicle design can bring entire production lines to a halt if not properly managed.
The increasing capability and performance of microcontrollers suggests that they can now reach markets for which they were never previously envisioned, particularly as 32-bit devices move into the mainstream. However, prototyping and even researching new application spaces is difficult with existing tools. These are highly optimized for existing uses, but as such very unwieldy when […]