However, the situation that key areas, especially high-end chip manufacturing, are controlled by people still exists, and with the chip industry being pushed to the "window", more and more chip companies are facing practical problems such as talent shortage. Getting rid of the "stuck neck" situation in the chip field has a long way to go and still needs efforts.
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Independent research and development to light up the "single spark"
I came to Naxin Microelectronics in Suzhou International Science Park, a young company founded on 20 13. At present, it has grown into a leading supplier of signal chain chips and their solutions in China, and is committed to becoming an industry leader in sensors, power drivers and interface chips and a leading supplier of automotive chips in China.
In a national professional evaluation at the beginning of 165438+ 10, the "high-precision two-pin digital pulse output temperature sensor" developed by Naxin Microelectronics won the "Best Domestic Sensor Chip Product Award in 2020" for its excellent product performance and excellent market performance. "Through our innovative design, this product has the advantages of less pins, high precision, good linearity and simple peripheral circuits. It is an ideal substitute for traditional NTC at room temperature, and is mainly used in white goods, industrial Internet of Things, smart wear and many other fields. " Wang Shengyang, CEO of Naxin Microelectronics, told reporters that this product is not only the "first launch" among domestic peers, but also a highly innovative product on a global scale.
The leading position of the industry comes from the high-intensity investment in research and development. According to Wang Shengyang, since its establishment, the R&D ratio of Naxin Microelectronics has been higher than 20%, and the company has therefore launched many heavy products. Take the much-watched 5G network as an example. As the coverage area becomes smaller due to high frequency, the number of global stations doubles and the energy consumption of stations doubles in the 5G era, and the power density of power supply becomes an urgent demand for 5G power supply. To this end, Nanocore Microelectronics has launched a "one-stop solution for 5G power supply isolation IC to meet domestic demand", which has solved the "pain point" of industry development with the characteristics of "smaller size, higher performance and more reliability".
It is also a leading innovative enterprise of network communication core chips and solutions in China. Suzhou Li Xiong Science and Technology has undertaken all the network chip development projects among the major national integrated circuit chip development projects in 2020, with the winning bid exceeding 300 million yuan.
"Li Xiong Science and Technology has been running on the track of network chip design for 12 years. At present, the company's top-end products have started the research and development design of 14 nm. " Xiong Bing, founder of Li Xiong Science and Technology, told reporters that the "ISE" series of network search processor chips independently developed by the company broke the monopoly of similar TCAM chips in the world by American companies, becoming the only semiconductor enterprise in China and the second in the world capable of developing and mass-producing such chips. At present, "ISE" products have been widely used in network security devices such as core routers and three-layer switches.
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Only by continuous cultivation can we "look up at the stars"
"The domestic substitution of chips has become just needed, and if you want to stand out from many peers and look up at the stars, you must be a' down-to-earth' person who is deeply involved in the industry." Wang Neng, a domestic chip industry analyst, told reporters that China's chip industry is in a high-speed growth stage, with an average compound annual growth rate of more than 20% in the past decade, which provides growth soil for companies struggling in sub-sectors.
On September 2 1, the chip company Sirup from Jiangsu was listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board. Behind its successful landing in the capital market is the company's continuous deep cultivation in the analog circuit chip design industry. According to Gao Bo, product manager of Sirup, the company mainly focuses on signal chain products and gradually expands to power management chips. At present, there are more than 900 product models available for sale, covering communication, industrial control, monitoring, medical and health care, instrumentation, household appliances and other fields. At present, the company's product system and categories are still constantly enriched.
Correspondingly, the report on the third quarter of 2020 released by Sirup shows that the company's total revenue in the first three quarters was 455 million yuan, up 65,438+045.17% year-on-year; The net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was 65.438+63 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 285.22%. "Siripu has a deep accumulation in the field of signal chain and has a relatively stable market position in the field of amplifiers and comparators. Under the current domestic substitution trend, the company will enjoy the double dividend of industry growth and share expansion. " He Maofei, an analyst at Guoyuan Securities, believes.
Recently, the 2020 MEMS Entrepreneurship Competition has attracted the attention of many industries. After nearly three months of competition, more than 20 companies were shortlisted for the "Innovative Product Award" and "Most Investment Value Award" in MEMS industry. Among them, Zhongke Ronghe from Jiangsu won the first prize of "Most Investment Value Award" in this competition.
Liu Xin, co-founder and CTO of Zhongke Convergence, believes that it can win the recognition of market participants because "the company is deeply involved in the 3D vision market and is closer to the high precision, safety and cost control requirements of 3D vision manufacturers."
According to Liu Xin, the existing high-precision 3D camera technology based on DLP is expensive and bulky. Small TOF and speckle structured light are cheap, small in size, but low in accuracy. Zhongke Ronghe is committed to developing and selling a new generation of high-precision, miniaturized and low-cost 3D intelligent vision modules. Relying on core technologies such as "3D high-precision sensor chip" and "3D intelligent processor chip" with completely independent intellectual property rights, it integrates the underlying chip with 3D intelligent algorithms. At present, Zhongke Ronghe has cooperated with many well-known domestic manufacturers in 3D vision, and the domestic substitution of modules has performed well, and the cost of customers' products has dropped rapidly.
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Narrowing the gap still needs to "catch up"
"Facing the huge gap, we need the efforts of the whole industry and the whole society." Wang Neng pointed out that from the perspective of local governments, it is more important to create a good atmosphere for scientists to start businesses. Jiangsu, as one of the regions with the most complete integrated circuit industry chain, the highest industrial concentration and the most concentrated talents in China, should be the benchmark in this respect.
In fact, when Wang Shengyang mentioned the rapid development of Naxin Microelectronics, he recognized the business environment created by Suzhou International Science and Technology Park, where the company is located. "We seldom need to find a park manager because the park has already done things first." Xiong Bing told reporters that with the help of the tolerant environment provided by the local government, Li Xiong Science and Technology will continue to "dig wells". "As long as the direction is right, you will be able to get out of the water."
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Source: Jiangsu 1