JLSemi Jinglue Semiconductor and Will Semiconductor have joined forces to enter the field of in-vehicle video transmission chips-EEWORLD

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JLSemi Jinglue Semiconductor and Will Semiconductor have established a semiconductor joint venture, focusing on in-vehicle video transmission chips, and jointly providing end-to-end high-speed image data transmission, processing and network communication solutions for the next generation of smart cars.

On August 27, 2021, the signing ceremony of the cooperation between JLSemi Jinglue Semiconductor and Will Semiconductor was held at Shang 9 Shanghai Tower. Dr. He Runsheng, Chairman and CEO of Jinglue Semiconductor, and Mr. Wu Xiaodong, Senior Vice President of Will Semiconductor Group, attended the signing ceremony. The two parties reached a strategic cooperation at this signing ceremony, aiming to cooperate in the field of in-vehicle vision technology and work together to provide end-to-end high-speed image data transmission, processing and network communication solutions for the next generation of smart cars. The two parties will establish a new semiconductor chip joint venture company, focusing on the research and development and market development of in-vehicle video transmission chips.

Strategic Cooperation Signing Ceremony

Dr. He Runsheng, Chairman and CEO of JLSemi, said: "With the development of automotive intelligence, Ethernet technology is rapidly subverting the traditional automotive E/E architecture, greatly pushing up the ceiling of the network communication chip market. The JLSemi team has been deeply engaged in the fields of high-speed physical layer transmission technology and network communications for many years, and has launched a series of products. Through the strong combination with Will Semiconductor, which has a strong market layout in the automotive chip market, the two parties can achieve complementary advantages in technology research and development and market layout, open up the upstream and downstream industrial chains, enable products to directly reach customers, and better realize customer value."

Dr. He Runsheng, Chairman and CEO of Jinglue Semiconductor

Mr. Wu Xiaodong, senior vice president of Will Semiconductor Group, said: "In recent years, JLSemi has emerged as a dark horse in the network communication track. Relying on its innovative self-developed IP and advanced technology, it has been highly recognized in the automotive and industrial network chip market. Relying on Will Semiconductor's advanced CIS and ISP technology, combined with JLSemi's high-speed physical layer transmission and interface technology, we will provide end-to-end in-vehicle vision solutions for automotive ADAS and intelligence. The signing of this strategic cooperation also lays the foundation for jointly defining the next generation of in-vehicle digital image transmission standards in the future."

Mr. Wu Xiaodong, Senior Vice President of Will Group

JLSemi is a domestically-controlled company with R&D and operation and maintenance centers in Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen and other places. The team has a strong technical background and is an industry leader in analog, DSP, SoC and mixed-signal design. It is one of the few chip design companies in the world with 100% self-developed IP for in-vehicle single-pair Gigabit 1000BASE-T1 and standard 10G-BASE-T physical layer transmission PHY technology. Since 2020, the company has successively launched the Antelope™ Industrial Series Ethernet PHY, Cheetah™ In-vehicle Series Ethernet PHY and SailFish™ Data Communication Series Switch product portfolio. In 2021, chip shipments have reached tens of millions, providing cost-effective products and excellent services to first-line customers in multiple industries.

Will Semiconductor (SH: 603501) is a Chinese semiconductor design company ranked among the top in the world, with R&D centers and business networks all over the world and annual shipments exceeding 13.5 billion pieces. It can provide high-performance solutions for multiple industries around the world, especially in-vehicle vision solutions, and it is a global leader in helping companies in the automotive field to solve technical challenges. In today's rapidly developing automotive industry, it keeps a close eye on the market, constantly innovates, and provides better products and services to consumers around the world.

With the large-scale popularization of 5G and the continuous evolution of IoT-related technologies, the new four trends of automobiles (electrification, intelligence, networking, and sharing) have become the general trend of the industry, which has also driven the strong development of the field of automotive-related semiconductors. This strategic cooperation was reached against this background. With the in-depth cooperation between the two parties in the field of automotive video transmission chips, in the future, relying on JLSemi's leading advantages in the field of professional technology and Weil's perfect layout in the semiconductor chip market, a high degree of industrial synergy will be achieved, complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win results will be achieved, and end-to-end high-speed image data transmission, processing and network communication solutions will be provided for the next generation of smart cars.