Research and development and industrialization of automotive MCU chips based on RISC-V core丨Xinche Unlimited confirms application for 2024 Golden Edition Award

Application technology丨Development and industrialization of automotive MCU chips based on RISC-V core

Application field: Automotive grade chips

Unique advantages:

Shanghai Xinche Wuxian Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., with technology from the School of Integrated Circuits of Tsinghua University and incubated by the Shanghai Tsinghua International Innovation Center, is a domestically-developed, independently controllable automotive chip R&D company that combines industry, academia and research. The company's technical team is mainly composed of Tsinghua graduates from various chip manufacturers. It has the ability to independently develop automotive chips and has completed a tens-million-level angel round of financing. It is a professional integrated circuit design company based on the self-developed RISC-V core, with independent and controllable automotive-grade MCU R&D, design and sales as its main business. It is committed to becoming a leading domestic RISC-V core automotive-grade MCU provider and contributing to the independent control of the domestic automotive electronics industry. At the level of self-developed cores, the company has developed a 32-bit processor core that supports the RISC-V instruction set standard; at the level of self-developed automotive-grade MCUs, the company is developing MCU products for power control, chassis control, body control, central control and other fields, and it is expected to be mass-produced in 2025.

Application scenarios:

Mainly used in automotive power control, chassis control, body control, central control and other fields

Future prospects:

1. Continuous technological innovation. Directly promote the optimization and upgrading of products and services, and indirectly promote the overall improvement of the company's strategic flexibility, market adaptability, brand value and social responsibility. Through continuous technological innovation, the company can develop products with unique functions, higher performance or better user experience, so as to stand out in the market, form a differentiated competitive advantage, and attract consumers and customers. The company will continue to increase investment in research and development, focus on cutting-edge technologies such as RISC-V ecology, Internet of Everything, smart cars, embodied robots, etc., maintain its technological leadership; strengthen design capabilities, design multiple IP cores and strengthen SOC core design capabilities to improve chip design efficiency and quality. 2. Strengthen quality management and compliance. Ensure that every link from design, production to delivery of products meets high standards, reduce defect rates, and improve product performance and reliability; establish a strict development and design process and quality control system to ensure product reliability and meet automotive standards certification; ensure that chip products meet AEC-Q100 reliability standards, ISO26262 functional safety assurance level standards, IATF 16949 quality standards and other automotive standards. 3. Market diversification and differentiated competition. By expanding into different regions, customer groups and market segments, the company has reduced its dependence on a single market and improved its ability to resist external shocks; entering new markets and segments provides the company with additional growth points. Through a diversified strategy, the company can explore the potential of emerging markets, seize more business opportunities, promote diversified growth in revenue and profits, and support the company's long-term development. Implement technology and product differentiation strategies, use self-developed RISC-V IP that is independently controllable, demonstrate technical strength through the highest automotive-grade power control chip, enhance brand influence and customer loyalty; open up new markets such as the Internet of Things, data centers, embodied robots, and other fields, and provide customized solutions for specific application needs. 4. Talent training and team building. Invest in talents, attract and cultivate high-end design, process, and management talents, and establish a multi-level talent team; advocate an innovative culture and learning organization, encourage internal innovation and continuous learning; strengthen school-enterprise cooperation, and cultivate industry successors through internships, joint R&D projects and other models. Improving the personal abilities of employees is a key way to build an efficient team, promote organizational culture, and enhance the adaptability and innovation capabilities of enterprises, laying a solid foundation for the company's long-term success and sustainable development. 5. Policy and financial support utilization. Actively seek government policy support, such as tax incentives, R&D subsidies, and industrial fund investments; participate in national scientific research projects and use public resources to accelerate technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrades; make rational use of the capital market and raise development funds through capital market financing, IPOs, and other means.

Golden Album Award Introduction:

The "Golden Collection Award" was initiated by Gasgoo with the aim of "discovering good companies, promoting good technologies, and achieving automotive people", and revolves around the theme of "Top 100 New Automotive Supply Chains in China". This year's Golden Collection Award focuses on ten sub-sectors: smart driving, smart cockpit, smart chassis, automotive software, automotive-grade chips, big data and artificial intelligence, powertrain and charging and swapping, thermal management, body and interior and exterior, and new materials. It selects outstanding companies and advanced technology solutions, showcases these outstanding companies and industry leaders to the industry and outside, and jointly promotes the development and progress of the industry.