Another Integrated Circuit Industry Platform Launched in Shanghai

On December 11, the Shanghai Integrated Circuit (IC) 2024 Industry Development Forum and the 30th IC Design Industry Exhibition (ICCAD-Expo) were held in Shanghai's Pudong district. At the event, the Shanghai Pudong IC Industry Service Platform—Shanghai Zhangjiang Haoxin Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Zhangjiang Haoxin")—was officially inaugurated.

Zhangjiang Haoxin, initiated by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, is a professional IC industry service platform in Pudong New Area. The platform focuses on leading industries such as integrated circuits, software information, and intelligent computing centers. It aims to build a comprehensive service system covering the entire industry chain and product lifecycle, creating a full-scale industry cluster from chip research and development to end solutions. Through these initiatives, Zhangjiang Haoxin strives to provide robust support for the IC industry and enhance Shanghai's position in the global supply chain.

During the event, the Shanghai EDA/IP Innovation Center was launched, jointly initiated by companies including Empyrean Technology, Hygon, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, and ICC. The center aims to integrate design and manufacturing to build a model IC ecosystem and promote domestic EDA/IP platforms.

Additionally, the Shanghai Open Processor Industry Innovation Center was officially established, jointly initiated by VeriSilicon, Nuclei System Technology, and Alibaba's DAMO Academy. This new R&D institution will collaborate with upstream and downstream enterprises and research institutions in the RISC-V industry chain. By utilizing an open hardware platform, it seeks to build an open-source software ecosystem and drive industrial innovation.

Shanghai's various districts have developed unique strengths and advantages within the IC industry chain:

• Pudong New Area: As a vital base for the IC industry, it hosts numerous industrial parks like Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park and Zhangjiang IC Industrial Park, serving as the core region for IC industry development.

• Xuhui District: Leveraging parks such as Caohejing, it focuses on the IC design industry, gathering enterprises with exceptional technical expertise in analog and RF chips.

• Minhang District: With a strong manufacturing foundation, it emphasizes IC manufacturing, attracting major wafer fabrication companies and enhancing Shanghai's IC industry chain from design to manufacturing.

• Songjiang District: Known for its unique industrial policies and development environment, it has emerged in the IC packaging and testing field, creating a specialized industry cluster.

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According to incomplete statistics, over 440 listed companies in Shanghai are involved in the IC industry, including Empyrean Technology, Montage Technology, Fudan Microelectronics, Will Semiconductor, ASR Microelectronics, Huada Semiconductor, VeriSilicon, and Giantec Semiconductor. Companies like Unisoc, Biren Technology, Moore Threads, Suiyuan Technology, and Longson Design are actively preparing for listing.

Recently, Shanghai has introduced multiple policies to support the development of the IC industry and related sectors. One such initiative involves utilizing a 10 billion yuan IC design industry M&A fund to implement representative mergers and acquisitions by 2027, aiming to cultivate around ten internationally competitive listed companies in key industries like ICs, biomedicine, and new materials. Another policy focuses on strengthening skill talent training in key industries, emphasizing the three leading sectors of ICs, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence, as well as crucial fields like elderly care and housekeeping services.

In July, Shanghai established three leading industry mother funds with a total scale of 100 billion yuan. These funds aim to support the development of industries such as ICs, biomedicine, and artificial intelligence, emphasizing early and small investments, industrial investment, mergers and acquisitions, and strengthening the supply chain. These measures are seen by the industry as significant steps toward accelerating the development of Shanghai's IC industry.