What VelinkTech does

VelinkTech (首传微电子（常州）有限公司) is a privately held Chinese fabless semiconductor company founded in March 2021 and headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, with engineering and sales offices in Shanghai, Dallas (Texas), and the Netherlands. The company specializes in ultra-high-speed Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) chips for in-vehicle networks (IVN), targeting automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers serving intelligent vehicle applications including ADAS cameras, surround-view systems, driver monitoring, satellite radar and LiDAR modules, and cockpit multi-screen displays.

VelinkTech's core technology centers on physical-layer SerDes supporting three protocol families — MIPI A-PHY (IEEE 2977-2021), the China-domestic HSMT standard, and its own OpenGMSL — with PAM4 modulation technology that places VelinkTech among only three companies globally using PAM4 in SerDes products. Its product portfolio spans the VL77XX camera SerDes series and VL78XX display SerDes series, including the industry-first dual-protocol (A-PHY/HSMT) chips VL7717S, VL7722S, and VL7724S, plus the VL7793/VL7792 supporting up to 16Gbps downlink for the most demanding automotive cameras and displays. The company has achieved ISO 26262:2018 ASIL-D functional safety certification, ISO 9001 quality certification, and AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualification, and is a member of the MIPI Alliance A-PHY standards committee.

VelinkTech generates revenue through direct sales of its SerDes chips to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, with mass production beginning in July 2025 via the Geely Lynk & Co 06 — the world's first A-PHY mass production vehicle. The company reached approximately 1 million cumulative chip shipments by February 2026, with zero reported failures or complaints on vehicles in commercial use. Notable customer and partner relationships include Geely (production), Chery (supply chain engagement), Valens (A-PHY interoperability), and ADI (OpenGMSL interoperability), with the company maintaining dedicated regional sales managers and active participation in major automotive industry events including Auto Shanghai, Auto China, and CES.

Name

VelinkTech

Legal name

首传微电子（常州）有限公司

Website

https://velinktech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VelinkTech (首传微电子) is a Chinese fabless semiconductor company founded in 2021 that designs ultra-high-speed SerDes communication chips for automotive in-vehicle networks, supporting MIPI A-PHY, HSMT, and OpenGMSL protocols. It serves automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with camera and display connectivity solutions, achieving the world's first A-PHY mass production in the Geely Lynk & Co 06.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Semiconductors

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Interface ICs (USB/HDMI/SerDes/Level Shifters) (HDAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audio, Imaging & Multimedia SoCs (ISP/Codec/Display) (HDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Automotive SerDes chips
• In-vehicle network semiconductors
• MIPI A-PHY chips
• High-speed serializer deserializer
• Automotive camera interfaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Suzhou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. SerDes Chip Sales: VelinkTech generates revenue primarily through the sale of automotive-grade SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) semiconductor chips for in-vehicle networks. The company sells both serializer and deserializer chips, typically in matched pairs, targeting automotive camera and display applications.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VelinkTech designs and develops ultra-high-speed SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer) semiconductor chips for automotive in-vehicle networks (IVN). Its products include Camera SerDes (VL77XX series) and Display SerDes (VL78XX series) chips supporting MIPI A-PHY, HSMT, and OpenGMSL protocols with PAM4 modulation, enabling high-bandwidth data transmission for ADAS cameras, surround view, driver monitoring, LiDAR, millimeter-wave radar, and cockpit multi-screen display applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Camera SerDes VL77XX Series Serializer and deserializer chips for automotive camera applications (ADAS, surround view, forward view, driver monitoring, rear view, satellite/LiDAR, 3D/4D millimeter-wave radar). Compatible with MIPI A-PHY and HSMT dual protocols, supports 2G/3.2G/4G/6.4G/8G/12.8G/16G downlink rates, 100Mbps uplink, and 1M–16M+ pixel cameras. AEC-Q100 Grade 2 and ISO 26262 ASIL-D qualified. Sold to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• Display SerDes VL78XX Series Serializer and deserializer chips for automotive cockpit display applications. Supports 2K@60fps, 3K@60fps and 4K@60fps screens with downlink rates up to 16Gbps, enabling multi-screen cockpit interaction and high-resolution visual experiences.
• ISP/A-PHY Integrated Solution Integrated chip combining an image signal processor (ISP) with an A-PHY serializer interface, simplifying camera module design and reducing bill of materials for automotive Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs building vision systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• World's first A-PHY mass production vehicle launch in July 2025 (Geely Lynk & Co 06)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• ADI (Analog Devices, Inc.)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2026At CES 2026, VelinkTech became the world's first chip company to achieve high-definition stable image transmission interoperability with ADI's GMSL2 (MAX96724) deserializer using its self-developed OpenGMSL protocol. This cross-vendor compatibility breakthrough was achieved with deep collaboration from ADI's North America core technical team during protocol docking.
• Chery Automobile (奇瑞汽车)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025VelinkTech participated in the Chery-China Automotive Research Institute Supply Chain Technology Co-creation Exchange in March 2025, showcasing VL77XX series products. The company has established itself as a quality supplier for Chery, demonstrating products that support various camera specifications and data rates.
• China Automotive Research Institute (中国汽研)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Partner organization hosting supply chain technology co-creation exchanges with automotive manufacturers, providing platform for VelinkTech to showcase products to OEMs.
• Suzhou High-tech Zone (苏州高新区)minorOthers · 1 March 2025Local government officials from Suzhou High-tech Zone attended the supply chain exchange event and visited VelinkTech's exhibition booth, indicating government support for the company's development.
• ValenscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2025In February 2025, under the leadership of the MIPI Alliance, Valens organized interoperability testing including VelinkTech among multiple domestic and international MIPI A-PHY chip suppliers. VelinkTech's VL77XX series successfully completed interoperability testing with Valens VA7000 series and achieved stable image transmission. This milestone demonstrated the technical maturity of the A-PHY standard and validated cross-vendor compatibility.
• OpenGMSL OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpenGMSL is an organization promoting open GMSL protocol standards. VelinkTech developed its OpenGMSL protocol scheme under this open ecosystem framework, enabling interoperability with ADI GMSL2 products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Analog Devices (ADI): Analog Devices is the dominant player in automotive SerDes with its proprietary GMSL/GMSL2 product family (including the MAX96724 referenced in VelinkTech's interoperability demo). ADI holds ~80% market share in ADAS SerDes, making it the primary incumbent VelinkTech is positioning to disrupt.
• Texas Instruments: Texas Instruments competes directly in automotive SerDes through its FPD-Link III/IV product family, serving the same ADAS camera and display connectivity use cases as VelinkTech's VL77XX and VL78XX series across global automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Valens Semiconductor: Valens is a key MIPI A-PHY chip supplier (VA7000 series) with which VelinkTech completed interoperability testing in Feb 2025. Both companies compete in automotive A-PHY SerDes, with Valens historically being the A-PHY reference design leader.
• Inova Semiconductors: Inova Semiconductors is the original developer of the GMSL/GMSL2 automotive SerDes standard now owned by ADI. Inova continues to develop INAP innovations in high-speed automotive serial links, making it a direct technical competitor to VelinkTech's OpenGMSL offering.
• Microchip Technology: Microchip Technology offers automotive networking and serializer/deserializer solutions serving similar in-vehicle high-speed camera and display connectivity applications. Both companies compete in automotive-grade mixed-signal interface semiconductors for OEM and Tier-1 customers.

Broad incumbents

• ROHM Semiconductor: ROHM is a broad Japanese automotive semiconductor incumbent offering a portfolio that includes interface ICs, SerDes, and power solutions for automotive applications. While not specialized in automotive SerDes, ROHM supplies similar mixed-signal components to global automotive customers.
• NXP Semiconductors: NXP is a global automotive semiconductor leader providing processors, networking ICs, and connectivity solutions. While NXP does not directly compete in SerDes, its automotive platform partnerships and Tier-1 relationships make it a strategic adjacent player in the IVN ecosystem where VelinkTech operates.

Others

• Mobileye: Mobileye is a leading ADAS and autonomous driving platform provider whose camera and sensor systems rely on high-speed SerDes connectivity. As a major consumer of automotive SerDes technology, Mobileye represents both a potential customer ecosystem partner and a downstream signal of end-market demand growth.
• Sony Semiconductor Solutions: Sony Semiconductor Solutions supplies automotive image sensors that pair with high-speed SerDes interfaces. While not a direct competitor, Sony is a key upstream ecosystem participant whose automotive sensor designs influence SerDes chip requirements and partnerships in the same intelligent vehicle value chain.

Emerging players

• Himax Technologies: Himax is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in display drivers and imaging/ISP solutions. VelinkTech's ISP/A-PHY integrated solution positions it competitively with Himax-style imaging SoC players in automotive camera applications, making them adjacent technology competitors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

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Investments

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