What Hua Hong Semiconductor does

Hua Hong Semiconductor (HHGrace) is China's second-largest pure-play semiconductor foundry and the sixth-largest globally, operating an "8-inch + 12-inch" specialty process strategy focused on embedded and standalone non-volatile memory (eFlash, OTP, MTP), power discrete (Super Junction MOSFET, IGBT), analog & power management (BCD at 0.18µm and 90nm), and logic & RF technologies. The company serves global semiconductor design houses and integrated device manufacturers requiring automotive-grade, industrial, consumer electronics, communications, new energy, and IoT chips, with named customers including Huawei (7nm AI chip collaboration via Huali Microelectronics), Biren (GPU tape-out), and STMicroelectronics (STM32 microcontroller manufacturing). Hua Hong operates five major fabrication facilities — three 8-inch fabs in Shanghai (Jinqiao and Zhangjiang) and two 12-inch fabs in Wuxi — with combined 12-inch monthly capacity exceeding 177,500 wafers, and is acquiring Shanghai Huali Microelectronics (~97.5% stake, RMB 8.27 billion / ~US$1.2 billion, approved June 2026) to add approximately 38,000 wafers/month and 7nm chipmaking capability, making it the second Chinese foundry (after SMIC) capable of advanced 7nm production.

Hua Hong generates revenue primarily through toll wafer fabrication services — one-time manufacturing fees per wafer shipped — complemented by value-added services including design support, multi-project wafer (MPW) shuttles, mask making, and backend packaging and testing under a one-stop model. The company runs a direct enterprise field-sales model with no distributors or resellers, supported by regional sales offices in Taiwan (Zhubei/Hsinchu), Japan (Tokyo), the United States (Milpitas, CA), and Europe. Customer relationships are technical and long-cycle, structured around process qualification, design-in, and volume ramp across multiple wafer sizes and nodes. Hua Hong is dual-listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (01347.HK, since 2014) and the Shanghai STAR Market (688347.SH, since 2023), and is a member of the state-affiliated Hua Hong Group (华虹集团) industrial conglomerate. Reported revenue was approximately $2.4 billion in 2025, up from $2.0 billion in 2024, with record quarterly sales during the year driven by specialty process demand and the China AI infrastructure buildout.

Name

Hua Hong Semiconductor

Legal name

Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Limited

Website

https://huahonggrace.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Hua Hong Semiconductor is China's second-largest pure-play semiconductor foundry, operating 8-inch and 12-inch fabs in Shanghai and Wuxi that produce specialty ICs (embedded NVM, power discrete, analog/power management, logic/RF) for automotive, industrial, consumer, and AI chip customers including Huawei, STMicroelectronics, and Biren.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Foundry / Wafer Fabrication

NAICS

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

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Logic Foundries (Advanced Nodes) (HDAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

RF & Compound Semiconductor Foundries (GaAs/GaN/SiGe) (HDAHACAD)

Keywords

• Semiconductor foundry services
• Wafer fabrication
• Specialty process technology
• Power discrete semiconductors
• Embedded non-volatile memory

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Wafer Fabrication Services: Hua Hong Semiconductor operates as a pure-play foundry, generating revenue through manufacturing semiconductor wafers for customers on a toll-processing basis. The company provides customized wafer processing services across specialty technology nodes, with revenue recognized as wafers are shipped to customers.
2. Value-Added Services: Additional revenue streams from design services, multi-project wafer (MPW) services, mask making, and backend services including packaging and testing, providing comprehensive one-stop solutions for semiconductor design companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hua Hong Semiconductor is a pure-play specialty semiconductor foundry that manufactures wafers on a toll-processing basis for fabless design companies and integrated device manufacturers. The company operates 8-inch fabs in Shanghai and 12-inch fabs in Wuxi, offering specialty process platforms including embedded/standalone non-volatile memory, power discrete devices, analog & power management, and logic & RF technologies. It supplements wafer fabrication with value-added design, MPW, mask-making, and backend services for applications in automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, communications, new energy, and IoT.

Product overview

Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Limited (HHGrace) is a global leading pure-play semiconductor foundry with specialty technologies, implementing an '8-inch + 12-inch' and advanced 'Specialty IC + Power Discrete' development strategy. The company's product portfolio centers on specialty process technologies including embedded/standalone non-volatile memory (eFlash), power discrete (Super Junction MOSFET, IGBT), analog & power management (BCD processes), and logic & RF. These technology platforms are delivered through multiple fabrication facilities: three 8-inch fabs in Shanghai, two 12-inch fabs in Wuxi (Hua Hong Wuxi with 94,500 wafers/month capacity and Hua Hong Manufacturing with 83,000 wafers/month planned capacity). The company supports applications in new energy vehicles, green energy, and IoT. Value-added services include design services, MPW service, mask making, and backend services (packaging/testing). Online platforms HHGrace Online and E-tapeout provide customer portal and electronic tape-out capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Embedded Non-Volatile Memory Foundry Services Specialty wafer foundry services for embedded non-volatile memory technologies including eFlash, OTP, and MTP process platforms used in MCU and security chip applications for fabless semiconductor designers.
• Standalone Non-Volatile Memory Foundry Services Specialty wafer foundry services for standalone non-volatile memory process platforms supporting smart card ICs and discrete memory products.
• Power Discrete Foundry Services Specialty wafer foundry services for power semiconductor devices including Super Junction MOSFET, IGBT, and BCD process platforms for automotive, industrial, and new energy applications.
• Analog & Power Management Foundry Services Specialty wafer foundry services for analog and power management process platforms using BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) processes at 0.18μm and 90nm nodes for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications.
• Logic & RF Foundry Services Specialty wafer foundry services for logic and radio frequency semiconductor process technologies supporting communication infrastructure, IoT, and computing applications.
• Chip Design Service One-stop chip design services covering various IPs, design flow support, and customized layout services for fabless semiconductor customers.
• Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) Service Cost-sharing service allowing multiple chip designs to be fabricated on the same wafer for prototyping and validation, reducing cost and time-to-market for low-volume designs.
• Photomask Making Service Photomask manufacturing services for semiconductor fabrication supporting customer tape-out and production workflows.
• Backend Service (Packaging and Testing) Post-fabrication services including packaging and testing to deliver complete chip solutions as part of Hua Hong's one-stop service offering.
• 12-inch Wafer Fabrication - Hua Hong Wuxi Fab 12-inch (300mm) specialty wafer foundry facility in Wuxi with current monthly capacity of 94,500 wafers, focused on power semiconductor and specialty processes including automotive-grade chips.
• 12-inch Wafer Fabrication - Hua Hong Manufacturing Wuxi Fab 12-inch specialty foundry production line in Wuxi focused on automotive-grade chips with planned monthly capacity of 83,000 wafers, launched in December 2024.
• 8-inch Wafer Fabrication - Shanghai Facilities Three 8-inch wafer fabrication facilities located in Shanghai Jinqiao and Zhangjiang, providing mature-node specialty foundry services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Super Junction process platform cumulative shipments exceeded 100 万片 wafers by December 2021, demonstrating long-term customer adoption.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• STMicroelectronicsmajorTechnology or Integration · 23 March 2026STMicroelectronics began volume production of fully China-manufactured STM32 microcontrollers in collaboration with Hua Hong, starting with the high-performance STM32H7 series. This is part of STMicroelectronics' global supply chain strategy to enhance supply chain resilience and provide dual sourcing options for Chinese customers, with plans to locally produce other STM32 series by 2026–2027.
• Huawei TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Huawei Technologies has been collaborating with Hua Hong (specifically Huali Microelectronics) on 7nm AI chip technologies, moving part of its AI chip production from SMIC to Hua Hong. This collaboration is strategically important for China's semiconductor self-sufficiency push and Huawei's chip supply chain resilience. Chinese GPU designer Biren is also using Huali's 7nm line for tape-out.
• Huali Microelectronics (Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2026Hua Hong Semiconductor announced the acquisition of approximately 97.5% of Shanghai Huali Microelectronics for RMB 8.27 billion (US$1.2 billion), approved by the Shanghai Stock Exchange M&A Review Committee in June 2026. The acquisition expands Hua Hong's capacity by approximately 38,000 wafers per month and provides access to 7nm chipmaking technology, making it the second Chinese chipmaker (after SMIC) capable of advanced production. The deal strengthens Hua Hong's position as China's second-largest pure-play foundry.
• Xici New Energy Technology (Beijing Xici New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.)minorOthers · 1 November 2025Xici New Energy passed certification from Hua Hong in November 2025 and signed its first long-term procurement order worth tens of millions of yuan annually, supplying high-purity synthetic quartz sand and 3C-silicon carbide powder materials to Hua Hong's supply chain. Xici is transitioning from intermittent to continuous production through this partnership.
• Hua Hong Group (华虹集团)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHua Hong Grace Semiconductor is a member of the Hua Hong Group, an industrial group in China that owns mainstream '8-inch + 12-inch' advanced IC manufacturing process technologies. The group encompasses Shanghai Huahong Microelectronics and its subsidiaries, providing strategic alignment and shared technology development across the group.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tower Semiconductor: Tower Semiconductor is a specialty foundry focused on RF, analog, power, and MEMS. Closely comparable to Hua Hong's specialty foundry strategy in process technology and customer base.
• SMIC: Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation is China's largest pure-play foundry and the only other Chinese chipmaker with 7nm capability. Hua Hong is now positioned as China's #2 pure-play foundry post-Huali acquisition.
• GlobalFoundries: GlobalFoundries is the closest international analog as a specialty-focused foundry serving automotive, industrial, and RF. Hua Hong competes head-to-head in many of the same specialty process platforms and end markets.
• UMC: United Microelectronics Corporation is a Taiwan-based pure-play foundry with significant mature-node and specialty exposure. Competes with Hua Hong in 8-inch and 12-inch specialty processes including eFlash and power.
• Vanguard International Semiconductor: VIS is a Taiwan-based specialty foundry focused on 8-inch mature nodes serving power management, display drivers, and analog. Highly comparable to Hua Hong's 8-inch specialty positioning in Shanghai.
• Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing: PSMC is a Taiwan-based foundry with significant DRAM and specialty foundry operations. Competes with Hua Hong in mature and specialty nodes, including power discrete.

Broad incumbents

• TSMC: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the global foundry leader. Hua Hong explicitly avoids competing at TSMC's leading-edge logic nodes and instead targets specialty and trailing-edge nodes where TSMC does not aggressively compete.
• Samsung Foundry: Samsung's foundry division competes broadly across logic nodes including 7nm and below. Hua Hong's Huali Microelectronics subsidiary directly competes with Samsung for advanced AI chip production from Huawei.
• Intel Foundry Services: Intel Foundry offers advanced-node foundry services as part of Intel's broader IDM business. Operates in adjacent advanced-node capacity to Hua Hong's emerging 7nm capability.

Others

• ASML Holding: ASML is the dominant supplier of advanced lithography (EUV/DUV) systems. Not a foundry peer, but directly material to Hua Hong's ability to scale 7nm and below given current U.S./Dutch export restrictions on advanced tools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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