What OSMicro does

OSMicro (安徽欧思微科技有限公司 / Osemitech Co., Ltd.) is a private fabless semiconductor company founded on October 23, 2020, and headquartered in the Hefei High-tech Zone within the China (Anhui) Pilot Free Trade Zone. The company designs ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless SoC chips and automotive millimeter-wave radar chips, targeting four customer clusters: automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers (digital keys, in-cabin life detection, kick-to-open trunk sensors), industrial IoT manufacturers (asset tracking, smart factory equipment), consumer IoT OEMs (tracking tags, wearables, smart home devices), and smartphone vendors (spatial awareness, Find Hub and Find My integration). Engineering operations span R&D centers in Hefei, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanchang, and the Netherlands, with all core technologies across RF, baseband, algorithms, protocols, software, application software, and hardware solutions developed in-house.

The flagship product is the OST-U1011 Series, an AEC-Q100 Grade-2 qualified UWB SoC supporting 802.15.4, IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa 3.0, CCC 3.0, and ICCE standards, integrating an ARM Cortex-M33 processor with 2-way ranging, TDOA, AOA, and on-chip 1D/2D FFT radar processing for sensing applications. In 2025 the company introduced the U1011A, a variant optimized for ultra-low-power IoT use cases — delivering sub-1mA average working current at 4Hz FiRa ranging (less than half of named overseas competitors), -97.5dBm reception sensitivity without an external LNA, maximum ranging up to 100m with breakpoints, and a minimum operating voltage of 1.7V. The portfolio is rounded out with UWB modules and turnkey system solutions bundling chip, antenna, firmware, and integration support for customers without in-house UWB expertise.

OSMicro monetizes through B2B hardware sales of UWB SoCs and modules to OEMs, augmented by turnkey reference designs and technical/system solutions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are quote-based and dependent on volume and qualification tier. Distribution combines direct OEM design-in relationships (automotive and consumer electronics) with a co-marketed partner channel that pairs OSMicro's UWB SoCs with leading domestic BLE chip manufacturers to deliver dual-ecosystem Find Hub / Find My reference designs. Marketing channels include a bilingual website (osemitech.com), a WeChat public account, and industry trade media coverage. The company is venture-backed, having closed approximately $13.94M in January 2024 led by Leaguer Venture Capital with participation from Broadcom Integrated Circuits and Hefei High-tech VC, followed by an undisclosed Pre-A+ round in August 2024 from Jinding Capital and Kangxi Communication Technology.

Name

OSMicro

Legal name

安徽欧思微科技有限公司

Website

https://osemitech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

OSMicro designs ultra-wideband SoC chips and millimeter-wave radar semiconductors serving automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and consumer IoT manufacturers. It offers AEC-Q100 qualified chips plus turnkey dual-ecosystem Find Hub and Find My solutions through direct sales and BLE-chip partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wireless Semiconductor SoC Chips

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & Wireless Connectivity SoCs (Modem/Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth/GNSS) (HDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

UWB, NFC & Short-Range Connectivity ICs (HDAHAMAI), Millimeter-Wave (mmWave) ICs & Beamforming ICs (HDAHAMAH)

Keywords

• UWB SoC chips
• Automotive millimeter-wave radar
• Ultra-wideband wireless chips
• IoT chip design
• Automotive digital key

Headquarters

HQ city

Hefei

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Wireless SoC Chip Sales: Sale of UWB and millimeter-wave radar SoC chips and modules to automotive and IoT manufacturers. Chips are sold directly to customers for embedding in their products.
2. Turnkey Solutions: Complete Tag Turnkey delivery including chip, antenna, firmware and system integration. One-stop delivery enabling customers without UWB development experience to quickly launch products.
3. Technology and System Solutions: Providing communication and automotive-related chip application technologies and system solutions to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OSMicro designs and sells Ultra-Wideband (UWB) and automotive millimeter-wave radar System-on-Chip (SoC) chips, integrated UWB modules, and complete turnkey solutions (chip + antenna + firmware + system integration) for automotive electronics, industrial and consumer IoT, and smartphone manufacturers. The firm also provides communication and automotive-related chip application technologies and system solutions so customers can quickly embed centimeter-level positioning, radar-based sensing, and secure low-power wireless connectivity into their products.

Product overview

OSMicro (安徽欧思微科技有限公司) offers a portfolio of wireless SoC chip products focused on Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology. The core product line includes the OST-U1011 Series (automotive-grade UWB SoC chip with FiRa certification and AEC-Q100 grade-2 qualification) and the U1011A (ultra-low power UWB IoT chip for Android Find Hub and Apple Find My dual-ecosystem applications). The company also provides UWB modules and turnkey system solutions including chip, antenna, firmware, and system integration packages. Product applications span automotive (digital keys, life detection, kick-in sensors, autonomous parking) and IoT (smartphones, wearables, tracking tags, smart home devices).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OST-U1011 Series: UWB SoC chip supporting 802.15.4, IEEE802.15.4z, FiRa 3.0, CCC 3.0 and ICCE protocols, with ARM Cortex-M33 processor for automotive and IoT applications
• U1011A

Products and services

• OST-U1011 Series UWB SoC Chip Automotive-grade Ultra-Wideband SoC chip supporting 802.15.4, IEEE 802.15.4z, FiRa 3.0, CCC 3.0 and ICCE. Integrates ARM Cortex-M33, supports 2-way ranging, TDOA and AOA location schemes, and on-chip 1D/2D FFT radar processing. AEC-Q100 grade-2 qualified. Intended for automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers building digital keys, in-cabin life sensing, kick-to-open trunks, automated parking and positioning/collision-avoidance systems.
• U1011A UWB IoT SoC Chip Ultra-low-power, ultra-low-cost UWB IoT SoC chip designed for Google Find Hub (Android 16 / Wear OS 6) and Apple Find My dual-ecosystem trackers. Average working current below 1mA at 4Hz FiRa ranging, -97.5dBm receiver sensitivity without external LNA, up to 100m ranging with breakpoints, minimum operating voltage of 1.7V, and peak current controlled below 20mA. Suited to Android smartphone OEMs, wearable OEMs and tracker-tag integrators building Find Hub/Find My compatible devices on button-cell batteries.
• UWB Module Integrated wireless UWB module based on OSMicro's proprietary UWB SoC, providing RF front-end, antenna and firmware in a single ready-to-integrate unit for automotive electronics, IoT and smartphone applications.
• Tag Turnkey Solution End-to-end turnkey delivery for tracker tag products, bundling the U1011A chip, antenna design, firmware and system integration so customers without in-house UWB experience can rapidly bring a Find Hub/Find My compatible tracker to market.
• Dual Ecosystem (Google Find Hub + Apple Find My) Turnkey Solution Joint solution with BLE-chip partners that lets a single tracker hardware design support both Google Find Hub and Apple Find My ecosystems, simplifying R&D and shortening product-launch cycles for global IoT and consumer-electronics OEMs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average working current below 1mA at 4Hz FiRa ranging mode - less than half of overseas competitors
• +4 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Leading BLE Chip System Manufacturers (unnamed)coreTechnology or IntegrationOSMicro is partnering with domestic leading BLE chip system manufacturers to jointly launch dual-ecosystem turnkey solutions supporting both Google Find Hub and Apple Find My trackers. This allows customers to use one design to cover both major smartphone ecosystems globally, significantly simplifying R&D processes and shortening product launch cycles.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NXP Semiconductors: NXP's Trimension family is the leading automotive UWB IC platform, with deep Tier 1 reference designs at Continental, Hella, and Huf. NXP is the primary incumbent OSMicro must compete against for automotive digital key sockets.
• Qorvo: Qorvo acquired Decawave, the originator of commercial UWB ICs, and now sells the DW3000-family and subsequent products to automotive and IoT customers globally — the closest direct technical competitor to OSMicro.
• Infineon Technologies: Infineon entered UWB via the Cypress acquisition and is now offering UWB connectivity products alongside its broader automotive microcontroller portfolio. Direct competitor in UWB IoT and automotive wireless connectivity.
• STMicroelectronics: STMicroelectronics sells UWB ICs and 60GHz mmWave radar for automotive in-cabin sensing and IoT. ST competes with OSMicro in automotive radar-based life detection and proximity sensing applications.
• Texas Instruments: TI dominates automotive mmWave radar ICs (AWR/IWR families at 77–81GHz) with multi-billion-dollar scale. Competes with OSMicro's broader automotive radar ambitions, especially for ADAS-adjacent in-cabin and kick-sensor use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Apple Inc. Apple designs the U1 and U2 UWB chips used across iPhones, AirTags, and CarKey — a vertically integrated incumbent. Not a merchant-market competitor but shapes the UWB/Find My ecosystem OSMicro's dual-ecosystem play targets.
• Samsung Electronics: Samsung designs in-house UWB ICs for Galaxy smartphones and SmartTag trackers. Primarily captive but signals the strategic value of UWB control and competes broadly in consumer IoT/Find ecosystems.
• Microchip Technology: Microchip offers a broad portfolio of wireless connectivity SoCs and is expanding in UWB via its PIC32/LoRa/Wi-Fi families. Indirect broad incumbent in IoT connectivity silicon, competing across multiple consumer and industrial segments.
• Renesas Electronics: Renesas acquired Dialog Semiconductor's low-power wireless business and competes in automotive and IoT connectivity. Broad automotive MCU-plus-connectivity incumbency that constrains OSMicro's addressable Tier 1 socket count.

Emerging players

• New Radio Technology (纽瑞芯科技): Beijing-based Chinese fabless UWB IC startup pursuing similar automotive and IoT UWB design wins. Comparable scale and stage to OSMicro, providing a directly relevant emerging Chinese competitor reference point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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