What Zhixin Semiconductor does

Zhixin Semiconductor (智芯半导体科技有限公司) is a privately held, fabless designer of automotive-grade semiconductor chips headquartered in Hefei, China, with engineering operations in Tianjin and sales/field-application offices in Shanghai, Suzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Wuhu. Founded in August 2019, the company targets China's automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with a portfolio spanning automotive-grade microcontrollers (ARM Cortex M0+, M4F, and high-end multi-core families up to 320 MHz), three-phase and H-bridge motor driver ICs, and synchronous buck / LDO power regulators, all qualified to AEC-Q100 and — at the process level — ISO 26262 ASIL D (certified by exida in July 2022, the first such exida certificate issued to a Chinese semiconductor company).

The company sells its proprietary ICs through direct enterprise sales to more than 100 customers and at least 10 automotive OEMs, supported by a customer-service hotline, dedicated field-application engineering, and a developer-relations program (Zhixin Academy / Technical Days) that distributes SDKs, safety libraries, and application notes. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with a B2B automotive semiconductor motion. The company has raised two disclosed institutional rounds — a June 2022 Series A (Tianjin Bohai Fund, Forebright Capital, MTM Capital, iFLYTEK) and an October 2024 Series B of approximately 300 million yuan led by Hefei Industrial Investment — with the stated use of Series B proceeds being product-line optimization and supply-chain buildout. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company's stated mission of serving "global automotive customers" implies export intent, though all disclosed offices, customers and OEM relationships are currently China-based.

Name

Zhixin Semiconductor

Legal name

智芯半导体科技有限公司

Website

https://zhixin-semi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zhixin Semiconductor is a China-based fabless designer of automotive-grade microcontrollers, motor-driver ICs, and power regulators, selling to more than 10 OEMs and over 100 customers via direct enterprise sales and ISO 26262 ASIL D-certified processes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Semiconductors

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive & Industrial ICs (ADAS/Powertrain/Factory/Robotics) (HDAHABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive & Safety-Certified Processors (ADAS/Domain/ASIL MCUs) (HDAHAJAJ), Motor Control & Driver ICs (Gate Drivers/BLDC Drivers) (HDAHAIAH), Semiconductors for Industrial Control & Power (MCUs, DSPs, FPGAs, ASICs, IGBTs, MOSFETs, diodes) (IMAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Automotive semiconductors
• Automotive microcontrollers
• Motor driver chips
• Power management ICs
• Functional safety chips

Headquarters

HQ city

Tianjin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automotive Semiconductor Chip Sales: Zhixin Semiconductor generates revenue through the sale of its proprietary automotive-grade semiconductor chips including microcontrollers, motor drivers, and power management ICs. As a fabless semiconductor company, it designs chips and presumably partners with foundries for manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Zhixin Semiconductor is a fabless designer of automotive-grade semiconductor chips, specializing in microcontrollers (MCUs), motor driver ICs, and power management ICs. The company develops ARM-based MCUs (Cortex M0+, M4F, and high-end multi-core variants), three-phase and H-bridge motor drivers, and LDO/synchronous buck regulators for body comfort, ADAS, powertrain, chassis safety, intelligent cockpit, and connectivity automotive applications. Products are designed to meet ISO 26262 functional safety and AEC-Q100 reliability standards, supplied to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Product overview

Zhixin Semiconductor is a fabless designer specializing in automotive-grade semiconductor chips. The company offers three main product lines: (1) Automotive-grade Power Series including LDO voltage regulators (Z20A2120) and synchronous buck switching regulators (Z20A3130, Z20A3160); (2) Automotive-grade Microcontroller Series based on ARM cores including M0+ entry-level MCUs (Z20K11xMC, Z20K11xNC), M4F mid-to-high-end MCUs (Z20K14xMC, Z20K144MS, Z20K148MS), and high-performance multi-core MCUs (Z20K3xx); and (3) Automotive-grade Motor Driver Chip Series including three-phase gate drivers (Z20A8300) and H-bridge drivers (Z20A820x). Together, these products provide comprehensive automotive electronics solutions covering body comfort systems, ADAS, powertrain, chassis safety, smart cockpits, and intelligent connectivity applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Z20K11xMC Series: Automotive-grade microcontroller based on ARM Cortex M0+, up to 256K P FLASH + 128K D FLASH, 2 CANFD interfaces, for body control, HVAC, lighting, and motor control applications.
• Z20K14xMC Series
• Z20K3xx Series
• Z20A8300 Series
• Z20A820x Series
• Z20A2120 Series
• Z20A3130 Series
• Z20A3160 Series
• ZhiXin Academy (智芯学院)

Products and services

• Z20K11xMC Series Automotive MCU Entry-level automotive-grade microcontroller based on ARM Cortex M0+ core, AEC-Q100 Grade 1 certified, designed for body control, HVAC, lighting, seat/window/sunroof control, brake/chassis control, and small/medium CAN node applications in vehicles.
• Z20K11xNC Series Automotive MCU Variant of the Z20K11x family automotive MCU with operating voltage 2.97V to 5.5V, designed for automotive body control applications.
• Z20K14xMC Series Automotive MCU Mid-to-high-end automotive-grade microcontroller based on ARM Cortex M4F core, up to 160MHz, up to 2MB P FLASH + 128KB D FLASH, 8 CANFD channels, 6 UART/LIN interfaces, meeting ASIL-B functional safety requirements.
• Z20K144MS Series Automotive MCU Mid-to-high-end automotive microcontroller based on ARM Cortex M4F core, up to 120MHz with up to 512KB P FLASH + 128KB D FLASH, 4 CANFD channels, 6 UART/LIN interfaces, meeting ASIL-B requirements.
• Z20K148MS Series Automotive MCU Mid-to-high-end automotive MCU based on ARM Cortex M4F core, up to 160MHz with up to 2MB P FLASH + 128KB D FLASH, 8 CANFD channels, 6 UART/LIN, meeting ASIL-B with information security per Evita-Medium standard.
• Z20K3xx Series High-end Automotive MCU High-end automotive microcontroller based on ARM high-performance core at 320MHz, dual-core to hexa-core options, meeting ASIL-B/D requirements, targeting domain controllers, zone controllers, powertrain, and chassis safety applications.
• Z20A8300 Series Three-Phase Gate Driver Automotive-grade ASIL-B three-phase gate driver IC operating at 5.5V to 48V, supporting 12V/24V brushless DC motors or permanent magnet synchronous motors. Designed for automotive water pumps, oil pumps, fans, seats, power steering (EPS), and braking systems.
• Z20A820x Series H-Bridge Driver Automotive-grade ASIL-B H-bridge gate driver IC operating at 4.9V to 37V with 2 N-MOS half-bridge gate drivers. Designed for brushed motor applications including windows, sunroofs, tailgates, EPB, EPS, E-Shift, and seat systems.
• Z20A2120 Series LDO Linear Regulator 150mA low dropout (LDO) linear voltage regulator for battery-powered automotive applications with 3V to 40V wide input range supporting load dump and cold start, fixed 5V and 3.3V output options, AEC-Q100 Grade 1 certified.
• Z20A3130 Series Synchronous Buck Regulator Synchronous buck switching regulator integrating high-side and low-side power MOSFETs, providing 3A high-efficiency output with 3.5V to 32V input range and 42V load dump tolerance, designed for automotive step-down applications, AEC-Q100 certified.
• Z20A3160 Series 6A Synchronous Buck Regulator Automotive-grade synchronous buck switching regulator with built-in MOSFETs offering up to 6A output with adjustable output as low as 0.8V, 3.5V to 36V input, 350kHz to 2.5MHz programmable switching frequency, AEC-Q100 Grade 1 certified with EMI-optimized spread spectrum.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Renesas Electronics: Major automotive MCU supplier (RH850 family) and one of the incumbents Zhixin is positioning to displace in Chinese OEM designs.
• Infineon Technologies: Global leader in automotive MCUs (AURIX family) and power semiconductors; competes head-to-head with Zhixin in chassis, powertrain, and motor-driver applications at global OEMs.
• NXP Semiconductors: Global automotive MCU leader with the S32K and S32K3 family; the dominant incumbent Zhixin must displace in Chinese OEM body/chassis/powertrain design wins.
• STMicroelectronics: Global automotive MCU and analog/motor-driver supplier (SPC5x, L99); competes with Zhixin's combined MCU + motor-driver + power portfolio at OEMs globally and in China.
• HiSilicon (Huawei): Huawei's semiconductor design arm; produces automotive MCUs and intelligent-driving chips with much greater scale and a full-stack offering (from MCUs to ADAS SoCs) — broad incumbent competitor in China's auto-chip space.

Direct peers

• AutoChips (中科芯微/杰发科技): China-based automotive MCU specialist, a subsidiary of AutoAi; directly competes in the same domestic auto-grade MCU segment with AEC-Q100-qualified MCUs targeting body and powertrain — one of Zhixin's closest direct rivals.
• GigaDevice: China's largest fabless MCU and flash memory company; directly competes with Zhixin's automotive MCU portfolio, particularly in body/chassis MCUs and motor control, with greater scale and a broader product portfolio.
• Chipone Technology (芯擎科技): Chinese automotive MCU maker with focus on high-end domain-controller MCUs; competes with Zhixin's Z20K3xx high-end series for next-generation zonal/domain controller design wins.

Emerging players

• SinoWealth Electronic (中颖电子): Chinese MCU maker expanding into automotive; partial overlap with Zhixin's body-control MCU line and a potential competitor in lower-end body and motor-control sockets.
• NavInfo (四维图新) / AutoChip JV: NavInfo's automotive chip subsidiary competes in automotive-grade MCUs and SoCs in China; an emerging domestic competitor with strategic auto-navigation adjacencies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zx-semiconductor-gmbh

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors7 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Zhixin Semiconductor