What RUNIC Technology does

RUNIC Technology (江苏润石科技), legally Jiangsu Runic Technology Co., Ltd., is a privately-held Chinese fabless semiconductor company founded in August 2014 and headquartered in Wuxi, Jiangsu, with a regional sales and marketing hub in Shenzhen (Shenzhen IC Industry Park) and an overseas contact office in Seongnam-si (Bundang), South Korea. The company designs analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, organized into a broad signal-chain and power-management catalog spanning precision, high-speed, low-noise, micro-power, and high-voltage operational amplifiers; nano-power and high-speed comparators; analog switches; interface ICs (CAN, I2C, LVDS, RS-485); level shifters and logic; series and shunt voltage references; LDOs, load switches, DC/DC converters, motor and gate drivers, OVP, charge pumps, LED drivers and battery chargers; SAR ADCs (12-16 bit); and clock/timing products. Notable technical building blocks include auto-zero CMOS op-amp architectures (40µV max offset), femtoampere-input electrometer amplifiers (200fA), and 16-bit ADCs achieving 90.5dB SNR, with many parts pin-compatible with TI, ADI, and Onsemi equivalents.

RUNIC serves automotive electronics (electric control, OBC, DC-DC, VCU, BMS, body electronics, sensors), industrial control (motion control, robots, power converters/inverters, power meters), consumer electronics, medical electronics (pulse oximeters, ventilators, sphygmomanometers), and communication/enterprise systems. The company monetizes via direct B2B sales of hardware with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts with anchor customers, and a self-service online sample mall (mall.run-ic.com). It holds ISO 26262 ASIL D functional safety certification, IATF16949 quality system, and has 58+ chips qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1 with MSL 1 moisture sensitivity and a 25-year design life. Named enterprise customers include FinDreams Powertrain (BYD Group subsidiary, three consecutive Excellent Supplier awards 2021-2023) and Littlefuse (Best Annual Performance 2022). The company has been recognized on ASPENCORE's China Fabless100 Top-10 Analog Signal Chain list for two consecutive years and has won multiple World Electronics Achievement Awards.

Name

RUNIC Technology

Legal name

RUNIC Technology Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.run-ic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Analog and Mixed-Signal Semiconductors

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Management & Power Conversion ICs (PMIC/DC‑DC/AC‑DC/Gate Drivers) (HDAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interface ICs (USB/HDMI/SerDes/Level Shifters) (HDAHAIAD), Analog Front-End (AFE) ICs (Sensor/Medical/Industrial AFE) (HDAHAIAJ), Isolation & Signal Conditioning ICs (Digital Isolators/Instrumentation) (HDAHAIAI), Analog & Mixed-Signal ICs (HDAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Analog integrated circuits
• Mixed-signal semiconductors
• Automotive-grade ICs
• Signal chain components
• Power management ICs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuxi Shi

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Analog Semiconductor Chip Sales: RUNIC Technology designs and sells analog and mixed-signal ICs including operational amplifiers, comparators, analog switches, power management ICs, data converters, and clock/timing products to industrial, automotive, consumer electronics, and communication equipment manufacturers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RUNIC Technology is a Chinese fabless semiconductor design company that develops and sells analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, including precision and high-speed operational amplifiers, comparators, analog switches, interface ICs (CAN, I2C, LVDS, RS-485), level shifters, logic devices, voltage references, power management ICs (LDOs, DC/DC converters, load switches, motor and gate drivers), data converters (ADCs), and clock/timing products. Its flagship offerings are AEC-Q100 Grade 1 automotive-grade qualified ICs backed by ISO 26262 ASIL D functional safety certification, serving automotive electronics, industrial control, medical, consumer electronics, and communication equipment customers.

Product overview

Jiangsu Runic Technology Co., Ltd. is a Chinese analog semiconductor company specializing in high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. The product portfolio centers on precision signal chain components including operational amplifiers (precision, high-speed, low noise, micro-power, high voltage, instrumentation types), comparators (nano power, high speed), analog switches (general and USB high-speed types), interface ICs (CAN, I2C, LVDS, RS-485), level shifters (RS010X family), voltage references (series and shunt types), power management ICs (LDO regulators, load switches, DC/DC converters, motor drivers, gate drivers, supervisory circuits), data converters (ADC products including 12-bit and 16-bit SAR ADCs), and clock/timing products. The company serves automotive electronics, industrial control, consumer electronics, communication equipment, and medical electronics markets. RUNIC holds ISO 26262 ASIL D functional safety certification and has over 50 automotive-grade products certified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Operational Amplifiers Auto-zero CMOS operational amplifiers offering very low offset voltage (as low as 1µV on RS8538, 20µV max on RS8561 family) with near-zero drift over time and temperature, ultralow noise, and rail-to-rail input/output. Models include RS8561/8562/8563/8564 and RS8538. Designed for precision signal conditioning in automotive, industrial, medical, and instrumentation applications.
• High-Speed Operational Amplifiers Voltage-feedback op-amps including the RS875X family with rail-to-rail input/output, up to 250MHz bandwidth, and up to 180V/µs slew rate. The RS8701/RS8702 series offers 50MHz bandwidth and 75V/µs slew rate, awarded 2022 ASPENCORE "Best Amplifiers of the Year". For high-speed signal chain and video/communication applications.
• Low Vos Operational Amplifiers (AEC-Q100) Operational amplifiers with very low input offset voltage, including automotive-qualified RS722P-Q1 and RS721P-Q1 carrying AEC-Q100 Grade 1 certification for automotive-grade applications.
• Micro-Power Operational Amplifiers Low power consumption op-amps suitable for battery-powered applications, with quiescent currents in the microampere range.
• High Voltage Operational Amplifiers High-voltage op-amps including the RS8442 (2.7V to 3.6V range, fully differential or single-ended input, low power, built-in 1.25V reference) and the RS8471 high-voltage single-channel rail-to-rail op-amp with 4.5V to 24V operating range, 2.5A peak output, 25MHz GBW, and 65V/µs slew rate for TFT-LCD and similar applications.
• Instrumentation Amplifiers High-precision instrumentation amplifiers with built-in high-precision gain resistors and high CMRR for sensor signal conditioning.
• Nano Power Comparators Ultra-low power comparators including RS8907 (400nA quiescent current at 1.4V) and RS8912 (integrated 1.2V reference) for battery-powered designs.
• High Speed Comparators Fast comparators such as LM2903 and LM331 with propagation delays as low as 185ns for high-speed applications.
• Analog Switches Low-voltage single- and multi-channel analog switches including the RS2259B (4-channel SPST, 0.6Ω on-resistance, 30MHz bandwidth) and special switch series such as RS2227/RS2228 for USB 2.0 switching (550MHz bandwidth).
• CAN Transceivers Controller Area Network (CAN) transceiver ICs for automotive and industrial CAN bus communication.
• I2C Bus Switch Low-voltage 8-channel bidirectional I2C switch with reset, exemplified by RS29548.
• LVDS Transceivers High-speed LVDS interface ICs including LVDS single-ended input to differential output, LVDS differential receiver with single output, and LVDS transceivers.
• RS-485 / RS-232 Transceivers Standard RS-485 and RS-232 interface transceivers supporting multiple transmission rates for industrial communication.
• Level Shifters Automatic bidirectional voltage converters including the RS010X family (RS0101, RS0102, RS0104, RS0108) supporting 1.65V to 5.5V on A-port and 2.3V to 5.5V on B-port, with data rates up to 24Mbps and no direction control needed. Awarded "Best Amplifier/Data Converter of the Year".
• Logic ICs Small logic devices including RS245 and the AEC-Q100 Grade 1 RS1G08-Q1 automotive logic.
• Series Voltage References High-precision voltage reference chips including RS3112 and RS3430-Q1 (automotive grade) with accuracy up to 0.05% and temperature drift of 10ppm/°C. RS50XX series won 2024 China IC Design Achievement Award.
• Shunt Voltage References Adjustable shunt voltage regulators RS431/RS432 with 2.5V to 36V output range, 0.5% or 1% initial tolerance, and 50ppm/°C temperature coefficient.
• Load Switches Load switch ICs with high detection accuracy and configurable limiting current options for power management in portable and industrial systems.
• DC/DC Converters DC-DC converter ICs such as the RS6651 for step-down/step-up power conversion in industrial and automotive systems.
• Supervisory Circuits Voltage monitoring and reset ICs including RS706 for system supervision and power-on reset.
• Motor Drivers Motor driver ICs such as RS8837 for driving DC motors, stepper motors, and similar loads in industrial and consumer applications.
• Gate Drivers Low-side gate driver ICs including RS8801 with built-in 1.25V reference and 5/5A source/sink peak current capability for power switching.
• LDO Linear Regulators Low-dropout voltage regulators including RS3005 (150mA, up to 36V input, ultra-low quiescent current), RS3236 (500mA output, 1.7V to 7.5V), RS3221 (200mA output, 1µA quiescent current for smart-home/wearable), and RS3007 (2020 "Best Domestic Analog Circuit Chip Product Award").
• Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) Precision SAR ADC products including RS1461 (12-bit, 1MSPS, single-channel, SPI, 71.5dB SNR) and RS1430B (16-bit, 400KSPS, 90.5dB SNR, 45µVrms noise, 13mW at 5V, pin-compatible with ADS7816/ADS7822). Both have won ASPENCORE World Electronics Achievement Awards for Amplifier/Data Converter of the Year.
• Clock Buffers High-speed and high-precision clock buffer ICs for timing distribution in communications, industrial, and automotive systems.
• Clock Generators Clock generator ICs for creating precise timing signals in communications, computing, and industrial systems.
• Timers & Real-Time Clocks (RTC) Universal timers and real-time clock ICs for timing functions in embedded systems.
• LED Driver ICs LED driver ICs (referenced under the power products category on run-ic.com).
• Battery Charger ICs Battery charger ICs listed under the power products category.
• OVP (Over-Voltage Protection) ICs Over-voltage protection ICs for safeguarding downstream electronics from voltage transients.
• Charge Pumps Charge pump ICs for voltage inversion and step-up/step-down conversion in power management designs.
• Low Noise Operational Amplifiers (Automotive) Low-noise operational amplifiers with optimized noise performance, including the AEC-Q100 Grade 1 RS724-Q1 automotive-grade op-amp.
• High Voltage Precision Operational Amplifiers Precision op-amps combining high voltage operation capability with high accuracy for industrial, instrumentation, and automotive applications.
• Special Switch Series Specialized analog switch ICs for specific applications including USB 2.0 high-speed switching (RS2227/RS2228, 550MHz bandwidth).

Quantifiable outcome

• AEC-Q100 Grade 1 automotive-qualified chips with 25+ year design life and MSL 1 humidity resistance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FinDreams Powertrain (BYD Group Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024FinDreams Powertrain, responsible for independent R&D, production and marketing of engines, transmissions, gearboxes, and electric axles for BYD automobiles. Runic provides automotive-grade analog products and has been awarded 'Excellent Supplier' for three consecutive years (2020-2023). Runic established automotive-grade quality control system in accordance with international standards.
• LittlefusecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2023Partnership started in 2020 for automotive new energy electronic materials. Runic provides strong support in fast delivery and capacity assurance. Awarded 'Best Annual Performance Award' for outstanding performance in 2022 and contribution to Littlefuse Automobile Division.
• Peking University ShenZhen Graduate SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2021Jiangsu Runic Technology and Peking University ShenZhen Graduate School signed cooperation agreement on 'Co-build IoT IC Design Platform'. Both agreed to closely cooperate in School-Enterprise Cooperation, College & Enterprise Joint Cultivation, Joint Innovation, and joint undertaking of Industry-Teaching-Research. Peking University ShenZhen Graduate School Key Laboratory of integrated microelectronics Vice Executive Director Wang Xin'an participated in signing ceremony with Runic CEO Frank Zhang.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SG Micro Corp (SGMICRO / 圣邦微电子): Leading Chinese fabless analog IC company with broad signal-chain and PMIC portfolio targeting similar automotive, industrial, and consumer customers. Most direct head-to-head competitor within China.
• 3Peak Inc (思瑞浦): Shanghai-based fabless analog/mixed-signal IC firm with precision op-amps, comparators, ADC/DAC, and interface products serving automotive and industrial customers — directly overlapping with RUNIC's portfolio and customer base.
• Chipown (芯朋微): Chinese fabless IC company specializing in power management ICs (AC-DC, DC-DC, gate drivers) for home appliances, industrial, and automotive — overlapping directly with RUNIC's PMIC product line.

Broad incumbents

• Infineon Technologies: Global leader in automotive power semis and gate drivers. Directly overlaps with RUNIC's automotive PMIC, gate driver, and motor driver product lines for NEV and industrial applications.
• Analog Devices (ADI): Premier analog/mixed-signal global incumbent specializing in precision, high-performance, and automotive-qualified ICs. RUNIC's precision op-amps and ADC products target replacement of ADI equivalents.
• Texas Instruments: Global analog semiconductor leader. RUNIC explicitly markets P2P compatibility against TI parts (LM2903, ADS7816, etc.), positioning the company as a domestic substitute across precision, power, and interface product lines.
• Microchip Technology: Broad-line analog and mixed-signal semiconductor vendor including op-amps, voltage references, and interface ICs with automotive-qualified products. RUNIC's reference and signal-chain products overlap substantially.
• NXP Semiconductors: Automotive semiconductor giant with broad analog, interface (CAN, LIN, RS-485), and MCU portfolios. RUNIC's CAN transceiver and automotive interface ICs compete in adjacent sockets.
• Onsemi (onsemi): Major automotive-focused analog semiconductor vendor. RUNIC lists Onsemi among its P2P competitors, particularly in interface and signal-chain ICs.
• STMicroelectronics: European semiconductor major with strong automotive and industrial analog portfolios. Competes with RUNIC in automotive-grade op-amps, comparators, level shifters, and logic ICs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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