- CEO
- Xuan Zhou
- Full Time Employees
- 1,283
- Sector
- Communications
- Industry
- Specialty telecommunications
- Address
- Shanghai China
- IPO Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Business
- ASR Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is a fabless semiconductor company that engages in the research, development, and sale of wireless communication chips, system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, and ultra-large-scale integrated circuits. The company operates through three primary business activities: Chip Products, Chip Customization Services, and Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing. Its core product portfolio encompasses full-standard cellular baseband chips, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G baseband platforms, LTE Cat.1 and Cat.1bis connectivity chipsets, and lightweight 5G RedCap (Reduced Capability) SoCs; smart mobile and smartphone application processors, featuring multi-core architectures integrated with proprietary neural processing units (NPUs) and image signal processors (ISPs); non-cellular Internet of Things (IoT) and short-range wireless connectivity solutions, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, combo chips, and low-power LoRa/LPWAN transceivers; and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positioning chips engineered with real-time kinematic (RTK) algorithms. In addition, the company provides end-to-end Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) turnkey design and customization services tailored for edge artificial intelligence (AI), internet data processing, and cloud infrastructure, alongside specialized semiconductor IP licensing for third-party chip developers.
ASR Microelectronics serves diverse downstream markets including smart wearables, smartphones, smart metering, connected vehicles, smart payment terminals, smart home appliances, smart security, and industrial IoT applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China, the company maintains research, development, and technical support operations across mainland China—including Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Hefei, and Dalian—as well as international facilities in the United States and Italy.
In recent developments, ASR Microelectronics has expanded its next-generation wireless and computing portfolio through the commercial launch and volume deployment of multiple 5G RedCap chipset platforms, including the ASR1903 series for IoT modules and automotive connectivity, and the ASR8603 platform supporting Android operating systems for high-performance smart wearables. The company has broadened its mobile application processor business by commercializing the ASR866X series of octa-core 4G smartphone processors with on-chip AI acceleration, building on the commercial scale of its ASR8601 smartphone platform. Furthermore, ASR Microelectronics has expanded its turnkey ASIC and chip customization operations to capture growing commercial demand for on-device AI and edge computing, while strengthening supply partnerships with leading consumer technology and IoT device brands across domestic and international markets.