Brite Semiconductor
IndustrySemiconductors
Founded2008
HeadquartersShanghai, People's Republic of China
Key people
Dr. Charlie Zhi, President and CEO; Thomas Xu, Vice President of Operations; Dr. Zhiqing Zhuang, CEO
ProductsASICs
OwnerSemiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
Number of employees
200 as of 2019
Websitewww.britesemi.com

Brite Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company founded in 2008 to develop custom ASIC designs. The company's top supplier and second largest shareholder is Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.[1]

History

Brite Semiconductor was founded in July 2008 in Shanghai's Zhangjiang High-Tech Park; its investors include Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC),[1] Open-Silicon, Norwest Venture Partners, Gobi Partners, InterWest Partners and Pierre Lamond. Brite acquired its first successful 130 nm tape-out three months after its founding, its first 90 nm design win in September, and first 65 nm tape-out in October with the assistance of its leading strategic business partner and lead shareholder, Open-Silicon. In January 2009, Open-Silicon granted Brite license to its MAX technology.[2] In April 2014, Synopsys announced that Brite Semiconductor will join the Synopsys IP OEM Partner Program.[3][4] In December 2023, US senator Marco Rubio called for sanctions against Brite Semiconductor over its ties to the Chinese military industrial complex.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Alper, Alexandra; Baptista, Eduardo (December 13, 2023). "China chip firm powered by US tech and money avoids Biden's crackdown". Reuters. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Open-Silicon licenses MAX Technology to Brite Semiconductor". Open-silicon.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Newcomers to Synopsys' IP OEM Partner Program". Edageek.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Newcomers to Synopsys' IP OEM Partner Program". Eetimes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  5. ↑ Alper, Alexandra (December 21, 2023). "US Senator Marco Rubio calls on Biden to sanction Chinese chip firm Brite". Reuters. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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