A wholly owned NavInfo subsidiary
Founded in 2013, AutoChips manages the intelligent-chip pillar of NavInfo's intelligent cloud, driving, cockpit and chip strategy. R&D and sales centers operate in Hefei, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Wuhan, Beijing and the Netherlands.
Automotive chip and system development employs over 300 R&D personnel. The core team has more than ten years of chip design, algorithm, hardware/software integration and market experience. All four product lines—SoC, MCU, AMP and TPMS—have automotive qualification and volume production.
The source reports chips in over 80 million vehicles, cooperation with leading Tier 1 suppliers and automakers, coverage of over 500 vehicle models and shipments exceeding 300 million chips, including over 80 million SoC chipsets and 50 million MCUs.
Vision: become a leading Chinese and internationally recognized automotive chip company. Mission: advance independent innovation in China's automotive industry. Values: innovation, accountability, candor and rigor.
Development history spans 2013, 2014–2015, 2016–2017, 2018–2019, 2020–2021 and 2022–2023. Milestones include establishment; Android infotainment AC8225 volume production; NavInfo acquisition; establishment of Shanghai Tuqing Microelectronics; aftermarket IVI AC8227L, first automotive MCU AC781x, first AMP AC7315, connected-vehicle SoC AC8257 and first integrated TPMS AC5111 volume production; establishment of Wuhan Jiekai Technology; first-generation M0+ AC7801x and first smart-cockpit AC8015 volume production; second-generation AMP AC7325 and TPMS AC5121 volume production; Beijing AutoChips establishment; functional-safety AC7840x and AC8015 integrated lightweight cockpit volume production; second-generation M0+ AC7802x volume production; third-generation M0+ AC7803x release; and first successful operation of next-generation cockpit AC8025. Each product line has completed at least two volume-production generations.
Products
Smart cockpit: AC8015/AC8025. Connected-vehicle SoC: AC8257. Infotainment SoCs: AC8225/AC8227L/AC8215/AC8227/AC8217/AC8315/AC8317. Audio amplifiers: AC7315/AC7325. MCUs: AC781x, AC7801x/AC7802x/AC7803x, AC7840x/AC7843x and AC7870x. TPMS: AC5121.
Quality
IPD-based development. ISO 9001 covers automotive AP, MCU, AMP and TPMS IC design including manufacturing management and related hardware/software solutions. All chips meet AEC-Q100. The source lists ISO 26262 ASIL D process and ASIL B product certification. Software R&D has CMMI V2.0 Development View Maturity Level 3. Long-term manufacturing, packaging and test suppliers must hold IATF 16949.