Chinese tech company expands key chip line

The company also added a new RF module production line at the base, with an estimated annual output value of 5.5 billion yuan.

With its production line, the company will expand the independent supply capacity of domestically produced high-frequency filter chips and accelerate technological breakthroughs in the new generation information technology industry chain.

The company plans further expansion of its production lines, with the long-term goal of reaching an annual output of 15 to 20 billion chips, said Yi Xinyan, deputy general manager and head of research and development.

The addition of the RF module production line marks the company's transition from being a supplier of stand-alone filter chips to providing integrated RF front-end module solutions, Yi said.

Filter chips act as the signal gatekeepers in smartphones, with a single 5G smartphone requiring 30 to 40 of them to manage signal filtering across different frequency bands. Meanwhile, RF modules integrate filters with components such as power amplifiers and switches.

"With the proprietary filter chips, we offer higher integration and more convenient procurement for terminal manufacturers," Yi said.