China FPGA strategy takes shape

Digitimes reports that Shanghai Anlogic Information Technology vp Chen Li-guang says that China will have to develop the technology by themselves while concentrating on expanding their market share by focussing on entry-level products.

Chen reckons that international FPGA vendors are shifting their focus away from entry-level and mid-range products which gives the China companies the opportunity to establish themselves in the market.

As well as Shanghai Anlogic, there are other Chinese FPGA companies pursuing this strategy – Shenzhen Pango Microsystems, Gowin Semiconductor, Xian Intelligence Silicon Tech and AGM Microelectronics.

Anlogic shipped 500,000 FPGA ICs last year, says Chen, and plans to ship 1.5 million this year and six million next year. It has started its 28nm development.

Pango is on 40nm with its Titan series FPGAs and Gowin’s chips are on 55nm.