The company was founded in 2000 as part of the nation’s “909” Integrated Circuit Special Project. It went public on the ChiNext Board in 2010 and is a leading enterprise in MCU and secure chip technologies, as well as a national high-tech enterprise. Headquartered in Shenzhen, the company has branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Xi’an, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Austin, USA, Tokyo, Japan, and other locations. As an integrated circuit design company, the firm primarily engages in the R&D, design, and sales of integrated circuit chips based on its own proprietary technologies and brands, while also providing corresponding system solutions and post-sales technical support services. Its main products and services include chip products, related technologies, and negative electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries. The company has received numerous honors, including National High-Tech Enterprise, Key Integrated Circuit Enterprise under National Planning and Layout, Backbone Enterprise for Independent Innovation and Strategic Emerging Industries in Guangdong Province, and Leading Enterprise in Shenzhen’s Independent Innovation Industry.