Cmsemicon, an IC design platform company, inaugurated its new industrialization base at the Oriental IC Port, an integrated circuit industrial base in Lin-gang Special Area, Shanghai, on Aug 2.

Cmsemicon's Lin-gang Special Area Industrialization Base starts operation on Aug 2. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

This new facility, with a total investment of 1.67 billion yuan ($234 million), is the company's largest manufacturing base, significantly boosting its production capacity and enhancing its presence in the global semiconductor equipment market.

Cmsemicon's plasma etching and MOCVD equipment are widely used by leading international customers, holding a strong position in the global GaN-based LED market. The company has made notable advances in etching, thin-film deposition, and MOCVD equipment.

Cmsemicon's Lin-gang Special Area Industrialization Base. [Photo/WeChat ID: shlgguanweihui]

This year marks the fifth anniversaries of both the Lin-gang Special Area and the Oriental IC Port. The IC industry, a central focus in Lin-gang, has experienced rapid growth during recent years. Taking the industry's output value for example. Lin-gang-based enterprises above the designated scale, those with an annual main business income of 20 million yuan or more, increased their output value from less than 300 million yuan in 2019 to nearly 20 billion yuan in 2024. The area is also home to over 80 companies involved in various aspects of IC equipment and consumables, making it a crucial hub for the industry.