JCET Shanghai Automotive Co Ltd (JSAC) began operations in Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area on March 10, marking an exciting step forward in the area's integration of the integrated circuit (IC) and smart vehicle industries.

An aerial view of JSAC in the Lin-gang Special Area. [Photo/VCG]

As part of the JCET Group, JSAC operates as a chip packaging and testing facility serving automotive electronics and robotics applications. The company focuses on the growing demand for vehicle electrification, intelligence and connectivity, building highly reliable and consistent automotive-grade chip manufacturing capabilities for key applications, including intelligent driving, vehicle control systems, and power and energy management.

While strengthening its automotive-grade packaging and testing capabilities, the project is also building the technical capacity to seamlessly support chip packaging and testing for robotics applications such as control and perception. This creates a new foundation for the coordinated development of automotive electronics and robotics chips, integrating deeply into Lin-gang's converged industrial ecosystem.

Lin-gang is a strategic choice for the project. The Oriental Chip Port in the area houses a full-chain IC cluster, providing automotive-grade and robotics chip packaging companies with comprehensive industrial support and opportunities for collaboration.

As the core hub of Lin-gang's effort to build a national-level IC industrial base, the Oriental Chip Port has attracted around 100 IC companies. In 2025, the area's large-scale IC industrial output exceeded 30 billion yuan ($4.36 billion), with industrial investment reaching nearly 30 billion yuan, reflecting continued growth in terms of both scale and momentum.