Lenovo determined the "core", 300 million yuan to register a semiconductor company

Lenovo, which has frequently invested in semiconductor companies in recent years, set up its own chip company on Wednesday.

Enterprise investigation shows that on January 26, the name of Dingdao Zhixin (Shanghai) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. was formally established, the company is 100% owned by Lenovo, with a total registered capital of 300 million yuan, and its business scope includes integrated circuit design and sales, software and hardware development and sales.

Jia Zhaohui, the legal representative of Dingdao Zhixin, serves as senior vice president of Lenovo Group, general manager of Lenovo Group's global consumer business and advanced innovation center. According to public information, Jia Zhaohui joined Lenovo China in 1995 and led the R&D team to create the world's first 5G PC, dual-screen computer and folding screen computer, accumulating rich experience in the personal computer market.

The registered place of Dingdao Core is in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, not far from Lenovo's headquarters. It is worth noting that not long ago, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Notice of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government on Printing and Distributing Several Policies for Promoting the High-quality Development of the Integrated Circuit Industry and the Software Industry in Shanghai in the New Era" (hereinafter referred to as the "Several Policies") to increase support for the integrated circuit industry.

It is reported that the establishment of a semiconductor company, Lenovo or will focus on the development of tablets and PC processor chips, in line with Apple M1.

Prior to this, Lenovo and the integrated circuit industry have had a lot of intersection. Its three major investment companies, Lenovo Venture Capital, Lenovo Star and Legend Capital, have invested in 23 chip companies in the industry, including Cambrian, Stepway, Spreadtrum Communications, BYD Semiconductor, and Lingming Photonics.

Lenovo also launched the LA2 intelligent embedded controller product at the Lenovo Science and Technology Innovation Conference in September 2021, which once triggered a hot discussion in the industry.

Earlier, Lenovo chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing said at a lenovo financial report that the possibility of self-developed chips is not ruled out, nor is it ruled out that cooperation is possible.

Today, Lenovo has bet 300 million yuan to set up a semiconductor company, which seems to be ready for self-developed chips. (Leifeng Network)