Nexchip Semiconductor Fabs

Nexchip Semiconductor Corporation (合肥晶合集成电路, ticker: 688249 on Shanghai STAR Market) is a Chinese pure-play foundry founded in 2015 as a joint venture between Powerchip Semiconductor and Hefei municipal government entities. Headquarters in Hefei, Anhui Province. Specializes in 12-inch wafers at mature nodes (150–40nm), primarily display driver ICs (DDIC) for TVs, laptops, and mobile devices, plus CMOS image sensors and MCUs. Ranked world's 9th largest foundry by revenue in 2025 and 3rd in mainland China (after SMIC and Hua Hong). Monthly capacity: 139,000 wafers (near-full utilization). Revenue: RMB 10.89B (~US$1.58B) for 2025, +17.7% YoY.