As the world's first RISC-V architecture MCU manufacturer, GigaDevice may continue to benefit from MCU price increases with its strong product competitiveness. It is worth mentioning that most MCUs use ARM architecture, and Apple’s newly released self-developed chip M1 uses an internal processor and CPU microarchitecture based on Arm-ISA. The ARM architecture is seizing the market of established architectures such as X86.

MCU is a Microcontroller Unit (MCU), also known as a Single Chip Microcomputer or a single-chip microcomputer.

The main function of the MCU is to appropriately reduce the frequency and specifications of the Central Processing Unit (CPU), and to combine the memory, counter (Timer,

Peripheral interfaces such as USB, A/D conversion, UART, PLC, DMA, and even LCD driver circuits are integrated on a single chip to form a chip-level computer that can perform different combinations of controls for different applications. Products are widely used in mobile phones, PC peripherals, remote controls, automotive electronics, industrial stepper motors, and robot arm control.

IC insights data shows that after experiencing a decline in MCU market size and shipments in 2016, the MCU market size and shipments have increased significantly. The MCU market size increased by 9.3% to US$20.4 billion in 2019, and MCU shipments in 2019 also increased from 30.6 billion units in 2018 to 34.2 billion units, a growth rate of 11.7%. The MCU market size is expected to reach US$23.9 billion by 2022, with shipments reaching 43.8 billion units.

Also from IC insights data, the MCU market size grew by 12% in 2017 to 40.3 billion yuan. The domestic MCU market will continue to maintain a growth rate of more than 11% from 2017 to 2022, which is much higher than that of foreign markets. The market size may grow to RMB 70.9 billion in 2022.

According to the bus width, MCU can be divided into 4-bit, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit. The current mainstream MCU in the market is a 32-bit MCU, which operates at a frequency between 100-350MHz and has high computing execution capabilities. It can be used in a wide range of scenarios such as Modem, GPS, PDA, HPC, STB, Hub, Bridge, Router, workstation, ISDN telephone, laser printer, and color fax machine.

GigaDevice is a leading domestic MCU company

GigaDevice is a leading domestic company in 32bit MCU products. GD32 MCU already has more than 320 product models, 24 product series and 12 different package types. The released and under-development product cores cover ARMCortex-M3, ARMCortex-M4, ARMCortex-M23, and ARMCortex-M33. It is also the world's first 32-bit general-purpose MCU product based on RISC-V core. It has three product lines: entry-level, mainstream, and high-performance for customers to choose from.

All models of GigaDevice’s GD32 MCU series are compatible with each other in terms of software and hardware pin packaging, fully support various high-, mid- and low-end embedded applications and upgrades, and support mainstream RTOS systems and cloud access. In the domestic market, the company competes with foreign companies such as STMicroelectronics and NXP, ranking third in the country with a market share of 9.4%.

In 2019, GigaDevice also launched the new GD32 E232 value-for-money microcontroller based on the 72MHz Cortex-M23 core; the GD32 VF103 series, the world's first RISC-V core general-purpose MCU with a main frequency of up to 108MHz, and provides complete ecological support such as complete software packages, development kits, and solutions.

From an industry perspective, the current process nodes of mainstream MCU companies are concentrated in 180nm-40nm. The company's products cover 180nm, 110nm, and 55nm processes, and 40nm advanced processes are under development. GigaDevice Innovations has always maintained technological innovation and market advancement in the field of general-purpose MCUs, demonstrating its strong R&D strength.

With the breakthrough of new MCU process technology, GigaDevice is expected to continue to maintain performance growth, and Lanfu Finance will also pay attention to it in the long term.

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