Epticore Microelectronics

About Epticore Microelectronics

Epticore Microelectronics, established in 2011, is a company specializing in photoelectric sensor integrated circuit design, production, and sales. The company was founded by Dr. Bizhou Li, who also serves as the general manager. Headquartered in Wuxi, Jiangsu, with a research and development and marketing center in Shanghai, Epticore has expanded its presence with offices in Shenzhen, Beijing, and Changsha. This strategic positioning allows the company to serve a broad market.

The company's business model is centered on providing professional, chip-level photoelectric converter solutions for a variety of industries. Its client base includes manufacturers in the mobile devices, wearables, artificial intelligence, IoT, and automotive electronics sectors. Epticore generates revenue through the design, production, and sales of its specialized sensor chips and modules. The firm has demonstrated consistent growth, securing multiple rounds of funding, including a Series A from DFJ Dragon Fund China, and later rounds involving investors like New Dragon Capital, Gvcs-capital, and Sany-VC.

Epticore's product portfolio is comprehensive, featuring optical sensors (including narrow slit and under-display types), Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors, and health-monitoring sensors such as heart rate and blood oxygen detectors. A key product is the EM7028, a biometric heart rate sensor in a compact DFN-8 package. Its ToF sensors utilize C-TOF technology for high-precision 3D distance measurement. These products are integral to applications like smartphones, smart door locks, robotic vacuums, and wearable health trackers. In a significant milestone, Epticore entered the automotive electronics market in 2022, focusing on intelligent cockpits, human-computer interaction, and smart driving technologies.