MEMS chipmaker Zhixin Sensing raises strategic round led by SMIC's Sino IC Capital

What's the deal? Suzhou Zhixin Sensing TechnologyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a chip development platform focused on MEMS pressure sensors and MEMS micromirrors, has closed a new strategic funding round. The round was led by Sino IC CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the investment arm of chipmaker SMIC.

What's next? Zhixin Sensing designs products and solutions across two MEMS lines. Its chips serve automotive, industrial, medical, home appliance and consumer electronics markets.

Why now? The company said it "again" completed a new round, signalling continued investor appetite as it scales its two product directions.

The signal: Backing from SMIC-linked capital ties a sensor startup to China's largest foundry, reflecting a domestic push to build out homegrown chip supply chains across MEMS and adjacent components.

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