Zhaoxin

Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
IndustrySemiconductors
Founded2013 (2013)
Headquarters,
Area served
China
ProductsCentral processing units
Microprocessors
Websitewww.zhaoxin.com

Zhaoxin (Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd.; /ˈʃɪn/, Chinese: 兆芯; pinyin: Zhàoxīn [ʈʂâu ɕín]) is a fabless semiconductor company, created in 2013 as a joint venture between VIA Technologies and the Shanghai Municipal Government. The company manufactures x86-compatible desktop and laptop CPUs. The term Zhào xīn means million core. The processors are created mainly for the Chinese market: the venture is an attempt to reduce the Chinese dependence on foreign technology.