Chery enters automotive semiconductor market with Ziwei chip lineup
Automaker Chery has launched its Ziwei semiconductor series, targeting vehicle computing, power electronics, and control systems to increase vertical integration.
Chinese automaker Chery unveiled its Ziwei semiconductor portfolio on October 20, marking a strategic expansion into the automotive chip supply chain. The new lineup includes central computing chips, silicon carbide (SiC) modules, and vehicle-control hardware.
The C100 central computing chip is designed to handle on-device artificial intelligence, capable of supporting physical-world models with 100 billion parameters. According to technical specifications provided by the company, a dual-unit configuration offers a performance of 2,400 TOPS and a memory bandwidth of 600GB per second.
Beyond computing, the company introduced the S1500 silicon carbide chip, rated for 1,500V systems. Chery confirmed that its eight-inch silicon carbide wafers have entered mass production, a move intended to reduce manufacturing costs by approximately 30%. The manufacturer also revealed five distinct chip-packaging families intended for use across its future vehicle platforms.
This development follows a broader trend among major automotive manufacturers attempting to bring critical semiconductor development in-house to reduce reliance on external suppliers and improve supply chain stability.