Suzhou Xinlu Semiconductor

Suzhou Xinlu Semiconductor (also known as Siliconroad Semiconductor or SRS) is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the design and development of high-performance analog and mixed-signal chips. The company was founded in July 2022 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China, with additional R&D centers in Shanghai, Beijing, Turkey, and Germany. The founders have over 20 years of executive, technical, and marketing experience from leading multinational corporations.

The firm's product portfolio is concentrated on Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) for several high-growth markets. Key application areas include automotive and industrial LiDAR, optical communications, and RF/MMIC. Their offerings feature products such as single and octal-channel LiDAR laser drivers, quad-channel LiDAR TIAs (Trans-Impedance Amplifiers), and PMICs (Power Management Integrated Circuits). This product suite serves clients in the automotive, communications, and instrumentation sectors.

The company operates on a venture capital-backed business model. It has successfully completed multiple funding rounds, including a Seed round in October 2022 and a Pre-A round in August 2023. The Pre-A round was led by Oriza Holdings and Yuanhe Hope, with participation from Haiwang Capital and Chipown Microelectronics. These funds are intended to further the development of their chip products and expand their R&D operations globally.

Keywords: high-performance analog chips, mixed-signal chips, ASIC development, LiDAR laser driver, Trans-Impedance Amplifier, optical communication chips, RF/MMIC, automotive semiconductors, industrial semiconductors, fabless semiconductor, power management ICs, venture capital-backed, chip design, instrumentation chips, global R&D