China's Qiushi Spectrum lands strategic funding from FAW Hongqi, Anhui Venture Capital

What's the deal? Jilin Qiushi Spectrum Data TechnologyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has secured a strategic investment from FAW Hongqi FundDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and Anhui Venture CapitalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the company announced. The Chinese firm designs imaging spectrum chips and builds spectral big data, alongside developing spectral cameras and applications.

What's the endgame? Qiushi Spectrum has proposed a new technical architecture for imaging spectrum chips. It says it has completed tape-out, packaging, and testing — producing what it calls the world's first mass-produced imaging spectrum chip.

The signal: The backing of FAW Hongqi Fund, tied to one of China's largest automakers, points to demand for domestic imaging and sensing chips as the country pushes to build out its own semiconductor supply chain.

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