Goodix

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
Goodix
Native name
深圳市汇顶科技股份有限公司
Company typePublic
SSE: 603160
IndustrySemiconductors
Founded2002; 23 years ago (2002)
FounderZhang Fan
HeadquartersShenzhen, Guangdong, China
Key people
Zhang Fan (Chairman and CEO)
RevenueIncrease CN¥4.41 billion (2023)
Increase CN¥165.05 million (2023)
Total assetsIncrease CN¥9.73 billion (2023)
Total equityIncrease CN¥8.05 billion (2023)
Number of employees
1,506 (2023)
Websitewww.goodix.com
Footnotes / references
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Goodix Technology (Goodix; Chinese: 汇顶科技; pinyin: Huìdǐng Kējì) is a publicly listed Chinese technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The company is known for developing touchscreen solutions for smartphones.

Background

Goodix GT915

In 2002, Goodix was founded by Zhang Fan.[2][3]

Goodix started its business with communication integrated circuits (ICs) for fixed-line telephones, and then expanded its product reach to touchscreen ICs.[2][3]

In 2011, MediaTek made a significant investment in Goodix. Goodix leveraged MediaTek's reference-design platform allowing its revenue to exceed the US$100m mark in 2013.[2]

By 2015, Goodix expanded its product line to include fingerprint scanners.[2]

In October 2016, Goodix held its initial public offering becoming a listed company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Within a month after listing, it was China's largest chip design company by market capitalization.[3][4]

In 2019, Goodix acquired a division of Voice and Audio Solutions under NXP Semiconductors.[3]

In August 2020, Goodix acquired Dream Chip Technologies, a German fabless semiconductor company.[3]

In February 2021, British technology company WaveTouch sued Goodix for patent infringement. It alleged that Goodix copied its system designed to improve the accuracy of fingerprint readers underneath smartphone screens.[5]

While initially profitable due to touchscreen and fingerprint scanner products, Goodix experienced a decline in profitability due to increased competition and decrease in smartphone shipments. The company has aimed to diversify its business to IoT and automotive electronics.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023 Annual Report" (PDF). Sina.
  2. ^ a b c d Hsu, Rick (12 August 2019). "Shenzhen Goodix Technology (603160 CH)" (PDF). Daiwa Capital Markets.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Miranda, Li (6 June 2022). "China's leading IC design company Goodix Technology seeks new life after the fingerprint sensor market dwindled". ijiwei.
  4. ^ CHENG, TING-FANG (10 April 2017). "Fingerprint chip provider Goodix eyes smart vehicles and connected devices". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ Fildes, Nic (25 February 2021). "UK tech company sues Huawei and Goodix for patent infringement". www.ft.com. Retrieved 11 October 2024.