Vietnamese Engineers Unveil Locally Designed IoT Chip
Mr. Nguyen Van Duoc – Member of the Party Central Committee, Vice Secretary of the City Party Committee, Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee (right) and Mr. Tran Kim Chung – Chairman of CT Group at the launch of the Vietnamese-designed IoT chip.
The launch event for the IoT chip design, designed by Vietnamese engineers from CT Group, took place in Ho Chi Minh City. The company revealed that the design utilizes CMOS and III/V Semi semiconductor technologies.
CT Group is also developing chip design houses that focus on researching and designing AI chips, IoT chips, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for various fields such as UAVs, national defense, 5G/6G, AI, sensors, and IoT. They are developing IP cores and functional modules for SoC design, aiming for self-sufficiency in chip design. Additionally, they are designing IP cores that can be used in ADC/DAC chips with FSK/LoRa/OFDM modulation, NPU, DSP, and more. These IP cores can be customized according to specific technologies and applications.
CT Group is on a journey to master semiconductor technology. Illustrative image.
Are the Ambitions Too Grand?
CT Group analyzed their market advantages, stating that they already have an established output for the UAV, IoT, and border-area economics industries, as well as partnerships with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Security. They are also developing a smart city ecosystem, including sensors, AI cameras, energy control modules, and intelligent monitoring systems, which have a high demand for AI and IoT chips.
CT UAV, a leader in the UAV industry, offers a direct market for testing and applying specialized chips for unmanned aerial vehicles and AI chips. As a diversified conglomerate with a diverse ecosystem and global network of partners, CT Group has a strong position in the market.
In terms of human resources, the company boasts a team of engineers with extensive experience in semiconductor chip design. They have established collaborations with prominent universities, such as Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Can Tho University, to train and develop talent. Additionally, they have successfully engaged with numerous domestic, overseas Vietnamese, and international experts in the field of chip design, who serve as high-level technical advisors.
CT Group also enjoys infrastructural advantages, supported by its ecosystem, which includes research centers, production facilities, and educational institutions. Their ATP factory is ready for chip packaging and testing. The company’s roadmap for developing chips in strategic areas such as telecommunications, AI, IoT, UAV, and 5G/6G aligns with the government’s strategic orientation for semiconductor technology development.
Delegates press the button to commence phase 2 of the installation of the production line at the CT Semiconductor factory on April 30th.
Currently, CT Group has the capability to design complex chips using advanced 2nm CMOS technology. On April 30th, CT Semiconductor, a member of CT Group, commenced the installation of the production line at their ATP factory. This factory, with an investment of nearly $100 million (phase 2), is the first ATP facility in Vietnam to be locally owned and technologically independent.
