GigaDevice receives outstanding awards in IC design
26 April 2023
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GigaDevice, a semiconductor manufacturer of flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), and sensor technology, has been recognised as one of the ‘Top 10 China IC Brands’ for its outstanding technology breakthroughs and product innovation at the 2023 China IC Design Achievement Awards Ceremony and China IC Leadership Summit. The company’s GD5F1GM7 SPI NAND Flash and GD32F470 microcontroller also received the ‘Best Memory of the Year’ and ‘Best MCU of the Year’ awards, respectively, in the high-demand IC product categories.
 The China IC Design Achievement Award, held for 21 consecutive years, is among the top awards in China’s semiconductor industry. This award reflects the winning company’s leading position in the industry and its outstanding product development, service, and support capabilities.
 GigaDevice holds the top market share in China for NOR flash and ranks among the top three globally with the company having shipped over 19 billion units of NOR flash cumulatively, with an annual shipment exceeding 2,8 billion units.
	
 
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