Top 7 China FPGA Chip Companies 2025

China FPGA market exceeds RMB 20 billion with 15%+ domestic share achieved by local companies. Chinese FPGA makers have progressed from low-density CPLDs to mid-density FPGAs comparable to Lattice and low-end Xilinx products. In 2025, domestic FPGAs cover 25K-100K logic elements, with high-density and AI-oriented FPGAs in development. Key drivers include telecommunications, industrial control, and national defense requiring supply chain security.

TL;DR: China FPGA market exceeds RMB 20B with domestic share at 15%+. GoXin Semiconductor leads FPGA design while Anlogic focuses on communications. High-density and AI FPGA in development for defense and telecom.

Top Companies

GoXin Semiconductor (高云半导体)

100K LUT FPGA

China most advanced FPGA company, producing FPGAs with up to 100K LUTs using 22nm process. Its GW2A series targets communications, industrial and consumer markets. GoXin provides proprietary GOWIN EDA software for chip design and programming.

Anlogic (安路科技)

Communications FPGA

Anlogic specializes in FPGAs for 5G communications and data centers, producing devices up to 50K LUTs with high-speed transceivers. The company products are designed-in at Huawei, ZTE and major Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers.

EHI Micro (中科亿海微)

High-performance FPGA

EHI Micro (中科亿海微), backed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, develops high-performance FPGAs for industrial control, communications and defense. Its Thunder series FPGAs feature proprietary architecture with advanced DSP blocks, targeting applications in 5G base stations and radar signal processing.

UNISPL (紫光同创)

High-performance FPGA

Backed by Tsinghua Unigroup, UNISPL develops high-performance FPGAs for 5G communications and data centers. Its Logos series delivers up to 200K LUTs using advanced process nodes, competing directly with mid-range Xilinx and Intel products.

Chengdu Sinochip

Anti-fuse FPGA

Chengdu Sinochip develops radiation-hardened anti-fuse FPGAs for aerospace and military applications. Its one-time programmable FPGAs are immune to single-event upsets, critical for satellite and missile guidance systems.

Fudan Micro (复旦微电)

CPLD+FPGA combo

Fudan Micro produces CPLDs and low-density FPGAs for industrial control, automotive and consumer applications. The company also provides security ICs and smart card chips, offering integrated solutions combining programmable logic with security functions.

Jingjia Micro (京微齐力)

FPGA IP solutions

Jingjia Micro provides FPGA IP cores, development tools and customization services. The company focuses on enabling Chinese system companies to develop custom FPGA-based solutions with domestic toolchain support.

Comparison Table

Company	FPGA Density	Process	Key Market	Toolchain
GoXin	25K-100K LUT	22nm	Communications	GOWIN EDA
Anlogic	10K-50K LUT	28nm	5G telecom	Tang Dynasty
EHI Micro	20K-100K LUT	28nm	Industrial, 5G	Proprietary
UNISPL	Up to 200K LUT	28nm	5G, data center	Pango
Chengdu Sino	10K-50K LUT	Special	Aerospace	Proprietary
Fudan Micro	1K-10K LUT	40nm	Industrial	Proprietary
Jingjia	IP cores	Various	Custom	Proprietary

Frequently Asked Questions

How does China FPGA compare to Xilinx/Intel?

Chinese FPGAs currently cover low-to-mid density ranges (1K-100K LUTs) comparable to Lattice and low-end Xilinx products. The performance gap with high-density Xilinx/Intel FPGAs (1M+ LUTs) remains significant, especially for AI acceleration and data center applications. However, Chinese FPGAs have closed the gap in mid-range communications and industrial applications, with 28nm-22nm process technology matching Lattice iCE40 and ECP5 generations.

What is the FPGA EDA tool challenge?

FPGA EDA tools (synthesis, place-and-route, bitstream generation) are extremely complex software requiring deep optimization for each FPGA architecture. Chinese FPGA companies have developed proprietary EDA tools (GOWIN EDA, Tang Dynasty) but they trail Xilinx Vivado and Intel Quartus in maturity, optimization quality and IP ecosystem. Building competitive FPGA EDA tools requires 10+ years and hundreds of engineers. This software gap is a bigger bottleneck than hardware capability for Chinese FPGA companies.

Why is FPGA important for China semiconductor autonomy?

FPGAs are critical for telecommunications infrastructure (5G base stations use FPGAs for protocol processing), military systems (missiles, radar, electronic warfare require reconfigurable logic), and rapid prototyping. US export controls on Xilinx/Intel high-end FPGAs to Chinese military and telecom customers have accelerated domestic FPGA development. Chinese government considers FPGA capability a strategic priority for technology sovereignty.

What is China's FPGA market size and growth forecast?

China's FPGA market reached approximately 25 billion RMB in 2024, with 15-20% annual growth driven by 5G infrastructure, AI inference acceleration, and defense modernization. Domestic FPGA vendors collectively hold about 15% market share, up from 5% in 2019, with targets to reach 30% by 2028.

How do Chinese FPGA companies address the EDA tool gap?

Domestic FPGA vendors including GoXin (GOWIN EDA), Anlogic (Tang Dynasty), and UNISPL (Pango) have developed proprietary synthesis and place-and-route tools. These tools support their respective FPGA architectures with increasing optimization quality, though they still lag Xilinx Vivado and Intel Quartus in advanced features like timing-driven packing and power optimization.