Dr. Jiashu Chen, CEO and founder of Calterah, had recently given an exclusive interview to the well-known automotive industry media in Germany, Automobil Industrie. During the interview, he shared Calterah's strategy in the European market and its technological innovations. As the world’s leading mmWave radar chip enterprise Calterah has established its first overseas office in Munich, Germany, to provide localized support for European Tier-1 automotive customers and further expand into the European market.

Dr. Jiashu Chen, CEO and Founder of Calterah

In the interview, Dr. Chen said, "Calterah is the first radar chip company to adopt CMOS technology, which has reduced the cost of radar sensors by nearly 80%." The disruptive innovation of Calterah's CMOS radar SoC offers highly competitive solutions to the industry and has promoted the widespread usage of mmWave radar. Speaking about Calterah's unique Antenna-in-Package (AiP) technology, Dr. Chen said, "Calterah's AiP chips have empowered diverse new automotive applications. For instance, in the automatic door sector, we have captured 90% of the market share in China."

Calterah AiP SoC Chips

In addition, Dr. Chen pointed out that mmWave radar technology is gaining strong momentum globally due to its significant cost advantages and improved detection range and resolution. For example, the 2-chip cascading imaging radar based on Calterah's Andes SoCs can reliably detect hidden vehicles and accurately differentiate between strong and weak targets in complex urban road environments, helping vehicles to achieve advanced intelligent driving functions.

Calterah has already surpassed the milestone of shipping 10 million radar chips cumulatively in 2024. With the growing applications of its radar chips and its continuous expansion into global markets, Calterah aims to achieve an annual shipment of 10 million chips in 2025, helping more vehicles achieve full-scenario intelligent driving functions and creating safe and smart driving experiences for more users.

Click to read the full interview of “CMOS-Technik | Wir senken die Kosten für Radarchips um 80 Prozent” in German.