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mmWave Radar SoCs

Ultra-Wideband SoCs

Automotive-Grade mmWave Radar SoCs

- Alps Platform
- Alps
- Alps-Pro NEW
- Rhine
- Andes Platform
- Andes NEW
- Kunlun Platform
- Kunlun-USRR NEW
- Lancang-USRR NEW

Industrial-Grade mmWave Radar SoCs

- Alps Platform
- Alps
- Rhine

Automotive-Grade UWB SoCs

- Dubhe Platform
- Dubhe NEW

Consumer-Grade UWB SoCs

- Dubhe Platform
- Dubhe NEW

Automotive Applications

Industrial Applications

Consumer Applications

ADAS Radar

Imaging Radar

Imaging Radar

Emerging Radar

UWB Digital Keys

Digital Keys NEW

UWB Radar

Indoor Sensing

Indoor Radar

Smart Cities

Industrial Automation

UAVs
Robots

Smart Appliances

Smart Phones

Smart Phones NEW

Wearables

Wearables NEW

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MISSION

Make Millimeter-Wave Serve Everyone

VISION

To Become the World's Leading
Automotive Wireless Perception and Communications Semiconductor Company

VALUES

Innovative Mind Quality Pursuit
Never-Ending Breakthroughs Collaborative Success

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Leader in Designing and Developing CMOS mmWave Radar Chips

Calterah boasts a most comprehensive product portfolio of mmWave radar chips in the industry, including 77/79 GHz and 60 GHz RF front-end, SoC, and SoC AiP products, enabling applications of corner radar, forward-looking radar, imaging radar, in-cabin radar, door radar, etc. in ADAS and autonomous driving, and applications of smart home, elderly care, security and surveillance, smart transport, security imaging, etc. in the industrial and consumer electronics fields.

Leading Innovator in UWB Chips for Communications and Sensing

Calterah has launched the world’s first IEEE 802.15.4ab-compliant ultra-wideband (UWB) SoC family, which combines centimeter-level high-precision ranging and positioning with radar sensing—ushering in a new era of UWB chip technology. Calterah UWB chips can empower diverse automotive and consumer applications, including digital car keys, in-cabin child presence detection (CPD), kick sensing, air mice, item finding, touchless interaction, etc., bringing intelligent user experiences to the next level with ultra-low power consumption.

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Transforming Intelligent Driving Assistance and Smart Life
with Calterah's Industry-Leading mmWave Radar SoCs and UWB SoCs

Automotive Applications

Calterah's automotive-grade radar SoCs enable ADAS radar, imaging radar, and emerging radar for all-scenario intelligent driving assistance

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Industrial Applications

Calterah's industrial-grade radar SoCs enable accurate detection for indoor sensing, smart cities, and industrial automation, empowering smart life

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Consumer Applications

Based on industry-leading technological standards Calterah's consumer-grade UWB SoC enables precise ranging and positioning for seamless connectivity and communications at your fingertips

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History and Milestones

2025

Mar

Calterah obtains the TISAX^® Assessment Level 3 (AL3) label for its information security management system.

Apr

Calterah is granted the TMMi Level 4 certification, scoring “Fully Achieved” in all process areas of software testing.

Jun

Calterah Day 2025 | Calterah launches the Andes premium 8T8R imaging radar solution, Alps-Pro RoP^® ADAS radar solution, Lancang-USRR CPD radar solution, and Dubhe—the world’s first UWB SoC family compliant with the upcoming IEEE 802.15.4ab standard.
Calterah becomes one of the very few UWB chip companies globally and the first in China to have achieved the FiRa^® core 3.0 certification.
Calterah’s accumulated mmWave radar IC shipments hit 20,000,000 units.

Jul

Calterah officially opens its Munich office in Germany with a local team on site, expediting localization in Europe.

Sep

Calterah presents pioneering innovations at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2025 with 3 accepted papers.
Calterah releases White Paper on Multi-Millisecond (MMS) UWB Operation in IEEE 802.15.4ab.

Oct

Calterah exhibits at the 56th Korea Electronics Show (KES) in Seoul, with the Dubhe UWB SoC family winning the 2025 KES Innovation Award in Electronic Parts & Materials.

Nov

Calterah Dubhe UWB SoCs win the China Chip Award for Outstanding Product of Technological Innovation.

Dec

Calterah’s BLE-Assisted MMS UWB ranging solution received the ICCE Industry Innovation Practice Award (for Digital Car Keys).

2024

Mar

Calterah wins the IC Industry Technological Innovation Award for Industrialization Achievements.
Calterah is honored with the China IC Design Award by AspenCore.

Apr

Calterah is named in the list of Key Unicorn (Potential) Enterprises in Shanghai.

Jun

Calterah Day 2024 | Calterah launches the imaging radar solution powered by Andes Flex-Cascading^® technology, the Kunlun-USRR and Lancang-USRR SoC families, and the Radiator on Package (RoP^®) technology.

Sep

Calterah’s accumulated mmWave radar IC shipments hit 10,000,000 units.

Oct

Calterah is recognized as a Shanghai Enterprise Technology Center.

Nov

Calterah’s cybersecurity-based software of radar chips wins the Gasgoo Award for Best Technical Practice.
Calterah Kunlun-USRR mmWave radar SoCs claim the Lingxuan Award for Excellent Forward-Looking ICs.
Calterah is honored with the ESG Practice Pioneer Award of Dun & Bradstreet.
Calterah’s German subsidiary starts operation officially in Munich.

Dec

Calterah CEO and Founder Dr. Jiashu Chen is nominated for “Entrepreneur of the Year in IC Design Industry” in China.

2023

Jun

Calterah attains the ISO/SAE 21434 Automotive Cybersecurity Management Certification, being a pioneer amongst China’s fabless companies.

Jul

Calterah is honored as a Leading Enterprise in mmWave Radar Chips in China.
Calterah Alps mmWave radar SoCs receive the Most Influential Auto Chip Award at the China Automotive Chip Conference.

Sep

Calterah Alps mmWave radar SoCs win the China Chip Award for Outstanding Product of Technological Innovation.

Oct

Calterah earns the Gasgoo Award as one of the Top 100 Players of China's New Automotive Supply Chain for the Alps-Pro mmWave radar SoC.

Nov

Calterah Alps-Pro mmWave radar SoC claims the Lingxuan Award for Excellent Forward-Looking ICs.
Calterah achieves the ASPICE CL2 Certification for Alps-Pro AUTOSAR software project.
Calterah is granted IS0/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management System.

Dec

Calterah is honored as a national-level Specialized, High-End, and Innovation-Driven Little Giant Enterprise.
Calterah’s cumulative IC shipments exceed 7,000,000 units.

2022

Jun

Calterah Rhine AiP SoC-enabled sensors are applied to hospitals and nursing homes.

Sep

Calterah ATE clean lab—J Lab starts operation.

Dec

Calterah Day 2022 | Calterah unveils new mmWave radar SoC families—Alps-Pro and Andes.
Calterah Andes radar SoCs are honored with the Lingxuan Award for Excellent Forward-Looking ICs.
Calterah Rhine AiP SoC-enabled smart air conditioners are certified by JET and sold in Japan.
Calterah's cumulative automotive IC shipments had hit 3,500,000 units.

2021

Apr

Calterah receives the Fastest-Growing Enterprise Award of the automotive electronics industry.

Jun

Calterah is named in CB Insights’ China List of Smart & New-Energy Auto Innovation.
Calterah is awarded as a Patent Work Pilot Enterprise of Shanghai Municipality.

Jul

Calterah is named in EE Times’ 2021 List of Silicon 100.

Aug

Calterah Alps radar sensor SoCs obtain China's first ISO 26262 full compliance certificate.

Sep

Calterah’s accumulated mmWave radar IC shipments hit 1,000,000 units.

Oct

Calterah launches the Alps-Mini and Rhine-Mini families of mmWave radar chips.
Calterah enables the world’s first CMOS mmWave security scanner.

Dec

Calterah is honored with 2021 CAPIA Best Case Nomination for Mass-Produced ICs.

2020

Mar

Calterah achieves the ISO 26262 Functional Safety Management Certification, supporting up to ASIL-D chip development.

Apr

Calterah officially mass-produces the 2nd generation of 77 GHz CMOS mmWave radar sensor chips, the Alps family, and 60 GHz CMOS mmWave radar sensor chips, the Rhine family.

May

Calterah is honored with Shanghai Intellectual Property Innovation Award (Utility Model Patent).

Jul

Calterah is named in EE Times’ 2020 List of Silicon 100.

2019

Mar

Calterah launches its second-generation CMOS mmWave radar chip products, the 77 GHz Alps and 60 GHz Rhine SoC families, including Antenna-in-Package (AiP) SoCs.

Jul

Calterah wins 21st CllF Technology and Innovation Award.

Dec

Calterah achieves IPR Management Certification.

2018

May

Calterah officially mass-produces the world's 1st 60 GHz CMOS mmWave industrial radar sensor chip, the Yellowstone.

Oct

The world’s first vehicle model with Calterah 77 GHz CMOS mmWave ICs is mass-produced.

Dec

Calterah is accredited as “High-and-New-Technology Enterprise (HNTE)”.

2017

Oct

Calterah officially mass-produces the world's 1st 77 GHz CMOS mmWave automotive radar sensor chips, the Yosemite family.

2015

Jul

Calterah tapes out the 1st generation of fully integrated 77 GHz single-chip CMOS radar transceiver.

2014

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Calterah Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, is established.

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"CAL" comes from the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) in honor of the alma mater of Calterah's founder Dr. Jiashu Chen.

Forward-Looking Radar

(Long-Range Radar)

Front Corner Radar

(Medium-/Short-Range Radar)

The symbol consists of six fan-shaped parts in three colors which represent radar radiation and form a vehicle outline. It symbolizes the all-weather protection by mmWave radar.

Rear Corner Radar

(Medium-/Short-Range Radar)

Rear Radar

(Long-Range Radar)

"TERAH" comes from "terahertz", a high-frequency unit for radar. As a symbol of Calterah's product focus, it also signifies our dedication to advancing high-frequency radar chip technologies.

"CAL" comes from the University of California, Berkeley in honor of the alma mater of Calterah's founder Dr. Jiashu Chen.

Forward-Looking Radar

(Long-Range Radar)

Front Corner Radar

(Medium-/Short-Range Radar)

The symbol consists of six fan-shaped parts in three colors which represent radar radiation and form a vehicle outline. It symbolizes the all-weather protection by mmWave radar.

Rear Corner Radar

(Medium-/Short-Range Radar)

Rear Radar

(Long-Range Radar)

"TERAH" comes from "terahertz", a high-frequency unit for radar. As a symbol of Calterah's product focus, it also signifies our dedication to advancing high-frequency radar chip technologies.

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