In February 2006, NationalChip ranked the first among the other 7 IC design companies for the fastest developing IC design company of 2005 in China held by China semiconductor industry association, which is another national glory Guoxin awarded after the honor of grand technical invention in the information industry in 2005.

The aim of this award is to sum up the progress of China’s semiconductor companies have achieved in 2005, to commend IC enterprises and build up representative of great development. The entry of Guoxin indicated that it has come into a new stage of regularization and fast developing after years of research and market accumulation.

The standards of the fastest developing IC design company of 2005 are:

1. The sales of 2005 is above 30,000,000;

2. The increase of sales is above 50%;

3. Having advanced technology in the industry.