# A Model of Domestic Industrial Chain Collaboration: Guangzhou Xiangcheng Electronics Joins Forces with Kirin Software and Domestic Chip Companies to Expand into the Smart Motherboard Market

Against the backdrop of the deep integration between the digital economy and the indigenous innovation industry, Guangzhou Xiangcheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., through its close collaboration with domestic chip companies such as Kylin Software and Rockchip, is reshaping the domestic ecosystem in fields including the industrial internet, smart governance, and intelligent manufacturing with its independently controllable smart motherboard solutions. Founded in 2016, this high-tech enterprise has become a benchmark case for collaborative development within the indigenous innovation industry chain in South China, thanks to its end-to-end innovation approach that integrates “chips + operating systems + hardware design.”

## I. Ecological Collaboration: From Technological Adaptation to Scenario Implementation

The collaboration between Xiangcheng Electronics and Kirin Software began in 2021. Through a joint laboratory, the two parties have achieved deep integration and adaptation between operating systems and hardware. Take the XC3588H industrial control motherboard as an example: this product is equipped with Rockchip’s RK3588 octa-core processor and integrates Kirin V10 operating system, demonstrating significant advantages in industrial IoT applications.

- **Hardware Level**: Built using an 8nm process technology, with a main frequency of 2.4 GHz, it supports dual-gigabit networking, 6 serial ports, and 8 USB interfaces, enabling simultaneous operation of edge computing devices and machine vision systems.

- **Software Level**: Certified by Kirin NeoCertify, ensuring the system’s security level meets the national standard EAL4+, thereby eliminating backdoor risks.

- **Scenario Validation**: In the SMT pick-and-place production line of an electronics manufacturing company in Shenzhen, the AOI inspection equipment powered by this motherboard achieved a defect detection accuracy rate of 99.7%, representing a 15% improvement over imported solutions.

This synergy was prominently showcased at the 2025 Kirin Software South China Ecosystem Channel Conference. Xiangcheng Electronics demonstrated on-site a government integrated machine solution based on the Kirin system. Thanks to its low-power characteristics, the device’s average daily energy consumption has been reduced by 40%, while its wide-temperature design—from -20℃ to 70℃—meets the dual demands of high-temperature workshops in southern regions and outdoor environments in northern areas.

## II. Technological Breakthrough: Tackling the Challenge of Full-Chain Domestication

Xiangcheng Electronics’ technology roadmap underscores its firm commitment to “domestic substitution.” Its XC3568H motherboard features the RK3568 processor, manufactured using 22nm process technology, and when paired with the Kirin system, it establishes three major technological barriers:

1. **Supply Chain Security**: From wafer fabrication to packaging and testing, we rely entirely on domestic supply chains such as SMIC and JCET, thereby mitigating the risk of international sanctions.

2. **Performance Optimization**: Specialized tuning was conducted on the real-time kernel for the Kylin operating system, reducing the control latency of industrial robots from 50 ms to 12 ms.

3. **Eco-friendly Compatibility**: Supports seamless switching among Android, Ubuntu, and Kylin systems, meeting the diverse needs of medical devices, self-service terminals, and other applications.

In the financial sector, the quantum-resistant cryptographic motherboard jointly developed by Xiangcheng Electronics and Loongson China has entered the testing phase for core banking systems. This product features the Loongson 3A6000 processor and the Kylin security module, enabling it to withstand attacks based on Shor’s algorithm and providing a robust underlying security foundation for digital RMB.

## III. Market Breakthrough: From Regional to National Expansion

Xiangcheng Electronics’ localization initiative is accelerating its penetration into key industries:

- **Government Services Market**: In Guangdong Province’s “Digital Government” initiative, self-service terminals equipped with the Kylin operating system have been deployed across all 122 county-level administrative districts in the province. The operational and maintenance costs per device have been reduced by 65% compared to imported products.

- **Energy Sector**: The power monitoring motherboard provided to the State Grid has been certified according to the IEC 61850 standard and achieves 99.999% reliability in smart substations of the Southern Power Grid.

- **Smart Manufacturing**: In the 5G fully-connected factory jointly built with Midea Group, Xiangcheng Electronics’ industrial tablets are equipped with the Kirin system and support the OPC UA protocol and TSN time-sensitive networking, reducing the production line changeover time from 2 hours to just 15 minutes.

According to data from the second quarter of 2025, Xiangcheng Electronics has achieved a 23% market share in the South China industrial control motherboard market, with products adapted for the Kylin operating system accounting for over 70% of its offerings. This market breakthrough is attributable to its ecosystem strategy of “technological symbiosis + shared benefits”: By opening up BOM lists and PCB design documents to its partners, Xiangcheng Electronics has attracted 32 regional integrators to join its distribution network.

## IV. Future Strategic Layout: Building a Community for the Indigenous Innovation Industry

Facing the dual opportunities presented by AIoT and Industry 4.0, Xiangcheng Electronics is advancing three major strategic upgrades:

1. **AI Empowerment**: The integration of the Ascend NPU into the RK3588 motherboard triples the AI inference speed on the device side.

2. **Standard Development**: As a core member, participated in the preparation of the “Technical White Paper on Smart Motherboards for the Industrial Internet,” promoting the unification of domestically produced interface standards.

3. **Global Expansion**: Leveraging Kirin Software’s overseas ecosystem channels, we will deliver integrated “chip + OS + hardware” solutions to the Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern markets.

At the 2025 World Intelligence Congress, the Kirin System AI industrial PC showcased by Xiangcheng Electronics drew significant attention. This device can simultaneously run six machine vision models and achieve real-time analysis at 120 frames per second in 3C product inspection—performance metrics that surpass those of comparable imported products. Behind this technological breakthrough lies Xiangcheng.