Oppo has confirmed that its Shanghai-based chip subsidiary Zeku will be shut down due to “uncertainty in the global economy and the smartphone industry.” The chip design company was responsible for developing the MariSilicon series of chips which included the MariSilicon X ISP and MariSilicon Y audio chip.

Oppo started its chip manufacturing business in 2019 and has developed co-processors, ISP, modem, power management and audio chips in-house. Based on speculation, Oppo has invested more than $1.4 billion in its chipset development business.

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