Brite Semiconductor, an emerging ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) design services firm headquartered in Shanghai, China, announced today it has raised US$8 million in a Series C round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), Gobi Partners, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. Founded in Shanghai in 2008, Brite Semiconductor offers a comprehensive lineup of ASIC design services, from design specification through to packaged and final-tested integrated circuits. Committed to processor-based SoC (system on chips) designs, Brite provides front- and back-end design services supported by an expanding IP catalog targeting increasingly complex mobile and consumer applications. As a dedicated partner to SMIC for design services worldwide, Brite Semiconductor offers in-depth knowledge and experience for customers when designing SMIC’s roadmap. Gobi Partners, the early stage venture capital firm, is also located at Zhangjiang Hi-tech park with Brite Semiconductor.