 Brite Semiconductor was founded in July 2008 in Shanghai's Zhangjiang High-Tech Park; its investors include Open-Silicon, Norwest Venture Partners, Gobi Partners, InterWest Partners and Pierre Lamond.Brite acquired its first successful 130 nm tape-out three months after its founding, its first 90 nm design win in September, and first 65 nm tape-out in October with the assistance of its leading strategic business partner and lead shareholder, Open-Silicon.In January 2009, Open-Silicon granted Brite license to its MAX technology.