Neuron IP provides end‑to‑end ASIC design services for AI and edge workloads, handling architecture definition, RTL development, synthesis, physical design, and tape‑out management. The company also offers a library of configurable silicon IP blocks and chiplet interface IP with automated verification, enabling fabless semiconductor firms and system integrators to accelerate time‑to‑market without extensive in‑house expertise.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Companies developing AI‑enabled devices often need custom silicon to meet performance, power, and form‑factor constraints, but traditional ASIC design cycles are lengthy, costly, and require deep in‑house expertise. Additionally, integrating heterogeneous functions via chiplets is hampered by fragmented interface IP and limited verification support.
Solution
Neuron IP provides end‑to‑end integrated circuit design services that translate application requirements into silicon‑ready RTL and layout, reducing time‑to‑market for intelligent hardware. The firm delivers purpose‑built silicon IP blocks—such as low‑latency neural‑network accelerators, secure enclaves, and power‑optimized interfaces—tailored to specific workloads. For modular architectures, Neuron IP offers chiplet interface IP that implements industry‑standard interconnect protocols (e.g., OIF, CCIX) and includes comprehensive verification suites. Clients receive a full design package that covers architecture definition, RTL development, synthesis, physical design, and tape‑out support, along with post‑silicon validation assistance. By outsourcing these high‑NRE activities, customers can focus on product differentiation while leveraging Neuron IP’s proven design methodology and IP portfolio.
Target Audience
Primary customers are fabless semiconductor firms, AI hardware startups, and system integrators that require custom ASICs or modular chiplet solutions for intelligent devices. The service also appeals to OEMs developing edge compute platforms where in‑house IC design capability is limited.
Features
- Custom RTL and physical design services for analog, digital, and mixed‑signal ASICs targeting AI and edge workloads
- Library of purpose‑built IP cores (e.g., neural‑network accelerators, cryptographic modules, low‑power I/O) with configurable parameters
- Chiplet interface IP supporting OIF, CCIX, and proprietary high‑bandwidth protocols, including PHY abstraction and protocol adapters
- Automated verification flow with UVM‑based testbenches, formal checks, and silicon‑ready test vectors
- Tape‑out management across major foundries, including DFM guidelines and yield‑optimization scripts
- Design‑for‑test (DfT) and security hardening features such as built‑in self‑test (BIST) and side‑channel mitigation
- Documentation and integration support for seamless incorporation into customer design ecosystems