SEMIFIVE specializes in custom silicon design, offering a complete solution from concept to manufacturing, including SoC platforms and turnkey services. The company addresses the need for efficient and reliable semiconductor development by providing end-to-end design and production support, leveraging partnerships with leading foundries and EDA providers.
Funding
$52M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Developing custom silicon chips is complex, time-consuming, and expensive, requiring specialized expertise and significant resources. Companies often struggle to manage the entire design and manufacturing process, from initial concept to final production.
Solution
SEMIFIVE offers a comprehensive custom silicon design solution, providing end-to-end services from concept to manufacturing. The company streamlines the chip development process through its SoC platforms, engineering services, and turnkey manufacturing support. SEMIFIVE leverages partnerships within the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE™) and other industry leaders to provide access to advanced process nodes and a complete suite of design and production capabilities. This allows clients to rapidly develop custom silicon solutions tailored to their specific needs, minimizing development effort and time-to-market.
Target Audience
SEMIFIVE's primary customers are companies seeking custom silicon solutions for applications such as AI, computer vision, AIoT, and 5G, ranging from startups to established enterprises.
Features
- SoC platforms for rapid and efficient chip design
- Idea Hand-off ASIC service managing the entire design and manufacturing process
- Front-end and back-end engineering services for design augmentation
- Turnkey manufacturing services including wafer fabrication, packaging, and testing
- Expertise in advanced process nodes (14nm/8nm/5nm)
- Capabilities in AI, computer vision, AIoT, and 5G applications
- Collaboration with Synopsys on advanced chiplet platforms
- Partnership with Arm to advance AI and HPC SoC platforms