Visibl Semiconductors provides a cloud‑based platform that speeds up custom ASIC development by offering pre‑validated IP libraries, automated RTL synthesis and place‑and‑route workflows, and built‑in manufacturability checks. The service guides users through feasibility, architecture definition, and tape‑out, reducing engineering effort, cost, and time‑to‑market for hardware startups, IoT manufacturers, and AI/ML accelerator developers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Developing custom silicon typically involves lengthy design cycles, high engineering costs, and complex coordination with semiconductor foundries, making it difficult for companies to bring differentiated hardware to market quickly.
Solution
Visibl Semiconductors offers a streamlined platform that accelerates the creation of custom ASICs by providing pre‑validated building blocks, automated design flows, and integrated access to manufacturing partners. The service guides customers through feasibility assessment, architecture definition, and tape‑out, reducing the need for extensive in‑house expertise. By leveraging cloud‑based tooling and standardized design libraries, Visibl shortens development timelines and lowers upfront costs, enabling faster iteration and earlier silicon validation.
Target Audience
Primary customers are hardware startups, IoT device manufacturers, and AI/ML accelerator developers seeking to create custom silicon without maintaining a full ASIC design team.
Features
- Library of pre‑qualified IP cores and reference designs that can be assembled into custom ASICs
- Automated RTL synthesis, place‑and‑route, and timing closure workflows hosted in the cloud
- Built‑in design‑for‑manufacturability checks and yield modeling to reduce re‑spins
- Integrated cost and schedule estimation tools for rapid feasibility studies
- Direct partnership network with leading foundries for streamlined tape‑out and prototyping
- Collaborative web portal for real‑time design review and version control