Semifive Achieves Mass Production Milestone In China

SEMIFIVE collaborates with Atron Technologies, aiming to provide semiconductor design and manufacturing solutions in China. Semifive achieves mass production milestones for AI and HPC chips.

SEMIFIVE, a leading South Korean design solution provider, collaborates with  China-based Atron Technologies through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement focuses on comprehensive semiconductor design and turnkey manufacturing, targeting potential customers in China and offering onsite technical support. 

Additionally, SEMIFIVE announces its second mass production milestone of AI inference custom chip, utilising its 14nm AI SoC platform. Furthermore, the company initiates the commercialisation of NPU chips targeting HPC applications, using its 5nm HPC SoC platform in the first half of 2024.

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Atron Technologies specialising in high-end ASIC design solutions and turnkey services, possesses extensive expertise in semiconductor designs for various sectors including AI/HPC, automotive, networking, and AIoT. It also excels in 2.5D/3D IC and chiplet designs up to 5 nm for HPC applications, catering to a diverse customer base in China.

SEMIFIVE specialises in SoC platform and ASIC design solutions, actively expanding its global presence. With offices in San Jose, USA office (established in March 2021) and  Shanghai, China (opened in August 2023). 

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SEMIFIVE aims to become the premier Design Solution Partner (DSP) for Samsung Foundry SAFE Ecosystem, focusing on serving the Chinese market.

 Norman Zhang, CEO of Atron Technologies expressed his gratitude for being able to work on joint assignments in China and collaborating on joint semiconductor designs to expand our business. He also adds that a strategic alliance with SEMIFIVE will provide complete and reliable fast-time-to-market SoC solutions to customers worldwide.

 Brandon Cho, CEO and co-founder of SEMIFIVE revealed that the partnership between Atron Technologies and SEMIFIVE marks a critical juncture in the global expansion of innovations enabled by custom silicon. Leveraging Atron Technologies’ deep experience at the very heart of digital innovation and SEMIFIVE’s proven SoC design platform will unlock significant value through the power of custom silicon.

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