Semiconductor Design

RISC-V instruction set architecture enables customizable, royalty-free processor design. Chiplet architectures combine specialized compute tiles into heterogeneous packages. Photonic computing uses light for energy-efficient computation. Neuromorphic chips mimic brain architecture for specific AI workloads. AI-powered EDA tools accelerate chip design verification.

Custom AI inference chips optimize specific model architectures for cost-effective deployment. RISC-V cores power IoT devices and automotive systems. Photonic interconnects move data between chips at light speed. EDA tools automate chip layout and verification.

The semiconductor design market serves the $600+ billion global semiconductor industry, with venture investment driven by AI chip demand, RISC-V architecture adoption, and government incentives for domestic chip development. With 10 funders.