Company:Open-Silicon
| Industry | Semiconductors |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founders | Dr. Naveed Sherwani, Dr. Satya Gupta, Scott Houghton |
| Headquarters | Milpitas, California , |
| Products | ASICs, system-on-a-chip, integrated circuits |
Number of employees | 400 (2013) |
Open-Silicon was an American semiconductor company based in California that was founded in 2003. The company was a fabless semiconductor company that focused on custom System on Chip (SoC) designs.
Open-Silicon was acquired by SiFive in September, 2021 and was renamed as OpenFive. The unit was subsequently sold by SiFive in March 2022 to Alphawave Semi.[1]
Corporate history
Open-Silicon was founded in 2003 by Naveed Sherwani, Satya Gupta and Scott Houghton. Initial funding was provided by Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and InterWest Partners.[2] In December 2007 Unicorn Investment Bank acquired 75% of Open-Silicon for $190M, with the rest of the company employee-owned.[3]
In May 2007, Open-Silicon acquired Zenasis Technologies, a maker of processor optimization EDA software.[4] This technology has also been expanded by Open-Silicon to focus on low power design and process variability management.[5]
In 2009 Open-Silicon acquired design services firm Silicon Logic Engineering (SLE). This acquisition has enhanced the company's derivative IC design capabilities.[6] In 2010 the company opened new facilities in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and Pune, India, to provide additional support for derivative IC design.
Open-Silicon's business model for its ASIC development process was called the OpenMODEL.[7][1] In 2012, Open-Silicon acquired and grew substantial design operations in Pakistan and Taiwan.
On August 17, 2020, SiFive acquired Open-Silicon and renamed it OpenFive, an independent business unit of SiFive. On Sept. 1, 2022, Canadian semiconductor licensing company Alphawave Semi acquired SiFive’s OpenFive business unit for $210 million.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alphawave acquires SiFive’s OpenFive business for $210 million". Data Center Dynamics. March 14, 2022. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/alphawave-acquires-sifives-openfive-business-for-210-million/.
- ↑ "Open-Silicon Inc. Secures $19.5 Million in Funding". March 29, 2004. http://www.open-silicon.com/company/news-events/press-releases/initial-funding/.
- ↑ "Bahrain Bank Buys Stake in Open-Silicon". December 24, 2007. http://www.eetimes.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205201890&cid=RSSfeed_eetimes_newsRSS.
- ↑ "Open-Silicon Acquires Zenasis Hybrid Optimization Technology". May 7, 2007. http://www.edn.com/article/459760-Open_Silicon_acquires_Zenasis_hybrid_optimization_technology.php.
- ↑ "When an ASIC Vendor Partners with an EDA Vendor: A New Model". November 12, 2008. http://www.edn.com/blog/Practical_Chip_Design/37523-When_an_ASIC_vendor_partners_with_an_EDA_vendor_a_new_model.php.
- ↑ "Open-Silicon Acquires Design Services Firm". January 12, 2010. https://www.eetimes.com/open-silicon-acquires-design-services-firm/.
- ↑ "Open Silicon thriving and hiring in downturn". January 12, 2009. https://www.eetimes.com/open-silicon-thriving-and-hiring-in-downturn/.
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