Dolphin Design, a leader in Edge Computing and AI platforms

Dolphin Design, a frontrunner in Edge Computing and AI platforms for the Web of Issues (IoT), is increasing into Asia and opens a processing heart in Singapore

Singapore, January 5^th, 2022 – Dolphin Design, an organization specialised in superior chip design, will open its new devoted Edge Computing and AI department in Singapore at Pasir Ris the place the France-based semiconductor firm Soitec operates a fab. Dolphin Design’s imaginative and prescient is to allow the biggest attainable AIoT/EDGE IoT semiconductor neighborhood to ship merchandise with final power effectivity and efficiency given its mantra “Eat much less power whereas growing efficiency“. Soitec holds an 80% stake in Dolphin Design.

Whereas the hub of the facility administration and audio actions will stay in France, Dolphin Design desires to maneuver a few of its processing actions to Singapore. The department will change into a middle of excellence in R&D and industrialization for its processing exercise and a key pillar in its enterprise improvement in Asia and worldwide. It can additionally change into a regional software lab and buyer help heart for its processing IP platform portfolio. Dolphin Design additionally plans to construct demo boards and software program in Singapore, particularly for its development in AI algorithms, leveraging its sturdy platform for entrepreneurial and industrial developments within the semiconductor sector.

Dolphin Design`s improvement plan in Singapore requires the recruitment of 10 native skills within the coming months and as much as 50 in complete by 2023. Extremely expert engineers with a background in AI or Edge Computing, from contemporary graduates to these with over 15 years of expertise in that fields can be sought. Certified employees can have the chance to additional hone their experience with coaching stints in Dolphin Design’s headquarters in France. As well as, the employees would additionally profit from being co-located with Soitec as this may allow them to achieve publicity to and cross-learning capabilities within the engineered substrate manufacturing.

Chang Chin Nam, Senior Vice President and Head Semiconductor of Singapore´s Economic Development Board (EDB), mentioned, “We worth companionships with semiconductor corporations similar to Dolphin Design in addressing the worldwide demand for semiconductor options, in development areas similar to Edge Computing and AI. The semiconductor business is a key pillar of Singapore’s financial system, and Dolphin Design’s resolution to website its new Edge Computing and AI department in Singapore is testomony to our attractiveness as a world hub for chip design. EDB is delighted to help Dolphin Design’s institution in Singapore, which will create good job alternatives for Singaporeans.”

Cyril Menon, Operations Senior Government Vice President at Soitec and Chairman of the Dolphin Design Board, mentioned, “Dolphin Design is gaining momentum and its growth to Singapore is an thrilling milestone for its improvement. We’re very proud to welcome Dolphin Design in our fab in Singapore, the place we manufacture cutting-edge semiconductor supplies. We stay up for leveraging the mixed synergies of Dolphin Design’s R&D and Soitec’s engineered substrates manufacturing capabilities to supply an built-in, value-added answer for the semiconductor ecosystem. We all know that the alternatives surrounding AI and Edge Computing are just about limitless immediately and having Dolphin Design below one roof with Soitec in Singapore will enable it to harness Soitec’s regional footprint and collectively seize and exploit the potential of those applied sciences.”

Philippe Berger, CEO of Dolphin Design, mentioned, “Singapore is a strategic location for our future improvement. Whereas we have already got cooperation packages with native universities, we now need to leverage Singapore ecosystem to construct a improvement heart that can be important to our roadmap on Edge Computing and AI for IoT. We’re proud that this initiative is strongly supported by the native authorities by means of EDB. Our aim is to recruit the most effective engineers within the area to assist us develop and develop new options for our clients. Being in Singapore may also enable us to be nearer to our Asian clients and supply them with fast help.”

About Dolphin Design

Dolphin Design is an revolutionary and fast-growing semiconductor firm through which Soitec holds a majority stake of 80%.

The copmany employs greater than 180 individuals, together with 140 engineers who design the important thing features of an built-in circuit – referred to as “IP blocks or platforms” – and even the whole built-in circuit – referred to as ASIC or System-on-Chip (SoC). The corporate has distinctive know-how in optimizing power effectivity, which earned it the respect of being one of many 1000 corporations worldwide to obtain the Photo voltaic Impulse label.

Alongside its clients which immediately quantity greater than 600 corporations, Dolphin Design focuses on long-term, human and ingenious collaborations that allow billions of individuals to make use of energy-efficient digital gear’s or units day by day. Whether or not its clients are concentrating on client electronics markets, together with IoT, multimedia, AI and 5G, or automotive and aerospace markets, Dolphin Design helps them unleash their creativity to make their merchandise extra aggressive whereas being extra accountable with their power consumption.

Dolphin Design´s mantra to its clients is straightforward: “Inform us your largest dream. Dare the inconceivable. We make it occur”.

For extra info, please go to https://www.dolphin-design.fr/

About Soitec

Soitec (Euronext, Tech 40 Paris) is a world chief in designing and manufacturing revolutionary semiconductor supplies. The corporate makes use of its distinctive applied sciences and semiconductor experience to serve the electronics markets. With greater than three,500 patents worldwide, Soitec’s technique is predicated on disruptive innovation to reply its clients’ wants for prime efficiency, power effectivity and price competitiveness. Soitec has manufacturing amenities, R&D facilities and workplaces in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Totally dedicated to sustainable improvement, Soitec adopted in 2021 its company function to mirror its engagements: “We’re the revolutionary soil from which good and power environment friendly electronics develop into wonderful and sustainable life experiences. » 

Soitec, SmartSiC™ and SmartCut™ are registered emblems of Soitec.

For extra info, please go to www.soitec.com and observe us on Twitter: @Soitec_EN.

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Loïc Bommersbach
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Contact Soitec

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Soitec is a French joint-stock company with a Board of Administrators (Société Anonyme à Conseil d’administration) with a share capital of € 70,276,zero54.00, having its registered workplace situated at Parc Technologique des Fontaines – Chemin des Franques – 38190 Bernin (France), and registered with the Grenoble Commerce and Corporations Register below quantity 384 711 909.

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