Whalechip Licenses Arteris' FlexNoC 5 for Custom ASIC and AI Applications.

Arteris, a provider of system IP for accelerating semiconductor creation, announced that Whalechip has licensed Arteris' FlexNoC 5 network-on-chip interconnect IP. The IP will be used in Whalechip's custom ASIC design for advanced near-memory computing architecture, addressing the bottleneck of memory access in modern chips. Arteris' physically aware NoC IP is expected to enable Whalechip to deliver custom ASICs for artificial intelligence and other applications.

Arteris, a leading provider of system IP for accelerating semiconductor creation, has announced that Whalechip has licensed Arteris' FlexNoC 5 network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP. This partnership aims to address the bottleneck of memory access in modern chips by enabling advanced near-memory computing (NMC) architecture through Whalechip's custom ASIC design.

The FlexNoC 5 IP, known for its physically aware NoC technology, will be instrumental in Whalechip's silicon designs for artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, cloud servers interconnected computing, and blockchain computing power infrastructure. The collaboration is expected to deliver optimal balance of power, performance, and area, crucial for advanced computing in today's market.

Alex Yang, COO of Whalechip, highlighted the significance of Arteris' technology, stating, "Arteris is the proven industry leader for system IP with innovative and reliable technology such as FlexNoC 5 that will enable us to deliver on our custom ASIC vision." K. Charles Janac, president and CEO of Arteris, expressed his pleasure in supporting Whalechip with their NMC designs, emphasizing the IP's role in power-efficient and performance-optimized AI SoCs.

FlexNoC 5 interconnect IP enables efficient, high-performance NoC designs for complex SoCs, improving SoC design success by minimizing development time, improving performance, lowering power consumption, and minimizing die size for applications such as AI.

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[1] https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/07/22/3119474/0/en/Arteris-Selected-by-Whalechip-for-Near-Memory-Computing-Chip.html
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/arteris-selected-whalechip-near-memory-130000723.html