SEMIFIVE

SEMIFIVE has signed a contract with an undisclosed AI semiconductor company to design, develop and supply an AI NPU ASIC. The contract is valued at approximately 18.08 billion won (about $13.5 million) and runs from November 2025 to December 2027.

Semifive has signed a contract with Niobium Microsystems to supply fully homomorphic encryption accelerator semiconductor design and prototypes. The contract is valued at 9.9 billion won, running from January 2026 to August 2027.

Semifive signed a contract worth about 70.3 billion won ($52 million) with a U.S. AI fabless company to develop a next-generation AI inference accelerator. Tape-out is planned for the first half of 2027, with mass production starting in 2028.

SEMIFIVE and MegaChips signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on comprehensive semiconductor design, seeking potential customers in Japan and offering onsite technical support.

SEMIFIVE has concluded a contract with HyperAccel to develop and mass-produce the generative AI chip Bertha using 4nm process technology, with mass production targeted for Q1 2026.

SEMIFIVE, a design solution provider, has acquired Analog Bits, a provider of low-power mixed-signal IP solutions, to expand its custom silicon capabilities and portfolio.

SEMIFIVE acquired Hanatec Co. Ltd., an official Samsung Foundry Design Solution Partner, to accelerate its SoC platform and ASIC capabilities.