Akeana

Akeana is a pioneering company in the semiconductor IP industry, primarily focusing on advancing RISC-V architecture to new heights of performance. Located in Santa Clara, the company has emerged as a distinguished leader in providing highly configurable and customizable high-performance processor IP, system IP, and interconnect solutions. Akeana operates across various sectors, offering solutions that cater to a wide range of applications, from edge AI and automotive sensing to data center infrastructure and mobile computing. With a robust focus on security, power efficiency, and performance optimization, Akeana is setting new industry benchmarks with its comprehensive IP portfolio, including their customizable RISC-V-based IP suite. Founded relatively recently, Akeana rapidly positioned itself as a formidable player in the semiconductor space. It benefits from strong backing by notable venture firms such as Kleiner Perkins and Fidelity Ventures. This support has propelled Akeana to innovate continuously, extending the capabilities of RISC-V to support varied AI applications on a unified platform. Their solutions span multiple domains, addressing the unique computational demands of AI, optimizing for high throughput, and ensuring robust security features through their unique security domain architecture. Akeana offers a full suite of complementary components to its processor IP, enabling seamless integration into SoCs for reduced development times and costs. This empowers customers to build complete systems using their processor cores, system blocks, and interconnect fabric, ultimately leading to more efficient product development cycles. Akeana's approach includes not only hardware advancements but also crucial software tools that facilitate the effective deployment and use of these hardware capabilities. Their innovation extends beyond mere component development, showcasing a strong commitment to reshaping the possibilities within the AI and semiconductor industries. Read more