2025 Outlook with Sri Lakshmi Simhadri of MosChip

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your company. 

I am Sri Lakshmi Simhadri, and I head Semiconductor BU at MosChip® Technologies, responsible for Semiconductor Design Services. I have 30+ years of Semiconductor Industry experience. Held leadership and project management roles with multi-national companies like Cyient and Time-To-Market. I have worked with both Product and Design Services companies, with hands on experience spread across multiple domains of chip design (Design, CAD, Emulation, Synthesis, DFT, PNR & Timing) and managing engineering teams distributed across the globe.

I graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ with a Master’s in Computer Science, and did Bachelor’s in Electronics & Communication Engineering from Nagarjuna University, A.P., India.

MosChip® Technologies, established in 1999 is the first fabless semiconductor company with 1250+ engineers located in Silicon Valley-USA, and India. It provides engineering solutions encompassing end-to-end silicon design, verification, systems, software, and device engineering, multimedia, mobility, connectivity, AI/ML, and test automation, along with Mixed Signal IP and Turnkey ASIC design services. MosChip® has developed and shipped millions of connectivity ICs and has an excellent track record of first-time silicon success of 200+ SoC tape-outs.

What was the most exciting high point of 2024 for your company? 

MosChip® has reached new heights in the year 2024, with some remarkable achievements. It marked key project win where MosChip® in consortium with Socionext will be developing high-performance computing processor for C-DAC. MosChip® also received an approval under DLI scheme for developing a Smart Energy Meter IC, catered for domestic and international markets. In March, MosChip® and Tenstorrent announced their partnership to design SOCs using Tenstorrent’s cutting edge RISC-V solutions. With exceptional expertise and commitment, this further solidifies MosChip®’s position as a trusted technology partner for semiconductor solutions.

In addition, MosChip® also successfully launched MosChip DigitalSky™ offering digital solution suite, to build intelligent and connected enterprises. This milestone underscored our commitment to driving digital transformation through innovative, human-centric, and AI-driven solutions.

Moreover, we are honoured to have won the “Partner Par Excellence Award” from Qualcomm for our outstanding work in Software Development. Also, MosChip® was recognized among Asia-Pacific’s Top 500 high-growth companies by institutions like Financial Times and Statista. This recognition shows our ongoing dedication to excellence and innovation in the semiconductor industry.

These milestones of 2024 encourage our determination to continue pushing boundaries, driving growth, and making a positive impact in the semiconductor and product engineering sectors.

What was the biggest challenge your company faced in 2024 from semiconductor industry perspective?

In 2024, MosChip® faced a complex challenge of adjusting to the shifts in market trend, that led to evolving customer requirements. It was extremely hard to find skilled senior technical leads and professional managers to address competitive market requirements for navigating an evolving global semiconductor market. Balancing the need for innovation with operational scalability required us to think through the strategies. However, despite these challenges, MosChip® was committed to deliver value to customers and stay ahead in the market with strategic collaborations, optimizing resources, and strengthening partnerships.

How is your company’s work addressing this biggest challenge? 

MosChip® has taken significant initiatives to groom qualified engineers internally, help them grow technically and lead the projects. We also develop new talent in the semiconductor and software fields with our indigenous institute, the “MosChip® Institute of Silicon Systems (M-ISS)”. With our industry connections and credibility in the market, we are able to utilize our resources efficiently with on-going and new engagements. Moreover, we also prioritized close collaboration with customers, tailoring solutions to meet their evolving needs, building trust with technical talent, successful execution and creating value through future-ready technologies.

What do you think the biggest growth area for 2025 will be, and why?

The demand for specialized AI processors, such as GPUs, TPUs, and custom AI accelerators, will continue to grow, as the industry integrates AI into applications like autonomous vehicles, robotics, healthcare, and edge computing. With the rise of real-time data processing needs, semiconductors designed for edge computing offering low power consumption, high efficiency, and robust security will see significant growth. Moreover, the shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) is creating demand for high-performance chips for power management, in-vehicle networking, and autonomous driving capabilities. With growing cyber threats, there will be heightened demand for semiconductors with built-in security features, such as hardware-based encryption and secure processing units. Emerging trends such as Chiplets, RISC-V, and AI/ML offer promising opportunities for innovation, empowering MosChip® to strengthen its position and play a significant role in the industry.

How is your company’s work addressing this growth? 

MosChip® is well positioned to capitalize on the key growth areas projected for 2025 by leveraging its expertise in semiconductor, digital and product engineering solutions.

By adopting RISC-V architectures, advanced chiplet-based designs, MosChip® drives scalability and performance improvements for semiconductors that meet the demands of modern applications. Moreover, through MosChip DigitalSky™ launch, we are driving the integration of next-gen technologies like AI, GenAI, RPA, AIoT, cybersecurity and more into digital solutions, empowering industries with real-time decision-making, human-centric and persona-specific solutions. Overall, we aim at capitalizing on growth prospects under semiconductor industry as well as next-gen digital era.

What conferences did you attend in 2024 and how was the traffic?

In 2024, MosChip® actively participated in several conferences and industry forums, highlighting our expertise in semiconductor engineering, product engineering and digital transformation. Some key events included Embedded World North America, Electronics Asia Conference, Lattice DevCon, TSMC North America Technology Symposium, Semicon India, VLSI Design Conference, IESAVision Summit and ChipEx 2024.

Many intrigued attendees from the conferences visited our booth to look at the exhibits and talked to our team regarding competitive skillset, projects and our execution methodology. These events not only amplified our brand visibility but also strengthened our global reach.

Will you attend conferences in 2025? Same or more?

We plan to participate in more conferences/events in 2025 to show case our product and digital engineering along with semiconductors, and to meet global customers (USA, Asia-Pacific & Europe. We do understand the value of participating in events, to keep ourselves up to date on the latest technology, emerging products in the market, CAD tools and methodology. We will attend/participate in all the events that are relevant and help expand our business.

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