We have had a transformative year in 2023 now that we are a listed company on the London Stock Exchange (LON:SND). This has enabled us to expand our global reach and forge new partnerships to support our ambitious growth plans. Here are just a few of the many highlights of 2023:
- Prototypes of the silicon for each of our three major ASIC chip projects have been delivered to the customers and are now progressing through validation and qualification to production.
- The first of these, a next-generation AI chip from a leading semiconductor company, has already moved into production. Receipt of the production order was a significant milestone for Sondrel and demonstrated the company's ability to deliver high-performance, complex IC designs.
- We have continued to constantly innovate with our own methodologies for design and verification for these advanced nodes, which is why our customers continue to engage with us in the most complex designs and advanced nodes down to 3nm. For example, we were part of the engineering team that taped out a 5nm design for a network chip of over 600mm2.
- We are a Founding Member of Arm Total Design Ecosystem, a collaborative initiative that brings together leading semiconductor companies, design houses, and software developers to accelerate the development and deployment of powerful Arm processors. This will enable us to create ultra-complex ASIC solutions for exciting and rapidly growing applications such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Edge computing.
- North America has been a focus for significant investment in our US sales organisation, increasing the headcount and opening an office in Santa Clara, CA. As a result, we have just received an order with a new customer in Silicon Valley with several more, new customers in negotiations for our turnkey design and supply service.
- Our innovative Architecting the Future approach to design with its set of IP frameworks enabled us to close new contracts as customers can see how it reduces risks and speeds time to market. Having two of the SFA frameworks specifically designed for automotive and ISO26262 compliance, enabled us to engage with several exciting new customers in this area.
- Reflecting continued strong customer demand, our graduate hiring programme has been enlarged for 2024. We are looking forward to supporting the growth in the semiconductor communities in the UK, Morocco and India, and welcoming these new members to our team.
Looking Ahead
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