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CEVA, Inc.

CEVA, Inc. is a leading global provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) for digital signal processing (DSP), AI processors, wireless connectivity, and sensor fusion technologies. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, USA, CEVA enables chipmakers and OEMs to build power-efficient, intelligent, and connected devices across a wide range of markets, including mobile, consumer, automotive, industrial, and IoT.

🔹 Company Overview

• Founded: 2002 (via merger of Parthus Technologies and the DSP division of ARM Holdings)

• Headquarters: Rockville, Maryland, USA

• Public Listing: NASDAQ: CEVA

• Industry: Semiconductor IP, Wireless Connectivity, DSP/AI processors

• Global Offices: Israel, France, Ireland, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and more

🧠 Core Technologies

CEVA specializes in low-power, high-performance IP cores for signal processing, communications, sensing, and edge intelligence. Its technologies are embedded into system-on-chip (SoC) designs that power billions of connected devices.

Product Domains:

• Signal Processing & AI

  • Vector DSPs for audio, voice, imaging, and radar

  • AI processors for computer vision and neural network acceleration

  • Sensor hub DSPs for always-on sensing and sensor fusion

• Wireless Connectivity IP

  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Dual Mode Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi (802.11n/ac/ax)

  • UWB (Ultra-Wideband), NB-IoT, and cellular baseband IP

  • Software stacks, protocol layers, and RF co-design support

• Sensor Fusion & Inertial Navigation

  • MotionEngine™ software for IMUs and 6/9-axis sensor fusion

  • Dead reckoning and pedestrian tracking solutions

  • Industrial-grade software for robotics, drones, and wearables

• Audio & Voice

  • Advanced voice front-end (VFE), wake-word detection, and beamforming

  • Codecs and software for high-quality audio, speech recognition, and ANC

🧩 Key Applications & Markets

CEVA’s IP powers intelligent and connected devices across the following sectors:

• Mobile & Consumer Electronics – Smartphones, AR/VR headsets, wearables, smart speakers

• Automotive – ADAS, in-cabin sensing, V2X communication, sensor fusion

• IoT & Industrial – Smart home, smart meters, machine vision, industrial robotics

• Audio & Voice – TWS earbuds, hearing aids, voice assistants

• Connectivity – Wireless SoCs and MCUs with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, UWB, or NB-IoT

🚀 Business Model & Licensing

CEVA licenses its IP cores, subsystems, and software platforms to semiconductor and OEM customers. Its revenue model includes:

• Upfront license fees

• Engineering services

• Royalties per unit shipped

CEVA’s customers integrate its IP into ASICs, SoCs, ASSPs, and chiplets that are manufactured in high volumes for commercial and industrial use.

🌍 Ecosystem & Partnerships

CEVA collaborates with a wide range of industry partners, including:

• Semiconductor foundries and EDA tool providers

• Wireless standards bodies and technology alliances

• Open-source and commercial software ecosystems

• OEMs, ODMs, and design services companies

CEVA provides SDKs, simulation tools, and reference designs to accelerate integration and bring-up across platforms.

📈 Company Strengths

• Leadership in DSP IP: One of the most widely licensed DSP IP vendors in the world

• Broad Connectivity Portfolio: Covers BLE, Wi-Fi, UWB, and cellular

• Edge AI Enablement: AI/ML acceleration for vision, voice, and sensing

• Low-Power Design: IP optimized for battery-powered and always-on systems

• Silicon Proven: Deployed in billions of units across multiple generations of chips

📋 Company Summary

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