PLANO, TX, Feb 13, 2025 – Siemens Digital Industries Software has announced that it has signed an OEM agreement for its EDA business to bring Alphawave Semi’s portfolio of high-speed interconnect silicon IP to market through its sales channel. This includes Alphawave Semi’s IP platforms for connectivity and memory protocols such as Ethernet, PCIe, CXL, HBM, and UCIe (Die-to-Die) implementations. Beyond the IP sales channel agreement, both companies will collaborate to deliver comprehensive Spec to Silicon Solutions by jointly engaging with customers and leveraging their respective capabilities and strengths.
The agreement will accelerate customer access to Alphawave Semi’s AI-driven, advanced silicon IP platforms via Siemens’ expansive EDA global sales force. The solutions consist of silicon IP building blocks that customers can license and integrate into advanced system-on-chip (SoC) designs, including implementations of 3D-IC and chiplet-based technologies. The solutions are critical for customers in major technology growth markets such AI, autonomous vehicles, data networking, hyperscaling and storage – markets where 3D-IC designs, chiplets and advanced manufacturing nodes are critical.
“The addition of Alphawave Semi’s silicon IP introduces industry leading technology to our customers, empowering them to achieve unprecedented advances across diverse industries in dramatically shortened timescales,” said Mike Ellow, CEO, Siemens EDA, Siemens Digital Industries Software. “We look forward to collaborating with Alphawave Semi to deliver state-of-the-art IP that addresses the most complex connectivity challenges, at the world’s leading advanced process nodes.”
An industry leader in high-speed connectivity IP with 112G and 224G SERDES chip designs across multiple nodes and fabs, Alphawave delivers , multi-standard silicon IP platforms that enable faster data transmission and greater reliability with lower power for designs in 7nm, 6nm, 5nm and beyond.
“Siemens Digital Industries Software is a key and trusted partner for AI and hyperscaler developers, and our agreement simplifies and speeds the process of developing SoCs for these, and other leading-edge technologies, to incorporate Alphawave Semi’s IP,” said Tony Pialis, president and CEO, Alphawave Semi. “Our technologies play a critical role in reducing interconnect bottlenecks and this collaboration greatly expands our customer reach, allowing more companies to deliver next-level data processing.”
Siemens will serve as a partner associated with Alphawave Semi’s PHY, Controller, and Subsystem platform IP optimized for advanced technology nodes – either individually or in concert with Siemens’ comprehensive range of EDA tools and services.
With this agreement, Siemens will offer:
- PHY IP: Alphawave Semi’s industry-leading portfolio of multi-standard connectivity IP covering Ethernet, PCIe, CXL and Die-to-Die applications. These IP support a wide range of data rates from 1Gbps to 224Gbps, which are used in over 30 different industry protocols/standards.
- Controller IP: Siemens will offer MultiChannel/MultiRate Ethernet, PCIe, PCIe/CXL Combo, D2D streaming and HBM3E Memory Controllers that together represent the industry’s interface controller IP solution portfolio. Encompassing the widely used interfaces for connectivity, these IP offer low power, area, and latency, while targeting applications in the datacenter, telecom, cloud computing, AI, NPU and 5G wireless spaces.
- Subsystems platforms: Siemens’ offering will also include Alphawave Semi’s subsystems platforms that combine PHY IP and interface controller IP for a total design solution.
Siemens and Alphawave Semi’s sales and solutions teams are collaborating to meet the growing demand for custom silicon and chiplet-based ASICs in the AI era. They will offer a complete solution that covers everything from initial design to final production. This partnership aims to serve fast-growing sectors in AI, HPC, and networking, providing adaptable business models for different customer needs.
Source: Source: Siemens Industry Software
About Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens Digital Industries Software, a business unit of Siemens Digital Industries, specializes in delivering industrial software solutions that facilitate digital transformation across various sectors. Headquartered in Plano, TX, the company offers a portfolio including product lifecycle management (PLM), electronic design automation (EDA), and low-code development tools. These solutions support the design, development, and manufacturing processes across industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, and consumer products. Originally founded as United Computing in 1963, the company evolved through various acquisitions and rebranding efforts, becoming part of Siemens in 2007. As of 2023, Siemens AG, the parent company, reported revenues of approximately €78 billion, with Siemens Digital Industries contributing a significant portion. Siemens Digital Industries Software continues to drive innovation by providing tools that enhance agility, flexibility, and adaptability for businesses aiming to accelerate their digital transformation journeys.
About Alphawave Semi
Alphawave Semi, founded in 2017, is a semiconductor company specializing in high-speed connectivity solutions for data centers, AI, 5G wireless infrastructure, data networking, autonomous vehicles, and solid-state storage. The company offers a range of products, including silicon intellectual property (IP), chiplets, custom silicon, and connectivity products, all designed to enable data to travel faster, and with lower power consumption. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Alphawave Semi serves Tier-One customers across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the UK. As of December 31, 2023, the company employed over 829 individuals and reported bookings of $384 million for the fiscal year 2023. Alphawave Semi is a global leader in high-speed connectivity for the world’s technology infrastructure.
