Kerala start-up unveils first AI system-on-chip
Netrasemi, a semiconductor start-up based in Thiruvananthapuram, has launched its first AI system-on-chip (SoC) named A2000. The chip is designed for applications like smart surveillance and intelligent video gateways, and is set to enter commercial production in 2027. Netrasemi aims to promote indigenous product manufacturing in India’s tech ecosystem through collaborations with local start-ups and institutions.
- ▪Netrasemi's A2000 AI chip has completed silicon bring-up and will be produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
- ▪The chip targets applications such as smart surveillance cameras and edge AI boxes, entering volume production in 2027.
- ▪Netrasemi has received ₹15 crore in support from the Central government's Semiconductor Design Linked Incentive scheme.
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Thiruvananthapuram-based semiconductor start-up Netrasemi has announced the launch of its flagship AI system-on-chip (SoC), A2000. The company said the chip has successfully completed silicon bring-up, a critical stage of laboratory testing, and is being readied for commercial production at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in Taiwan next year.Founded in 2020, Netrasemi is a ‘fabless’ company that designs and sells semiconductor chips while outsourcing their manufacturing to specialised facilities.The A2000 AI chip targets applications such as smart surveillance cameras, edge AI boxes and intelligent video gateways.
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