Andes Technology

Andes Technology Corporation is a Taiwanese supplier of 32/64-bit embedded CPU cores and a founding Premier member of RISC-V International Association. [1] It focuses on the embedded market and delivers CPU cores with integrated development environment and associated software and hardware solutions for SoC development. [2][3] Andes is ranked the fifth IP company in the world. [4][5][6]  More than 5 billion units of SoC embedded with AndesCore™ have shipped (2019). [7] [8]

Andes Technology Corporation
Public limited
Traded asTWSE: 6533
IndustrySemiconductor
Founded(2005 (2005))
Headquarters
Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, Hsinchu
,
Taiwan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Tsai Ming-kai (Chairman)
Websitewww.andestech.com

History

Andes was founded in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan in 2005[9]  and went public on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and began trading on 14 March 2017. [10]

In 2016, Andes joined RISC-V International Association and became the founding Premier member in 2020. [1] In 2017, Andes expanded its product lines by adding RISC-V processors based on AndeStar™ V5 architecture. [11]

Products

AndesCore™

V5 Series
  • N22: entry-level, low-power commercial grade RISC-V CPU available for free download with RISC-V FreeStart program [12]
  • 25-series: N25F/NX25F, D25F, A25/AX25[13], A25MP/AX25MP[14]
  • 27-series: A27/AX27/NX27V[15]
  • 45-series: N45/NX45, D45/DX45, A45/AX45 [16]

V3 Series[17]

Andes Custom Extension™

Andes Custom Extension™ (ACE) lets designers design their own CPU instructions on the already performance optimized processors. With ACE instructions designed specifically for the target applications, they can eliminate the software bottlenecks and significantly improve run-time performances. [24]

AndeShape™

The AndeShape™ development platform includes variety of hardware entities, such as SoC platform IPs, ICE debuggers (AICE), and hardwared evaluation boards for AndesCore™ processor based system development.[25][26]

AndeSight™

AndeSight™ is an Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE) which provides an efficient way to develop embedded applications for AndesCore™ based SoCs.[27][28]

AndeSoft™ software stacks[29]

Applications

Andes CPU cores are applied to applications including 5G, ADAS, AI/machine learning, AR/VR, audio, blockchain, Bluetooth, cloud computing, data centers, gaming, GPS, IoT, MCU, security, sensing, sensor fusion, SSD controllers, storage, touch screen and TDDI controllers, USB 3.0 storage, voice recognition, Wi-Fi, wireless charger and so on.[30][31]

Ecosystem

Andes has more than 150 partners, including foundry (such as TSMC, UMC, GlobalFoundries), Electronic Design Automation (EDA)[32], IP, design service (such as Faraday and GUC), key component, development tool, medium & application software, operating software, academic & education, industry & affiliations members.[33]

Awards
  • 2011: National Program for System-on-Chip Excellence Award[34], Outstanding I.T. Applications/Products Award[35][36]
  • 2012: EE Times’ Silicon 60: Hot startups to watch[37]
  • 2015: TSMC IP Partner Award[38]
  • 2016: 2015 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific (ASPA)[39]
  • 2017: APAC CIOoutlook’s Top 25 IoT Solution Providers[40][41], ASPA Excellence Prize nominated by Hsinchu Science Park[42]
  • 2018: CIO Advisor APAC’s Top 25 Emerging Tech Solution Providers[43], MCU Innovative Design Award[44]

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