This partnership leverages the complementary nature of both companies’ IP offerings. Sofics’ specialty I/O and ESD protection IP, proven in over 5 billion chips, will work alongside Dolphin Semiconductor’s expertise in power management, in-situ monitors, high-quality audio, power metering and design robustness. Together, the two companies will offer IC design groups access to best-in-class IP solutions that enable faster time-to-market, greater design flexibility, and increased performance robustness.

Under this collaboration, Sofics and Dolphin Semiconductor will refer customers to each other for relevant IP needs, ensuring that IC design groups can source optimized solutions for their specific project requirements, from custom I/Os and ESD protection to power-efficient computing and enhanced safety features.

“By partnering with Dolphin Semiconductor, we are providing our customers with a more complete IP solution, especially in sectors where performance, reliability, and time-to-market are critical,” said Bart Keppens, Chief Business Development at Sofics. “Our combined expertise enables IC designers to tackle the most challenging applications in automotive, wireless, and IoT markets with confidence.”

Dolphin Semiconductor’s market-leading technologies, such as ultra-low power solutions and its audio processing IP platform, are well-suited to meet the growing demands of a connected world, while Sofics’ I/O and ESD provide the reliability and protection needed to ensure product longevity in harsh environments.

“Joining forces with Sofics enables us to offer our customers additional value through proven I/O and ESD protection that complements our power management offers,” said Hakim Jaafar, VP Marketing & Application Lab at Dolphin Semiconductor. “This partnership will help IC design teams achieve higher performance and reliability, while minimizing development time and costs.”