Alphawave is leveraging Arm technology to drive the next generation of disaggregated computing
By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas
As Moore’s Law faces mounting challenges and the costs of developing monolithic chips at advanced nodes continue to skyrocket, the semiconductor industry has been forced to rethink traditional approaches to chip design and scaling. The solution increasingly lies in disaggregation – breaking down complex systems into smaller, more manageable pieces called chiplets.
In this insightful conversation, Mohit Gupta, senior vice president and general manager of Custom Silicon and IP with Alphawave Semiconductor, discusses the company’s remarkable transformation from an IP provider to a full-fledged semiconductor innovator specializing in chiplet technology. He details Alphawave’s explosive growth from 200 to over 1000 employees in just two years, driven by the industry’s shift toward disaggregated computing solutions.
The discussion explores their strategic partnership with Arm, particularly their use of Neoverse technology in developing compute chiplets for next-generation applications including 6G wireless infrastructure. Mohit shares his vision of a future “chiplet marketplace” where standardized, interoperable components will become the foundation blocks of semiconductor design, similar to how PCI standardized board-level connections. Having predicted this trend in 2017, he offers valuable insights for startups in the space, emphasizing the importance of focusing on differentiation rather than rebuilding existing solutions. The conversation provides a fascinating look at how chiplet technology is reshaping the semiconductor industry and enabling more flexible, efficient approaches to chip design.
