TLDR: Arteris, Inc. has announced that Axelera AI has licensed its FlexNoC 5 interconnect IP for the development of Axelera AI’s new Europa platform. This collaboration aims to significantly accelerate computer vision and generative AI inference for both edge devices and data center applications, leveraging FlexNoC 5’s high bandwidth, low latency, and power-efficient capabilities.
CAMPBELL, Calif. – October 23, 2025 – Arteris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIP), a prominent provider of system IP crucial for accelerating semiconductor creation in the AI era, today announced a significant collaboration with Axelera AI. Axelera AI, a leading innovator in purpose-built artificial intelligence (AI) inference acceleration technology, has licensed Arteris’ advanced FlexNoC 5 interconnect IP. This technology will be instrumental in the development of Axelera AI’s latest project, the Europa platform, marking an expansion of their product line from edge computing to data center applications.
The Europa platform is engineered to deliver high performance within a power-efficient framework, supporting a wide array of AI workloads, from sophisticated computer vision tasks to complex generative AI models.
Arteris’ FlexNoC 5 interconnect IP is critical to this endeavor, offering high bandwidth, low latency, and exceptional scalability required to optimize Axelera AI’s Europa platform. The technology incorporates integrated physical awareness, which enables engineering teams to streamline their design processes while simultaneously reducing both area and power consumption – factors that are paramount for demanding AI applications. Furthermore, FlexNoC 5 includes a graphical interface, empowering designers to efficiently create, optimize, and verify network-on-chip architectures, enhancing the design process with advanced features and real-time feedback for managing intricate interconnects.
Michal Siwinski, executive vice president, CPO, and CMO of Arteris, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “We are pleased to be working with Axelera AI on enhancing edge AI solutions, including the efficient underlying data movement with high-performance and lowest energy consumption.” He added, “Axelera AI’s ongoing use of Arteris technology underscores our dedication to delivering innovative system IP that enhance machine learning capabilities and support the growth of advanced AI computing applications from the data center to the edge.” Siwinski also highlighted that large capacity data movement is a critical core competency in generative AI SoC performance.
Jon Fergusson, vice president of silicon at Axelera AI, commented on their decision to continue with Arteris technology: “Our previous success with an Arteris product gave us the confidence to migrate to FlexNoC 5 for our high-performance AI inference products at the edge.” He further noted the value of FlexNoC’s capabilities, stating, “The physical awareness capabilities, along with ultra-low power provided by FlexNoC, have been valuable in managing our large floorplan and meeting power, performance, and area targets.”
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Axelera AI developed the Europa platform with custom-designed AI cores and efficient power management to revolutionize AI by providing high-performance AI inference. The platform’s flexible architecture is designed to support various AI frameworks and models, ensuring low latency and high throughput for diverse applications. This collaboration reinforces Arteris’ role as a global leader in system IP, accelerating the creation of high-performance, power-efficient silicon for the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
