
取得經濟部逾1億元國家級研發補助,聚焦AI驅動客製化晶片設計
IC設計廠方舟系統啟動策略轉型,將業務重心由傳統晶片設計服務擴展至AI驅動的客製化晶片(ASIC)設計平台及服務,並取得經濟部逾1億元國家級研發補助,未來將聚焦四大核心業務,並以VISTA技術平台建立差異化競爭優勢。
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方舟系統前身為台灣電子系統設計自動化股份有限公司,隨著AI應用延伸至機器人、無人機、工業自動化及智慧感測等領域,標準化晶片已難以全面滿足市場需求,公司遂啟動策略轉型。
IC設計廠方舟系統啟動策略轉型,搶攻ASIC市場。(公司提供)
〔記者卓怡君/台北報導〕因應AI和邊緣運算快速發展,半導體產業對客製化晶片及異質整合技術需求持續增加,IC設計廠方舟系統日前啟動策略轉型,將業務重心由傳統晶片設計服務,進一步拓展至AI驅動的客製化晶片(ASIC)設計平台及服務,並成功取得經濟部大型國家級研發補助,總補助金額逾1億元,為今年度具代表性的大型國家補助計畫之一。此次獲得政府資源挹注,將加速核心技術開發與商業化進程,為公司未來營運增添成長動能。
方舟系統前身為台灣電子系統設計自動化股份有限公司,隨著AI應用逐步延伸至機器人、無人機、工業自動化及智慧感測等領域,各類應用場景對晶片效能、功耗及功能整合的要求日益多元,標準化晶片已難以全面滿足市場需求。為掌握產業發展趨勢,方舟系統啟動策略轉型,以「方舟系統(ARCasic)」作為全新品牌名稱,將業務重心由EDA Tool研發、DV驗證服務,進一步延伸至AI驅動的客製化晶片設計平台及服務。
方舟系統董事長黃克勤表示,全新品牌ARCasic結合ARC(架構、連結與橋樑)及ASIC(客製化積體電路)概念,象徵公司致力於連結AI創新構想與實體晶片實現之間的技術橋樑。未來該公司將聚焦四大核心業務,包括AI驅動的晶片設計平台及工程服務、ASIC Turnkey全套設計服務、FPGA SiP與異質整合服務,以及Edge AI垂直應用平台,藉此強化技術整合能力,拓展多元應用市場。
在策略轉型之際,方舟系統亦在技術研發方面取得重要進展,成功取得經濟部產業升級創新平台輔導計畫(主題式研發計畫)補助,核定總補助金額逾1億元,為今年度極具代表性的大型國家級研發計畫之一。該計畫將投入先進機器人及機器狗所需的光達晶片與系統開發,鎖定工業4.0及AI機器人對高精度3D環境感知的需求,針對現有光達產品在近距離避障、遠距離導航、功耗及系統整合等方面的限制,開發具備360°×150°全景感知能力的128通道LiDAR ASIC與SoC平台。
該計畫除有助於突破國內自主光達晶片技術瓶頸,也將帶動AI晶片設計、先進封裝及光電感測等領域的產業鏈合作,拓展國產晶片於機器人及智慧自動化市場的應用機會。同時,透過國家級研發資源挹注,可分攤前瞻技術開發成本,也將提升公司的研發能量及產業合作基礎。
黃克勤特別指出,方舟系統的核心競爭優勢,在於自主開發的VISTA(Verifiable Intent-to-Spec Traceability Architecture)技術平台。該平台整合AI輔助需求解析、自動化設計及驗證機制,涵蓋Virtual Platform Builder、SoC Builder及AI Design Verification等模組,建立從客戶需求、規格制定、晶片設計到功能驗證的完整流程,提升設計需求與最終晶片功能的一致性,進而降低開發風險、縮短開發時程並提升成本效益。
展望未來,方舟系統以VISTA平台為核心,結合ASIC設計服務、先進封裝及Edge AI應用,持續強化技術布局,並建立差異化競爭優勢,逐步擴大平台化服務規模。待營運規模與獲利能力成熟後,再審慎評估進入資本市場的規劃,朝全球Edge AI客製化晶片設計平台的發展目標邁進。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
方舟系統待營運規模與獲利能力成熟後,將審慎評估進入資本市場的規劃
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