Andes Technology

Andes Technology is a Taiwanese semiconductor IP company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park. The company designs and licenses RISC-V processor cores, positioning itself as one of the largest independent RISC-V CPU IP vendors, with cumulative shipments in customer chips surpassing 20 billion units as of 2026.

Andes offers a portfolio of 32-bit and 64-bit RISC-V cores covering embedded, AI acceleration, DSP, vector and multicore architectures, together with the AndeSight development environment and AndeSoft software stack. Customers are fabless semiconductor companies and system integrators building chips for 5G, automotive ADAS, IoT and AI applications, working with foundry partners such as TSMC, UMC and GlobalFoundries.

1. RISC-V CPU IP: Licenses 32-bit and 64-bit RISC-V processor cores for embedded and application-class designs.

2. AI acceleration cores: Offers cores with vector and DSP extensions for on-device AI and machine learning workloads.

3. Development toolchain: Provides the AndeSight IDE and AndeSoft software stack to speed up SoC development.

4. Functional safety: AndesCore D23-SE achieved ISO 26262 ASIL-B and ASIL-D certification for automotive use.

5. Foundry ecosystem: Maintains partnerships with foundries including TSMC, UMC and GlobalFoundries.

6. Proven scale: Cumulative shipments of Andes-powered SoCs have passed 20 billion units.