半导体行业观察·2025-07-02 01:50Group 1: Tenstorrent Acquires Blue Cheetah - Tenstorrent announced the acquisition of Blue Cheetah Analog Design, a startup focused on custom analog mixed-signal IP [2] - Blue Cheetah has been a key supplier for Tenstorrent, providing advanced interconnect solutions for its chiplet-based products [2][4] - The acquisition aims to enhance Tenstorrent's chiplet roadmap and accelerate the creation of an open chiplet ecosystem [4][6] Group 2: SkyWater Acquires Fab 25 - SkyWater completed the acquisition of Infineon's 200mm semiconductor wafer fab, Fab 25, located in Austin, Texas [7] - The acquisition significantly increases SkyWater's capacity and enhances its advanced technology services [7][8] - Fab 25 will play a crucial role in expanding domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in the U.S. [8][9] Group 3: Nvidia Acquires CentML - Nvidia acquired CentML, a Toronto-based startup focused on machine learning and AI, with undisclosed financial terms [11] - The acquisition brings CentML's co-founders into leadership roles at Nvidia, enhancing its AI software capabilities [11][12] - CentML's operations are set to conclude in July 2025, following Nvidia's earlier investment in the company [11][13] Group 4: Arista Networks Acquires VeloCloud - Arista Networks announced the acquisition of VeloCloud's SD-WAN product portfolio from Broadcom [14][15] - The integration aims to enhance Arista's wired and wireless switching product offerings with VeloCloud's cloud-delivered SD-WAN solutions [16][17] - This acquisition is part of Arista's strategy to bridge the gap between enterprise and cloud WAN access [17] Group 5: Codasip Plans Sale - Codasip, a RISC-V processor developer, is reportedly up for sale under CEO Ron Black's leadership [19][20] - The company has developed tools for producing processor cores using the open RISC-V instruction set and has secured up to €380 million in funding [19][20] - Codasip's board initiated the sale process due to increasing market competition and the company's recent struggles [19][20]