What Mobiveil does

Mobiveil is a Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with engineering development centers in Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad (India) and Munich (Germany). It develops high-speed serial interconnect IP cores spanning NVMe controllers (UNEX), RapidIO controllers, PCIe Gen3/4/5 controllers, CXL 1.1/2.0 IP, DDR/LPDDR memory controllers (UMMC, DDR5), LDPC error-correction encoders/decoders, AXI interconnect matrices, and PSRAM controllers. These IP blocks are delivered as licensable cores to semiconductor companies, ASIC designers, and FPGA integrators, primarily in flash storage, data center, 5G, AI/ML, automotive, and Industrial IoT end markets.

The company's revenue model combines three streams: Silicon IP licensing (single-design or multi-project licenses, with HDL source code or encrypted RTL delivery), hardware platform sales (FPGA-based RAMDISK-Gen5, RAMDISK-ULTRA, NVMStor-Ultra SSD platforms, and Gen6-Aglx / CXL 2.0 accelerator cards built on Intel Agilex and Xilinx Versal FPGAs), and ASIC/FPGA engineering services delivered through Offshore Development Centers and turnkey engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, targeting enterprise semiconductor customers worldwide through direct sales offices in the US, Europe, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, and China, complemented by channel partnerships with ecosystem players (Avery Design Systems, Achronix, ACL Digital, Rambus, eASIC, SiFive) and active participation in standards bodies (CXL Consortium, PCI-SIG, NVM Express, RapidIO Trade Association).

In December 2023, Mobiveil was acquired by GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, and continues to operate under the Mobiveil brand as a subsidiary specializing in semiconductor IP and IP-enabled services. Named customers include Silicon Motion, CloudWave, and eASIC, alongside strategic technology partners such as Rambus, Crossbar, and SiFive. The company holds four patents in flash storage and reliability and maintains ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

Name

Mobiveil

Legal name

Mobiveil, Inc.

Website

https://mobiveil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mobiveil licenses high-speed serial interconnect Silicon IP cores, including NVMe, PCIe, CXL, RapidIO, DDR/LPDDR memory controllers, and LDPC error correction, to semiconductor companies. The Milpitas-based firm also sells FPGA-based flash storage and AI accelerator platforms and provides ASIC design services, now operating as a subsidiary of GlobalLogic following its December 2023 acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor Silicon IP

NAICS

Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing (334413), Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Electronic Components, Nec (3679)

akta.pro primary industry

Storage/IO Controllers & Bridge ICs (USB/PCIe/SATA/NVMe) (HDAHAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compute & Acceleration ICs (CPU/GPU/AI/FPGA/ASIC) (HDAHABAC)

Keywords

• Silicon IP cores
• Flash storage IP
• Memory controller IP
• ASIC engineering services
• Error correction IP

Headquarters

HQ city

Milpitas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Silicon IP Licensing: Mobiveil licenses its production-proven Silicon IP cores including NVM Express controllers, RapidIO controllers, PCIe controllers, memory controllers, LDPC error correction, and CXL IP to semiconductor companies and ASIC designers. Licensing options include Single Design or Multi-project licenses with HDL Source Code or Encrypted RTL delivery.
2. Hardware Platforms: Sale of FPGA-based development platforms including RAMDISK-Gen5, RAMDISK-ULTRA, NVMStor-Ultra SSD platforms, and AI accelerator cards (Gen6-Aglx, CXL platforms).
3. ASIC/FPGA Engineering Services: Engineering services including Offshore Development Centers (ODC), turnkey services, specialized domain expertise in CXL, SSD, and hybrid memory systems. Services span design, verification, physical design, and FPGA solutions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mobiveil develops and licenses production-proven Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) cores, including NVMe controllers, RapidIO controllers, PCIe/CXL controllers, DDR/LPDDR memory controllers, LDPC error correction, and AXI interconnect matrices. The company also sells FPGA-based application platforms (flash storage, AI/ML accelerator cards, IoT, automotive BMS, 5G small cells) and provides ASIC/FPGA engineering services for semiconductor companies and OEMs worldwide.

Product overview

Mobiveil is a Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) company offering a comprehensive portfolio of production-proven IP cores, application platforms, and engineering services. The product portfolio centers on high-speed serial interconnect IP (RapidIO, PCIe, CXL), memory controllers (DDR5/4/3, LPDDR4/3, PSRAM, HyperRAM, ApSRAM), and flash storage IP (NVMe UNEX, ONFI/Toggle, LDPC, HyperBus, xSPI). These IP cores are delivered as standalone licensable blocks that customers integrate into their ASIC/FPGA designs. Complementing the IP portfolio are application platforms including flash storage platforms (RAMDISK-Gen5™, RAMDISK-ULTRA, NVMStor-Ultra), AI/ML accelerator platforms (Gen6-Aglx™, CXL 2.0 series accelerators using Intel Agilex and Xilinx Versal FPGAs), IoT solutions (sAQM100 air quality monitor), automotive products (Smart BMS 2.0), and telecom solutions (5G Small Cell). The company also provides engineering services spanning ASIC/FPGA design, hardware development, embedded software, testing, and validation. Mobiveil maintains active participation in major standards organizations including CXL Consortium, PCI-SIG, NVM Express, and RapidIO Trade Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UNEX - Universal NVM Express Controller IP Licensable NVMe controller IP core for enterprise and client PCIe-based SSDs, supporting multi-core architectures, end-to-end data protection, security and encryption, and configurable DMA engines; for semiconductor companies building NVMe SSDs.
• LDPC Encoder/Decoder IP Licensable patented LDPC error correction IP delivering industry-leading flash endurance and retention, scalable from 40nm to 10nm ASIC nodes and supporting 50MB/s to 9.0GB/s data rates; for flash and SSD controller designers.
• Generic RapidIO (GRIO) Controller IP Licensable RapidIO controller IP compliant with RapidIO Specification revision 4.0, implementing Logical, Transport, and Physical layers with messaging and data streaming over serial and parallel 1x/2x/4x interfaces; for wireless infrastructure, networking, and embedded systems designers.
• Universal Multi-port Memory Controller (UMMC) IP Licensable multi-port memory controller IP supporting RLDRAM2/3, DDR5/4/3, and LPDDR3/2 with dynamic power management; for high-bandwidth, low-power mobile, networking, and consumer SoC designs.
• DDR5 Memory Controller IP Licensable memory controller IP compliant with DFI 3.1/5.1 supporting JEDEC DDR5, DDR4, DDR3, and LPDDR2/LPDDR3 memories with configurable 8 to 64-bit data widths; for chip makers integrating modern DRAM subsystems.
• Gen6-Aglx Accelerator Platform PCIe Gen6 add-in card with Intel Agilex I series FPGA targeting high-performance AI and machine learning acceleration workloads; for AI/ML platform developers and data center customers.
• CXL 2.0 Aglx Accelerator Platform PCIe Gen5 add-in card with Intel Agilex I series FPGA supporting third-party CXL Controller IP for high-performance AI/ML acceleration and CXL memory expansion; for AI/ML and data center customers.
• CXL 2.0 Premium Accelerator Platform PCIe Gen5 add-in card with Xilinx Versal Premium FPGA supporting third-party CXL Controller IP for high-performance accelerators, AI, and machine learning; for AI/ML platform developers.
• CXL 1.1 Ultra Accelerator Platform PCIe add-in card with Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ FPGA supporting third-party CXL Controller IP for high-performance AI/ML acceleration and CXL prototyping; for AI/ML and data center customers.
• RAMDISK-Gen5 Platform PCIe Gen5 and NVMe 1.4 compliant RAMDISK platform that emulates next-generation NVMe Gen5 SSDs using Xilinx Versal FPGA with configurable Gen5 PCIe and NVMe controller IPs; for storage system developers needing early product development and benchmarking.
• RAMDISK-ULTRA Platform Gen4 PCIe and NVMe 1.3a compliant RAMDISK platform using third-party configurable Gen4 PCIe, NVMe (UNEX), and DDR4 (UMMC) controller IPs; acts as a standard NVMe device for early product development and benchmarking by storage developers.
• NVMStor-Ultra SSD Platform High-performance, low-power SSD platform with UNH-IOL certified NVMe controller (UNEX) based on Xilinx ZYNQ Ultrascale+ FPGA, with modular NAND flash arrays in SODIMM form factor up to 3TB in PCIe full length; for SSD product developers.
• sAQM100 Air Quality Monitor Solar-powered air quality monitoring system with real-time localized air quality index, LoRA long-range communication, cloud-based data processing, IP55-rated ruggedized design, and emergency alerts for pollution and hazardous weather; for smart city and industrial IoT deployments.
• Smart Battery Management System (BMS 2.0) Smart battery management system that extends Lithium battery life for energy storage and EV applications, featuring standard communication interfaces, efficient measurement algorithms, and easy system integration; for automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.
• 5G Small Cell Solution 3GPP compliant eNodeB, gNodeB, EPC and 5GC solution running on a general purpose x86 server and Software Defined Radio, supporting functional and performance testing of NR (SA and NSA), LTE, LTE-A, LTE-M and NB-IoT devices; for telecom equipment vendors and operators.
• Enterprise Flash Controller (EFC) IP Licensable flash storage controller IP for accessing external NAND flash with ONFI 5.2 and toggle device support, flexible addressing schemes, and pipeline performance; for enterprise NAND flash SSD and storage controller designers.
• HyperBus Flash Controller IP Licensable low pin-count HyperBus controller IP for HyperFlash memories delivering up to 333 MB/s over a 12-pin interface, significantly higher performance than legacy parallel and SPI; for IoT, automotive, and embedded SoC designers.
• xSPI-NFC Controller IP Licensable JEDEC xSPI compliant NOR/NAND Flash controller supporting devices from Winbond, Adesto, Micron, Macronix, and Cypress/Infineon, operating as SPI, Quad-SPI, Octa-SPI, or Dual QSPI controller; for SoC designers needing high-performance external flash.
• AXI Interconnect Matrix IP Licensable multi-layer AXI interconnect matrix configurable up to 16 Masters and Slaves with AXI3, AXI4-Lite, or AXI4 protocols and TrustZone Security; for high-performance, high-frequency SoC designs.
• RISC-V SOC Platform RISC-V based System-on-Chip platform configurable for data center and enterprise storage applications, developed in partnership with SiFive; for data center and enterprise storage SoC developers.
• 50G PON LDPC IP Licensable LDPC Encoder/Decoder for 50G PON optical fiber applications, compliant with ITU-T G.9804, supporting up to 50 Gbps throughput with both hard-decision and soft-decision decoding; available in High Performance and Small Footprint versions for PON equipment vendors.
• LDPC Decoder for 5G NR IP Licensable LDPC decoder IP for 5G NR wireless applications using the Min-Sum algorithm, fully compliant with 3GPP 5G NR specification (38.212 v17), supporting all Base Graphs 1/2 codes with early iteration termination and HARQ; for 5G NR baseband and small cell designers.
• RapidIO VIP (Verification IP) Licensable SystemVerilog (UVM) compliant Verification IP supporting RapidIO Specification revisions 4.0 through 1.3 with lane configurations from 1x to 16x and baud rates from 1.25G to 25.78125G; for verification teams of RapidIO-based designs.
• RapidIO-AXI Bridge IP Licensable configurable bridge IP with RapidIO on one side and AXI on the system side, including high-speed multi-channel DMA and messaging controllers compliant to AMBA AXI3/AXI4; for systems integrating RapidIO peripherals with AXI-based SoCs.
• PCIe Gen5 Switch (FPGA) FPGA-based PCIe Gen5 Switch solution supporting Intel and Xilinx FPGAs with upstream x16 and downstream x8 lane scalability, PCIe 5.0 compliance with backward compatibility, and advanced error reporting; for high-speed PCIe switching applications.
• OCTA PSRAM Controller IP Licensable controller IP supporting AP Memory's Xccela open-standard Bus for PSRAM devices, with Octal SPI DDR mode, continuous mode burst transfer, and AXI4/AHB-Lite system interface; for SoC designers targeting mobile and wearable low-power applications.
• Winbond HyperRAM Controller IP Licensable controller IP for Winbond HyperBus-based HyperRAM devices with memory clock rates up to 250 MHz and an AXI memory-mapped interface; for IoT, consumer, automotive, and industrial applications.
• UHS PSRAM Controller IP Licensable Ultra High Speed OPI PSRAM controller IP supporting AP Memory's UHS series devices clocking up to 1066 MHz, with simplified interface and optimal performance for battery-operated applications; for mobile and wearable low-power SoC designers.
• ApSRAM Controller IP Licensable flexible, low-power, low-latency controller for SRAM replacement memory (eSRAM), scalable from 64Mb to 2Gb with multi-bank architecture; for AI/ML, edge computing, and high-performance embedded systems.
• eMMC LDPC Encoder/Decoder IP Licensable advanced LDPC error correction IP engineered to maximize flash endurance and retention for eMMC applications, with low power consumption and compact footprint; for eMMC controller and mobile/embedded SoC designers.
• ASIC/FPGA Engineering Services Comprehensive ASIC/FPGA services including Offshore Development Center (ODC), turnkey services, specialized domains (CXL, SSD SOCs, Hybrid Memory, High Speed Protocol Verification), reusable SOC components, and staff augmentation; for semiconductor companies needing design and verification capacity.
• Hardware Development Services Hardware engineering services including high-speed board design (PCIe Gen5, DDR4, 100Gig Ethernet), PCB design (2-28 layers), Signal Integrity/Power Integrity analysis, mechanical and component engineering, and design verification; for OEMs building complex hardware.
• Software Development Services Embedded software development services including driver development for PCIe, NVMe, RapidIO, SATA, USB, Ethernet; BSP and firmware development for Linux, RTOS, Android, QNX; and middleware for MQTT, media pipelines, and edge device management; for OEMs and silicon vendors.
• Testing Services Domain-focused testing services including embedded testing, PCIe accelerator device testing, cable networks device testing, and IoT device testing with automated test frameworks; for OEMs and silicon vendors needing QA capacity.
• Validation Services Validation services including manual and automation validation, hardware diagnostics, protocol validation (PCIe, NVMe, USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa, LTE, Zigbee), and data validation for SSD performance testing; for OEMs and silicon vendors.

Quantifiable outcome

• LDPC IP supports data rates from 50MB/s to 9.0GB/s for single LDPC instance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GlobalLogiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2023GlobalLogic acquired Mobiveil in December 2023. Mobiveil operates as a subsidiary specializing in Silicon IP, Application Platforms and Engineering Services for Flash Storage, Data Center, 5G, AI/ML, Automotive and Industrial IoT applications.
• AP MemorycoreTechnology or Integration · 28 March 2023Mobiveil's PSRAM Controller IP enables SoC designers to leverage AP Memory's Xccela x8/x16 250 MHz PSRAM memory for mobile and wearable low power SoCs.
• Avery Design SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 2 August 2022Extended partnership to accelerate design and verification of NVMe 2.0-enabled SSD development. Avery provides verification IP complementary to Mobiveil's design IP.
• AchronixcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 March 2021Partnership to deliver high-speed controller IP and FPGA engineering services. Achronix is a leader in high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP.
• ACL DigitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic partnership combining ACL Digital's semiconductor engineering expertise with Mobiveil's high-speed controller IP and services to accelerate growth and create value for customers.
• SiFivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 April 2018Partnership to develop RISC-V based configurable SSD platform for data center and enterprise storage applications. Mobiveil's configurable SSD Platform and Firmware migrating to SiFive processors. Also joined SiFive DesignShare program.
• Gen-Z ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2018Mobiveil joined the Gen-Z Consortium to actively participate in planning new scalable computing interconnect and protocol standards.
• eASICcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2017Flash reliability platform partnership combining eASIC's single mask adaptable ASIC with Mobiveil's LDPC engine for flash error correction in SSD market.
• CXL ConsortiumcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Mobiveil is an active member of the CXL Consortium, contributing to the development of Compute Express Link standard for high-performance computing and AI applications.
• PCI-SIGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Member of PCI-SIG contributing to PCI Express specification development. Mobiveil offers PCIe Gen5, Gen4, Gen3 controller IP.
• NVM ExpresscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Member and contributor to NVM Express specification. Mobiveil's UNEX controller is UNH-IOL certified and production proven.
• RapidIO Trade Association (RTA)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Active member contributing to RapidIO specification development. Selected by RTA to develop new RapidIO Verification IP for the association.
• RambuscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Partnership to bring pre-validated memory solution to chip makers. Combines Rambus DDR4/3, LPDDR3/2 multi-modal PHY with Mobiveil's Universal Multiport Memory Controller for memory flexibility and accelerated time-to-market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Synopsys: Largest silicon IP vendor through its DesignWare portfolio, offering competing PCIe, DDR, CXL, NVMe, and storage controller IP cores. Most directly comparable to Mobiveil on the silicon IP licensing business, with a broader portfolio and bundled EDA tool stack.
• Cadence: Major silicon IP vendor offering competing controller IP (PCIe, DDR, CXL) and verification IP alongside its EDA design tools. Directly comparable to Mobiveil's interface IP and verification IP lines, with broader portfolio breadth.
• Rambus: Specializes in memory PHY and controller IP (DDR, LPDDR, HBM) and high-speed serial interface IP. Direct peer on memory controller IP and a partner of Mobiveil on combined PHY-plus-controller memory solutions.
• Northwest Logic (Renesas): Acquired by Renesas in 2023, Northwest Logic provided high-speed serial interface IP (PCIe, MIPI, DDR, AXI) directly comparable to Mobiveil's interface IP portfolio. Comparable in customer profile and IP licensing model.
• Avery Design Systems: Provides verification IP for PCIe, NVMe, CXL, DDR, and other high-speed protocols. Direct peer in verification IP and an active collaboration partner with Mobiveil on NVMe 2.0 verification.
• Silicon Motion: Leading merchant NAND flash controller IC vendor that licenses Mobiveil's UNEX NVMe controller IP for SoC design. Operates in the same storage controller value chain as Mobiveil's flash storage customers and represents the core downstream licensee profile.

Broad incumbents

• Marvell Technology: Broad semiconductor incumbent with storage controller, networking, and data center SoC products. Comparable as a customer/competitor in the storage and data center silicon ecosystem where Mobiveil's IP is consumed, though Marvell develops full ICs rather than licensing IP.
• Phison Electronics: Major merchant NAND flash controller IC vendor with in-house SSD controller designs. Comparable as a storage controller market participant occupying the downstream licensee side of Mobiveil's storage IP value chain.
• Microchip Technology: Broad semiconductor incumbent (including the former Microsemi line) with PCIe switches, FPGAs, and storage controller products. Competes in adjacent silicon categories to Mobiveil's PCIe, FPGA platform, and storage IP offerings.

Emerging players

• Astera Labs: Emerging CXL/PCIe connectivity silicon vendor whose retimer and connectivity ICs sit in the same AI infrastructure ecosystem as Mobiveil's CXL and accelerator platforms. Represents the downstream IC vendor profile Mobiveil's CXL IP enables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Mobiveil
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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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