What Eureka Technology does

Eureka Technology Inc. is a privately-held, founder-owned semiconductor intellectual property (IP) company founded in 1993 by Simon Lau and headquartered in Los Altos, California. The company develops and licenses reusable system-level IP cores written in Verilog and VHDL for ASIC, FPGA, and System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, serving semiconductor vendors and OEMs that need to shorten design cycles, reduce development costs, and eliminate design risk. Its portfolio spans five categories: PCI/PCI-X bus controllers, memory controllers (DDR/DDR2/DDR3, SDR SDRAM, NAND Flash with BCH ECC and ONFI support, NOR Flash/ROM/SRAM), peripheral controllers (SD/SDIO 3.0, eMMC 4.5, CompactFlash/PCMCIA, DMA, UART), CPU interface cores (AMBA AHB, PowerPC 603/604/740/750/MPC8260/MPC860, MIPS, SH2/3/4), and integrated single-chip system controllers combining SDRAM, PCI, DMA, UART, and arbiter functions for ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, SH, and i960 microprocessors. All cores are silicon-proven, customizable, and shipped as netlist or RTL source code.

Eureka monetizes primarily through one-time IP licensing agreements, supplemented by partnership-based royalty arrangements with silicon vendors that incorporate its IP into their product offerings. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales from its California headquarters with regional distributor and sales representative networks in Israel (KAL Katav Associates), Japan (OKI IDS), and Korea (ChipInside), plus co-marketing through FPGA vendor catalogs (Xilinx AllianceCore since 1996, Lattice ispLeverCore, Microchip CompanionCore). Named end-customers include NASA (Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover flight system), Intel, Broadcom, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Freescale, Cisco, Juniper, Ericsson, Sony, LG, Boeing, GE Medical Systems, Siemens, and Hewlett Packard. The company is small (1-10 employees), bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, and operates as a niche specialist in mature and legacy silicon interface IP.

Name

Eureka Technology

Legal name

Eureka Technology Inc.

Website

https://eurekatech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eureka Technology is a privately-held semiconductor IP company founded in 1993 that licenses reusable Verilog/VHDL IP cores for ASIC, FPGA, and SoC designs. It serves semiconductor vendors and OEMs with memory, bus, peripheral, and CPU interface controllers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor IP cores

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Hardware/Chip Design IP Cores (Processor, Interface, Analog, Security) (HDAHAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Storage & Interface Controllers (SSD/NVMe/UFS/USB/PCIe) (HDAHABAG)

Keywords

• Semiconductor IP cores
• ASIC design IP
• FPGA IP cores
• Memory controller IP
• SoC design cores

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IP Core Licensing: Eureka Technology licenses reusable IP cores to semiconductor and system companies. Products available in either netlist or source code format. Simple and flexible licensing agreements with free product evaluation supported.
2. Partnership Licensing: Partnership agreements with leading silicon vendors to incorporate reusable IP cores into their silicon products, generating licensing revenue from integration into vendor offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eureka Technology develops and licenses reusable silicon-proven semiconductor IP cores written in Verilog and VHDL for ASIC, FPGA, and System-on-Chip (SoC) designs. Its portfolio spans PCI/PCI-X bus controllers, peripheral controllers (SD/SDIO/MMC, CompactFlash, DMA, UART), memory controllers (NAND Flash, DDR/DDR2/DDR3 SDRAM, NOR Flash), CPU interfaces (AMBA AHB, PowerPC, MIPS), and integrated system controller cores supporting ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, SH2/3/4, and i960 microprocessors. IP cores are delivered in netlist or source code format with free evaluation and customization support.

Product overview

Eureka Technology develops and licenses reusable system-level IP cores (ilicon-proven and pre-verified) for ASIC, PLD, FPGA, and System-on-Chip (SoC) designs. The product portfolio is organized into five main categories: (1) PCI IP Cores — host bridges, master/target, PCI-PCI bridges, PCI-ISA bridges, and bus arbiters supporting PCI 2.1–3.0 and PCI-X; (2) Peripheral Controller IP Cores — SD/SDIO 3.0 card controllers, eMMC 4.5 card slaves, SD/eMMC/MMC host controllers, CompactFlash/PCMCIA controllers, DMA controllers, and UART; (3) Memory Controller IP Cores — NAND Flash (async and synchronous ONFI), DDR3/DDR2/DDR SDRAM, SDR SDRAM, and NOR Flash/ROM/SRAM controllers; (4) CPU Interface IP Cores — AMBA AHB slaves, masters, SDRAM/DDR SDRAM/PCI bridges, DMA controllers for ARM, and PowerPC bus masters, slaves, bridges, and arbiters; (5) System Controller IP Cores — integrated single-chip solutions for ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, SH2/3/4, and i960 CPUs. All IP cores are written in Verilog and VHDL RTL, synthesized for ASIC and FPGA technologies, available in netlist or source code, and are customizable to customer requirements. Eureka also publishes NAND Flash and SD/SDIO/MMC technical white papers. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Silicon Valley.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCI IP Cores A family of reusable IP cores for PCI bus systems (32-bit and 64-bit) including host bridges, master/target interfaces, PCI-PCI bridges, PCI-ISA bridges, and bus arbiters compliant with PCI spec 2.1-3.0 and PCI-X 1.0b, targeting ASIC, FPGA, and SoC designers.
• Peripheral Controller IP Cores A suite of reusable IP cores for peripheral interfaces including SD/SDIO 3.0 card controllers, eMMC 4.5 card slave controllers, SD/eMMC/MMC host controllers, SDIO/SD Memory/MMC combo card controllers, CompactFlash/PCMCIA host adapters and card slaves, multi-channel DMA controllers, and UART cores for ASIC/FPGA/SoC designs.
• Memory Controller IP Cores A range of reusable IP cores for memory interfaces including NAND Flash controllers (asynchronous and synchronous ONFI-compliant), DDR3 SDRAM, DDR2 SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, SDR SDRAM, and NOR Flash/ROM/SRAM controllers for ASIC/FPGA/SoC designs.
• CPU Interface IP Cores Interface IP cores providing connectivity between CPUs and bus/memory systems, including AMBA AHB bus slaves and masters, AHB-to-SDRAM controllers, AHB-to-DDR SDRAM controllers, AHB-to-PCI host bridges, AHB DMA controllers, and PowerPC bus masters, slaves, host bridges, and bus arbiters.
• System Controller IP Cores Fully integrated single-chip system controller cores that replace multiple discrete devices, containing SDRAM controller, PCI bridge, DMA function, UART, bus arbiter, and system control registers. Available in versions supporting ARM, MIPS, PowerPC (603/604/740/750/MPC8260/MPC860/7400), Hitachi SH2, SH3, SH4, and Intel i960 microprocessors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shortened time-to-market for customers through use of pre-defined, pre-verified IP cores
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• KAL Katav AssociatescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative and distributor for Israel market. Located in Kiryat Ono, Israel. Contact: Adi Katav.
• OKI IDS Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Japan market. Located in Takasaki-shi, Gunma, Japan.
• ChipInsidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales representative for Korea market. Located in Seoul, Korea. Contact: Ed Lee.
• Dolphin TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide integrated controller and PHY solutions for DDR1/2/3 SDRAM applications. Eureka provides DDR SDRAM controller soft IP core; Dolphin provides DDR PHY hardcoded designs. Combined solution pre-verified through industrial standard DFI interface.
• HCC-EmbeddedcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide complete hardware and software solutions for NAND Flash Controller designs. HCC provides Flash Translation Layer (FTL) software that integrates with Eureka's NAND Flash controller for bad block management, wear leveling, and ECC.
• embWisecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide complete SD/SDIO/MMC hardware and software solutions. embWise offers SDIOWorx OS-independent embedded SD/SDIO solution including host driver, SDIO stack, and storage/WiFi drivers for popular host processors and embedded OS platforms.
• Open-SiliconmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for semiconductor solutions. Open-Silicon provides ASIC design, derivative and platform SoCs, hardware/software design, and production handoffs using partners including Synopsys, Cadence, TSMC, ASE, and GLOBAL FOUNDRIES.
• Xilinx (AllianceCore Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationXilinx AllianceCore partner since 1996. All IP cores ported to Xilinx FPGA and licensed to customers using VirtexE, VirtexII, VirtexIIpro, Spartan2E and Spartan-3 families. Many customers in production with IP cores in Xilinx FPGA.
• Lattice Semiconductor (ispLeverCore Catalog)coreTechnology or IntegrationIP cores optimized specifically for Lattice ispLeverCore including PowerPC Bus Master/Slave/Arbiter, CompactFlash Controller, NAND Flash Controller, and SD/SDIO/MMC Host/Slave Controllers.
• Microchip Technology (CompanionCore Catalog)coreTechnology or IntegrationIP cores optimized specifically for Microchip's CompanionCore including PowerPC Bus Master/Slave/Arbiter, CompactFlash Controller, NAND Flash Controller, and SD/SDIO/MMC Host/Slave Controllers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CAST, Inc. Independent vendor of reusable IP cores for ASICs and FPGAs, with overlapping product categories (processor interfaces, peripherals, memory controllers) and a similarly direct licensing model to chip designers.
• Andes Technology: Independent licensor of processor cores and platform IP targeting embedded and IoT SoCs; competes with Eureka in providing silicon IP to ASIC and FPGA designers, particularly around CPU/bus subsystems.
• Arasan Chip Systems: Specializes in storage and connectivity IP cores (NAND Flash, SD/eMMC, UFS, USB, MIPI) — directly overlapping Eureka's NAND/SD/SDIO/MMC controller portfolio and targeting similar ASIC/FPGA customers.
• VeriSilicon: Licenses a broad IP portfolio (GPU, VPU, DSP, memory, interconnect, RF) and offers ASIC/SoC design services — competing across multiple of Eureka's controller categories while also targeting similar fabless and system customers.
• Mobiveil: Provides semiconductor IP for memory (DDR/LPDDR/NAND controllers), PCIe, and storage interfaces — addressing the same engineering use cases as Eureka's memory and peripheral controller IP cores.
• Dolphin Technology: Develops DDR PHY hard IP that is combined with Eureka's SDRAM controller IP through their DFI-based partnership; competes and collaborates in the DDR memory interface IP space.

Broad incumbents

• Arm: Dominant CPU IP vendor with bus interconnect (AMBA/AHB/AXI/CHI) IP that is adjacent to, and partially competitive with, Eureka's CPU interface IP cores targeting ARM-based SoCs.
• Cadence Design Systems: Provides EDA tools and a growing IP portfolio (including Tensilica processors and memory/interface IP) that overlaps Eureka's offering; broad incumbent with far deeper R&D and sales resources.
• Imagination Technologies: Licenses GPU, AI accelerator and connectivity IP; overlaps with Eureka in serving ASIC/SoC designers needing pre-verified subsystem IP, though its core focus (GPU/AI) is different.
• Synopsys (DesignWare IP): Largest EDA and IP vendor; its DesignWare portfolio directly competes across peripheral, memory, and CPU interface IP that Eureka sells, but at much greater scale and within a much broader tool-and-services bundle.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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