{"id":771,"date":"2021-12-14T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semifive.com\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=771"},"modified":"2025-12-31T15:33:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:33:52","slug":"semifive-acquires-hanatec","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/semifive.com\/ko\/company\/newsroom\/press-releases\/semifive-acquires-hanatec\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMIFIVE Acquires Hanatec"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Accelerates SoC design leadership for Samsung Foundry\u2019s SAFE<sup>TM<\/sup> ecosystem<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SAN JOSE, Calif.&#8211;SEMIFIVE<\/strong>, a leading design solution provider and pioneer of platform-based custom silicon solutions, today announced it has acquired Hanatec Co. Ltd., an official Samsung Foundry Design Solution Partner (DSP) and leading provider of ASIC design services. This acquisition combines Hanatec\u2019s design, turnkey, and platform services with SEMIFIVE\u2019s SoC platform and ASIC capabilities, to create the fastest growing Samsung Foundry SAFE<sup>TM<\/sup> DSP with more than 300 employees worldwide. This is SEMIFIVE\u2019s third acquisition following Sesol Semiconductor (another Samsung Foundry SAFE<sup>TM<\/sup> DSP) and Dahsim in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14f9527b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-large-font-size pr-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0rem\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-two-color\"><strong>\u201cThe acquisition of Hanatec, with its solid technology and customer base, enables SEMIFIVE to further accelerate its position as a global semiconductor company&#8221;<\/strong><\/mark> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-two-color\">said Jae-man Lee, CEO and founder of Hanatec.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-bottom:0rem\">SEMIFIVE is pioneering the Platform SoC solution that leverages software development methodology to address the challenges of the quickly evolving global semiconductor industry. The wave of more domain specific applications including artificial intelligence (AI), AIoT, and automotive is driving an explosive demand for more custom silicon as seen in companies like Apple and Tesla. SEMIFIVE\u2019s Platform SoC significantly reduces chip development cost and schedule, enabling more diverse industry players to innovate and challenge the semiconductor landscape. Several leading AI semiconductor companies in Korea are developing their own custom silicon with SEMIFIVE\u2019s Platform SoC solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">SEMIFIVE is pioneering the Platform SoC solution that leverages software development methodology to address the challenges of the quickly evolving global semiconductor industry. The wave of more domain specific applications including artificial intelligence (AI), AIoT, and automotive is driving an explosive demand for more custom silicon as seen in companies like Apple and Tesla. SEMIFIVE\u2019s Platform SoC significantly reduces chip development cost and schedule, enabling more diverse industry players to innovate and challenge the semiconductor landscape. Several leading AI semiconductor companies in Korea are developing their own custom silicon with SEMIFIVE\u2019s Platform SoC solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe acquisition of Hanatec, with its solid technology and customer base, enables SEMIFIVE to further accelerate its position as a global semiconductor company,\u201d said Brandon Cho, CEO and founder of SEMIFIVE. \u201cCustomers are asking us to make more custom chips, and the addition of Hanatec\u2019s team and capabilities makes us better equipped to execute our rapid growth strategy in addressing the market demand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis acquisition is an important milestone and opportunity to create a major driving force for the global expansion by combining semiconductor capabilities accumulated in South Korea,&#8221; said Jae-man Lee, CEO and founder of Hanatec. \u201cIn particular, we will develop various design platforms based on Samsung Foundry\u2019s process technology and its SAFE<sup>TM<\/sup> design infrastructure, which will serve as a gateway for global customers who want to utilize Samsung&#8217;s superior technology solutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">SEMIFIVE is advancing its global footprint and engineering capabilities to India, Vietnam and Pakistan beyond its current sites in Korea. It is also expanding its sales and engineering office in the United States as part of its global customer reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This acquisition combines Hanatec\u2019s design, turnkey, and platform services with SEMIFIVE\u2019s SoC platform and ASIC capabilities, to create the fastest growing Samsung Foundry SAFETM DSP with more than 300 employees worldwide. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-771","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"featured_post":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semifive.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases\/771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semifive.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semifive.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semifive.com\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}