HCLTech, Dolphin Semiconductor to Co-develop Energy-Efficient Chips

HCLTech has partnered with French semiconductor company Dolphin Semiconductor to co-develop energy-efficient chips targeting Internet of Things (IoT) and data centre applications, the company said in a statement.

Dolphin Semiconductor provides mixed-signal semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions for sectors including power management, audio, power metering, and design safety, serving industrial, high-performance computing, consumer electronics, IoT, and automotive markets.

Under the partnership, HCLTech will integrate Dolphin Semiconductor’s low-power semiconductor IPs into its system-on-chip (SoC) design and development workflows. 

With this collaboration, HCLTech aims to deliver scalable, high-efficiency SoCs that reduce power consumption while maintaining performance across demanding workloads, India’s third-largest IT services company noted in a statement.

HCLTech added that it hopes to help enterprises respond to rising energy costs, sustainability requirements and the growing complexity of connected systems, including AI-driven workloads in data centres and edge computing environments.

“By partnering with HCLTech, we will be able to extend the reach of our low-power IP to more applications and customers than ever before,” said Pierre-Marie Dell’Accio, executive vice president of engineering at Dolphin Semiconductor.

“This partnership will help us push the boundaries of energy-efficient computing, whether it is for IoT devices or data centre ecosystems,” Dell’Accio added. 

Hari Sadarahalli, corporate vice president and head of engineering and R&D services, HCLTech, noted, “As AI workloads surge, data grows exponentially, and sustainability becomes a top priority, our collaboration with Dolphin Semiconductor will empower our clients to lead with agility, high performance and a strong commitment to environmental responsibility.”

The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the partnership or any timeline for commercially launching the energy-efficient chips.

HCLTech has been reaching out to chip makers to augment its semiconductor and software design capabilities. 

Earlier this year, it shook hands with semiconductor major AMD to develop solutions across AI, digital, and cloud. 

Last year, the IT services company partnered with Arm, which offers high-performance and power-efficient intelligent processors, to leverage its custom silicon chips for supporting AI-driven business operations. 

In 2024, it also collaborated with CAST, a semiconductor IP cores provider, to enable original equipment manufacturers to accelerate their automation journeys.