Articron
Our Products

Three IPs.
One Ecosystem.

From NPU IP to EDA design automation and custom SRAM services — Articron covers the complete SRAM-CIM based AI chip design stack.

NPU IP Ecosystem

Memory-Native
Intelligence

Where computation lives inside the memory — eliminating the data movement bottleneck that limits every conventional AI chip.

NPU IPSilicon Verified

ART

SRAM-CIM based AI Processor IP — the most power and area efficient NPU architecture for edge AI integration.

~20TOPS/W
Power Efficiency
3.5TOPS/mm²
Area Efficiency
2–6×
Power Advantage

Ultra Low Power

Outperforms all other AI accelerators in power efficiency

Programmability

Supports 10+ up-to-date DNN models

User Interface

SDK provided to automatically generate the most suitable IP

Features

Near-memory compute eliminates data movement bottlenecks
Configurable bitwidth and topology for diverse AI models
Full software stack support: compiler, quantization, and runtime
Full RTL-to-GDSII IP delivery with verification kit
Integration support with standard SoC design flows
Optimized for CNN and Transformer workloads

Specifications

Technology
5nm
Frequency
800MHz
Dimensions
10.89mm²
Total Power
2.2W
On-chip Memory
9.6MB
MACs
40TOPS

Target Applications

SecurityAutomotiveMobileRobot

Process Nodes

5nm7nm14nm28nm40nm

Why Processing-in-Memory?

Beyond the Von Neumann Bottleneck

Conventional

Von Neumann

PROCESSINGUNITALU / MACMEMORYBOTTLENECKData BusInputWeights

Separate memory & processing units

Decreased area efficiency

Constant data movement overhead

Limited power & performance

ART Architecture

Processing-in-Memory

SRAM-CIM ARRAYMEMMACMEMMACMEMMACMEMMACMEMMACMEMMACInputOutNO DATA MOVEMENT

Integrated memory & processing units

Increased area efficiency

Minimal data movement

Improved power & performance

SRAM IP Ecosystem

Design Automation Meets
Custom Silicon

Dalus automates SRAM design. Puzzle delivers it to your spec. Together they form the fastest path from requirement to silicon-ready SRAM IP.

EDA Tool

Dalus

AI-Based SRAM Auto-Design Engine — generating optimized SRAM circuits from high-level specs in a fraction of traditional design time.

66×
Time reduction
100%
DRC/LVS clean output
10%
Power/performance gain
Flexible design constraints and goals (PVT, area, PPAY)
Supports wide range of technologies (planar & 3D devices)
Multi-objective optimization: access time, cycle time, power, margin
Customized user-interfaces: script-based, GUI, or mixed
LVS/DRC-clean output for tape-out ready delivery

Design Flow

1
Spec Input
2
AI Optimization
3
Auto Layout
4
Verification
5
IP Output
Customer
Spec
Dalus
AI Engine
Optimized
SRAM IP
SRAM IP

Puzzle

Custom SRAM IP delivered to your exact specifications — powered by Dalus automation, qualified across leading foundries, and silicon-proven.

4
Foundry Partners
6
Process Nodes
3
Cell Architectures
Fully customized to your exact spec requirements
Powered by the Dalus AI automation engine
IP delivery: netlist, layout, simulation models
Memory compiler output for seamless SoC integration
Post-silicon support and characterization available

Supported Type

6T8T10T

Process Nodes

5nm7nm14nm28nm40nm65nm

Supported Foundries

Samsung FoundryTSMCDB HiTekSK Keyfoundry