Nenglixin

About Nenglixin

Shanghai Leda Technology Co., Ltd., also known as 立芯 (Lìxīn), is a company specializing in the development of electronic design automation (EDA) tools for integrated circuits. Founded in November 2020 by Dr. Chen Jianli, a professor from Fudan University, the company focuses on creating tools for digital circuit physical design, logic synthesis, and 3DIC/chiplet system design. The name '立芯' signifies the goal of helping China's chip industry to 'stand up'.

Dr. Chen Jianli has a long-standing academic and research background in EDA, specifically in placement algorithms, with over 17 years of experience in the field before starting the company. His transition from academia to industry was driven by a desire to contribute to a self-reliant chip development ecosystem in China. The core team consists of experts from both industry and academia with extensive experience in EDA tool development.

The company's main product is LeCompiler™, a digital design tool that covers the entire RTL-to-GDSII process, focusing on the co-optimization of logic synthesis and place-and-route. This tool has been commercially adopted and validated by clients, showing performance comparable to, and in some cases exceeding, industry benchmarks in terms of timing, congestion, power, and area. Additionally, 立芯 is developing Le3DIC™, a platform for 3D/chiplet system planning, design, and analysis. The business model involves providing these advanced EDA software tools to companies involved in high-end chip design. The company has secured significant funding, including a Series B round of over 200 million yuan, to support product iteration and market expansion.