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SiPearl designs the next generation of microprocessors that will ensure Europe's technological leadership and independence.

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• Jul. 2, 2020

SiPearl is announcing the appointment of Frédéric Hannoyer as Chief Operating Officer. This electronics and semiconductor industry executive’s previous achievements include setting up product and service activities and major programs at international and European level.

• Jun. 9, 2020

SiPearl is announcing the appointment of Craig Prunty as Vice President Marketing and Business Development. Previously Marketing Director for Marvell Semiconductor’s server processors business unit, this high-performance computing market expert is joining SiPearl’s leadership team.

• May 26, 2020

SiPearl, the designer of the microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer, is opening its first international subsidiary in Duisburg, in the Ruhr region, in order to build closer connections with its German partners and future clients. Currently a dedicated R&D centre, SiPearl GmbH will also become a regional hub providing support for connected mobility and high performance computing applications. Frank Gorris, who was previously in charge of digital design for several 3G to 5G system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Intel, will be appointed to head it up in June, supported by a team of highly experienced engineers.

• Apr. 21, 2020

SiPearl, the company that is designing the high-performance, low-power microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer, has signed a licensing agreement with Arm, the global semiconductor IP provider, in which SiPearl will use the next-generation high-performance, secure, and scalable Arm Neoverse platform, codenamed “Zeus”.

• Mar. 9, 2020

Ying-Chih Yang (49, Master’s in Electronic Engineering from National Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan) is joining SiPearl’s leadership team as Chief Technical Officer.
With his deep expertise in complex system-on-chip development, Ying-Chih Yang will be the lead architect for the high-performance, low-power microprocessor developed by SiPearl within the EPI consortium to secure Europe’s technological sovereignty and independence on the strategic markets for high performance computing, artificial intelligence and connected mobility.

• Feb. 12, 2020

SiPearl, the designer of the microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer, has been awarded €6.2m of support from Europe under the Horizon 2020 programme. These funds are enabling Philippe Notton, the company’s founder, to launch its development with solid foundations in place. To achieve the goal to release its first range of microprocessors on the market by 2022, SiPearl is preparing to carry out a significant round of fundraising alongside this.

• Jan. 21, 2020

Created by Philippe Notton, SiPearl is the company that is bringing to life the European Processor Initiative consortium project, designing the high-performance, low-power microprocessor for the European exascale supercomputer.