Vision
To build the largest independent AI-enabled FPGA company
Mission
RapidSilicon is a leader in providing domain-specific FPGAs for diverse target applications and power, performance and area (PPA). We utilize a combination of open-source methodology and proprietary AI technology to enable a fast and seamless design-to-silicon experience.
Led by Experienced Entrepreneurs and the Inventors of OpenFPGA
RapidSilicon is one of the leading companies working in the open-source FPGA space. We guarantee innovative solutions with fast turn-around and reduced time-to-market. We have a world-class team including the inventors and industry veterans.
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
Chairman & CEO
- 35 years of semiconductor (academia, industry and entrepreneurial) experience.
- Founded or cofounded 11 companies, several successful exits.
- Managed companies with combined market valuation of $3B.
Joe Chen
COO
- 28 years of semiconductor experience, of which 20 years in China, as CEO and various executive roles in sales, marketing, and operations in IC design, foundry, and equipment.
- Successful track record in revenue generation through creative customer collaboration, focused Go-to-Market strategies, and tiered distribution strategies at leading global companies
Prof. Pierre-Emmanuel Gaillardon
CTO
- Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at The University of Utah.
- Leads the Laboratory for NanoIntegrated Systems (LNIS)
- Focus on the development of reconfigurable logic architectures and digital circuits exploiting emerging device technologies and novel EDA techniques. Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France and the University of Lyon, France.
Dr. Xifan Tang
Chief Engineer
- Research Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at The University of Utah.
- Focus research in computer-aided design for programmable architecture and emerging technologies.
- Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2017
Dr. Naveed Sherwani
Chairman & CEO
- 35 years of semiconductor (academia, industry and entrepreneurial) experience.
- Founded or cofounded 11 companies, several
successful exits. - Managed companies with combined market valuation of $3B.
Prof. Pierre-Emmanuel Gaillardon
CTO
- Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at The University of Utah.
- Leads the Laboratory for NanoIntegrated Systems (LNIS)
-
Focus on the development of reconfigurable logic architectures and digital circuits exploiting emerging device technologies and novel EDA techniques. Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from CEA-LETI, Grenoble, France and the University of Lyon, France.
Joe Chen
COO
- 28 years of semiconductor experience, of which 20 years in China, as CEO and various executive roles in sales, marketing, and operations in IC design, foundry, and equipment.
- Successful track record in revenue generation through creative customer collaboration, focused Go-to-Market strategies, and tiered distribution strategies at leading global companies
Dr. Xifan Tang
Chief Engineer
- Research Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at The University of Utah.
- Focus research in computer-aided design for programmable architecture and emerging technologies.
- Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2017