About Codasip
Codasip develops RISC-V processor IP, meaning licensable processor designs that chipmakers build into their own products. It also offers Codasip Studio, a toolset for customising processors using its CodAL description language, and CHERI memory protection technology aimed at silicon security. Its markets include automotive, industrial, defense and IoT. The company was founded in 2014 by Karel Masarik and is privately held. In July 2025 its board started an expedited process to sell the company.
Codasip was founded in 2014 and is based in Brno, Czech Republic. It is listed under Custom Silicon, AI Accelerators, CPUs & RISC-V.
Compute Technologies
- RISC-V Cores
- Processor IP
What Codasip works on
Custom Silicon
Custom silicon means a company designs its own chips for its own products or data centers instead of buying standard parts. The chip is made by a foundry such as TSMC, but the design belongs to the customer.
AI Accelerators
An AI accelerator is a chip, or a part of a chip, designed to run machine learning faster or with less energy than a general-purpose processor. The category includes GPUs, TPUs, neural processing units (NPUs) and chips from many startups.
CPUs & RISC-V
A CPU, or central processing unit, is the general-purpose chip that runs a computer. It reads instructions, does arithmetic and logic, and decides what happens next. Every phone, laptop and server has at least one.
