Cognichip is launching ACI Enterprise today, a full-stack AI system that works alongside engineers to design chips!

The company reports that one engineer took a 55-page specification through front-end design and verification in 10 days. Its comparison: a full front-end team taking four to five months. That's one evaluation, so results will vary by project.

ACI uses physics-informed models built specifically for chip design, from specifications and micro-architecture through RTL, verification and optimization for power, performance and area.

Specifications, RTL, tests and design constraints stay connected in one evolving model. When an engineer revisits an architecture decision, they can trace its consequences and adjust the design.

Cognichip says Renesas and SiTime are already adopting ACI. The system also supports taking ideas to working FPGA implementations, including specialized hardware for robotics, autonomous vehicles and industrial systems.

Being able to try more designs before committing to hardware could give engineers much more room to experiment.