Ceva, Inc. and Microchip Technology announced a long‑term partnership on November 5, 2025 to embed Ceva’s NeuPro neural processing units (NPUs) into Microchip’s product portfolio. The agreement gives Microchip a license to Ceva’s broad NeuPro NPU family and integrates Ceva’s NeuPro Studio software development kit into Microchip’s own development environment, enabling customers to train, optimize and deploy AI models directly on Microchip chips.
The partnership expands Ceva’s reach into Microchip’s industrial, automotive, consumer and data‑center markets. By licensing the NeuPro NPUs, Ceva gains a new channel for its AI‑accelerator IP, while Microchip can offer enhanced inference capabilities across its billions of devices without developing its own silicon from scratch. The deal is expected to generate new licensing revenue and royalty streams for Ceva, reinforcing its strategy to become a diversified IP leader for the Smart Edge.
For Microchip, the collaboration provides a turnkey AI solution that can be added to existing and future product lines. The integration of the NeuPro Studio SDK into Microchip’s development environment lowers the barrier for customers to adopt AI, positioning Microchip to meet growing demand for intelligent edge and data‑center solutions. The partnership also signals Microchip’s commitment to making AI a differentiating capability across its broad product portfolio.
The fact‑check report confirms that the financial terms of the licensing agreement, the specific NeuPro models to be licensed, and the impact on Ceva’s revenue guidance were not disclosed. Likewise, Microchip has not identified which product lines will feature the NPUs first. The absence of these details is noted, but the strategic intent and expected benefits are clear from the announcement.
The partnership comes at a time when Microchip has faced recent revenue headwinds and is focused on inventory reduction and restructuring. Adding Ceva’s AI accelerators offers a potential growth lever and a way to differentiate its offerings in a market that increasingly demands edge intelligence. Ceva’s IP business model, which powers more than 20 billion smart edge products worldwide, positions it to capture a larger share of the expanding AI‑enabled edge market through this collaboration.
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