MosChip Technologies, a key provider of silicon and product engineering services, has announced its collaboration with EMASS on the development of the ECS-DoT Edge AI System-on-Chip (SoC)—an ultra-low-power processor built for always-on intelligence in wearables, drones, industrial IoT equipment, and edge sensor devices. EMASS spearheaded the SoC’s architecture and set ambitious goals targeting up to 93% faster processing and up to 90% lower energy consumption compared to conventional edge AI solutions.
As part of the project, MosChip delivered engineering expertise for the chip’s 22nm silicon implementation, including physical design workflows, tape-out coordination, packaging, assembly, evaluation hardware, and validation support. This partnership resulted in a fully functional SoC and evaluation platform.
Srinivasa Rao Kakumanu, CEO & Managing Director of MosChip Technologies, stated that the collaboration showcases how innovative SoC design combined with strong silicon engineering capabilities can accelerate product realization. He noted that EMASS created a differentiated architecture, and MosChip contributed through its deep experience in physical design and product engineering.
The ECS-DoT is a compact RISC-V–based Edge AI chip featuring dual neural accelerators and 4MB of onboard memory. It delivers real-time, milliwatt-level inference across vision, audio, and sensor applications without requiring cloud connectivity. Tailored for devices with strict limitations on power and size, it is suited for drones, wearables, medical trackers, and industrial monitoring systems.
Mark Goranson, CEO of EMASS, highlighted MosChip’s role in strengthening the silicon execution of the ECS-DoT, noting that their physical design, engineering, and validation efforts complemented EMASS’s internal strengths and helped deliver a dependable SoC to OEM customers.
EMASS, a subsidiary of Nanoveu Ltd (ASX: NVU), focuses on ultra-low-power AI SoC solutions for edge computing. Its ECS-DoT chip enables high-performance AI processing for vision, audio, and sensor data directly on the device, using RISC-V architecture and non-volatile memory technologies to maximize efficiency. The company targets applications such as drones, wearables, healthcare devices, and industrial IoT systems.
MosChip Technologies is a longstanding silicon and product engineering firm with over 26 years of experience across silicon design, embedded systems, digital engineering, and AI-driven solutions. The company collaborates with global semiconductor firms and OEMs to design and deliver advanced ASICs, chipsets, and next-generation technology products across multiple sectors.
