Dolphin Semiconductor

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Dolphin Semiconductor
Industry Semiconductors
PredecessorPower management and signal processing IP activities of Dolphin Design
Founded2024;1 year ago (2024)
Headquarters
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France  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Number of locations
Meylan, France; St. Laurent, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Area served
International
1 040 000€ (December 31, 2021)
OwnerJolt Capital, Vertex
Number of employees
160, including 130 engineers
Website dolphin-semiconductor.com

Dolphin Semiconductor is a French-based semiconductor company specializing in low-power mixed-signal intellectual property (IP) solutions. The company designs IP blocks for applications across consumer electronics, automotive, industrial IoT, and high-performance computing (HPC).

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Dolphin Semiconductor was established in November 2024 following an acquisition by Jolt Capital, a private equity firm focused on deep-tech investments. Jolt Capital acquired the mixed-signal IP activities of Dolphin Design (formerly Dolphin Integration), investing €26 million to create Dolphin Semiconductor as an independent entity.

The company, led by CEO Laurent Monge, has offices in Meylan  (France) at the heart of the French Silicon Valley and in Montreal, Canada.

History

Dolphin Integration was founded in 1985 [1] with a dedication to design services to the Integrated Device Makers (IDM) in the wake of deverticalization of this industry. [2] In 2019, the company was renamed to Dolphin Design. [3]

In November 2024, Jolt Capital acquired the power management and signal processing intellectual property activities of Dolphin Design, incoporating them into a new company, Dolphin Semiconductor, [4] [5] with the mission of developing complex analog, digital, and mixed-signal IPs for design companies. Dolphin Semiconductor is based in Meylan in the Grenoble region. It also has R&D offices in Montreal, Canada. [6]

Since then, the catalog has evolved to include IPs for ultra-low-power management, audio. [7]

Activities

Dolphin Semiconductor’s offerings center around power management and audio IP solutions.  Major product categories include: [8]

Market and competition

Dolphin Semiconductor’s IP solutions cater to several industries

  1. Automotive: automotive infotainment and other systems.
  2. Industrial and Internet of Things: industrial automation, IoT, and connected devices.
  3. Consumer Electronics: devices such as smartphones, wearables, and tablets.
  4. High-Performance Computing (HPC): data centers and AI applications

It collaborates with foundries companies such as: TSMC, GlobalFoundries, SMIC, Samsung, to develop its products.

References

  1. "Xilinx AllianceCORE Profile - Dolphin Integration".
  2. "Inscription au marché libre d'Euronext Paris" (PDF). Zonebourse (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-24..
  3. "Dolphin Integration becomes Dolphin Design" (Press release). 23 September 2019.
  4. "Jolt Capital buys and invests in Dolphin Design's carved-out mixed-signal IP activities" (Press release). Jolt Capital. 5 November 2024.
  5. "DOLPHIN SEMICONDUCTOR (MEYLAN) Chiffre d'affaires, résultat, bilans sur SOCIETE.COM - 932368764". societe.com (in French). 2024-11-19. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  6. "En Isère, les activités de Dolphin Design rachetées par Jolt Capital et NanoXplore". L'Usine Nouvelle (in French). 2025-01-06.
  7. "Face à la crise des puces, Dolphin Semiconductor mise sur l'expansion stratégique". La Tribune (in French). 2025-05-27. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  8. "Semi-conducteurs : Jolt capital rachète une partie de Dolphin à Soitec". Les Echos (in French). 2024-11-11. Archived from the original on 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2025-06-24.