Company profile
Aion Silicon
Reading-based custom SoC and ASIC design house, formerly trading as Sondrel, providing architecture, front-end and back-end design and tapeout management for AI, automotive and networking customers.
Company overview
Aion Silicon, formerly Sondrel, is a semiconductor design services company specialising in custom System-on-Chip (SoC) and Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) solutions. The company provides end-to-end services, guiding clients from initial architecture and IP selection, through front-end and back-end design, to foundry tapeout and volume manufacturing. As a foundry-neutral and IP-agnostic partner, Aion Silicon has experience with advanced process nodes, including TSMC N3 and Intel 18A, and has completed hundreds of tapeouts since its founding in 2002. The company serves markets such as AI, automotive, 5G, networking, and edge devices. Aion Silicon operates globally with engineering hubs that include UK offices in London and Bristol, providing around-the-clock support for its clients.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: ASIC Design Services. Supply-chain role: Design Services.
Technologies and capabilities
- ASIC
- Silicon
- ASIC Design
- SoC Design
- RISC-V
- Advanced Process Nodes
ASIC Design; SoC Design; SoC Architecture; Front-End Design; Back-End Design; Tapeout Management
Markets served
- AI / Machine Learning
- Automotive
- 5G
- Networking
- Edge Devices
- High-Performance Computing
UK presence
London (primary UK office). Other UK sites: Bristol (additional UK office). Part of the London cluster.