Edgewater Wireless Systems has selected Synopsys Cloud-based EDA technology to accelerate its next-generation Wi-Fi 8 spectrum slicing silicon program, a move expected to speed time-to-tape-out and enhance design quality for sophisticated RF and AI-enabled chips.
The market pull for reliability-first Wi-Fi is growing as connected devices, high-density deployments, and time-sensitive applications drive the need for more deterministic wireless performance. Analyst projections indicate that the global Wi-Fi chipset market will reach the mid-US $36B range by 2034. At the same time, industry analyses reveal that over one-third of incoming support calls are linked to Wi-Fi, and many of these escalate into technician visits, making Wi-Fi performance a measurable operating expense for large operators.
Andrew Skafel, President & CEO of Edgewater Wireless, said: “Wi-Fi 8 and AI-driven connectivity are transforming how traffic flows across the last meter of the network - and our customers are looking to Edgewater to lead that transition. By selecting Synopsys EDA solutions, enabled through our relationship with Silicon Catalyst, we’re equipping our engineering team with the same class of tools used by many of the world’s leading semiconductor companies. That allows us to focus on our core competency - Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing—while relying on proven, high-performance design infrastructure to move faster and reduce risk.”
Its Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology is designed to unlock higher capacity, lower latency, and more deterministic performance in dense real-world environments, from homes and MDUs to smart factories and next-generation industrial IoT. The adoption of Synopsys solutions is expected to streamline critical stages of the company’s silicon lifecycle - from architecture exploration and RTL design, through verification, implementation, and sign-off - supporting Edgewater’s roadmap toward production-ready Wi-Fi 8-class silicon.
“Edgewater Wireless is a great example of how innovative companies can leverage the Silicon Catalyst ecosystem to access advanced tools and expertise,” said Nick Kepler, COO of Silicon Catalyst. “By combining Edgewater’s differentiated Wi-Fi Spectrum Slicing technology with state-of-the-art EDA solutions available to our portfolio companies, we believe they are well positioned to deliver compelling value to service providers, device makers, and investors alike.”
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