The first test-chip was taped-out in March 2026
June 24th – 2026 — Avnet ASIC, a leading provider of ASIC and SoC full turnkey solutions and a business division of Avnet Silica, an Avnet company (NASDAQ: AVT), announced today that it has been selected by RAAAM Memory Technologies, a start-up company that invented GCRAM, the highest density on-chip memory solution in standard CMOS, as its VCA (Value Chain Aggregator) partner for developing and qualifying its GCRAM technology on TSMC’s 2nm process.
As a VCA partner, Avnet ASIC provides access to TSMC’s fabrication processes along with engineering support, production management, and process integration. Avnet has experience in designing and supporting chip production down to the advanced 2nm process.
Avnet ASIC offers technical expertise across the chip development lifecycle, from design enablement to high-volume production. Its team supports customers with tapeout procedures, product management, and supply chain management.
RAAAM’s patented GCRAM technology delivers up to 50% silicon area reduction and up to 10x lower power consumption compared to conventional SRAM, all while maintaining full compatibility with standard CMOS processes. RAAAM, with Avnet ASIC support, is now developing and qualifying its GCRAM technology in 2nm process, which was taped-out on a customer test chip in March 2026.
“We are excited to collaborate with RAAAM and support the next generation of memory innovation,” said Pavel Vilk, GM and Head of Engineering at Avnet ASIC. “Innovative technologies deserve a clear and efficient path to advanced silicon. As a TSMC-certified VCA partner, Avnet ASIC combines design expertise, ecosystem access, and production execution capabilities to help companies like RAAAM accelerate development and successfully bring breakthrough technologies to market.”
“Avnet ASIC’s commitment and expertise in streamlining infrastructure, technology support and PDK environment, were instrumental in the migration of our GCRAM technology to TSMC’s 2nm process,” said Eran Rotem, VP R&D at RAAAM. “This partnership helped us to meet an ambitious tape-out schedule without technical obstacles, a key milestone towards full GCRAM qualification.”
About Avnet ASIC
Avnet ASIC is a business division of Avnet, one of the leading global technology distributors. Avnet has been a partner of leading semiconductor manufacturers and innovative solution providers for many years. With a team of hundreds of application engineers and technical specialists, Avnet supports projects from the initial idea through concept development to production.
Avnet ASIC division is an ASIC design and turnkey manufacturing center, which provides complete ASIC and COT services for design houses and electronic system companies that develop advanced SoC devices. It partners with TSMC, Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test companies (OSATs), leading IP and CAD vendors to provide its customers with a full range of specifications to mass production services. Avnet ASIC has supported existing and new customers for more than 35 years and its services have been employed successfully with start-ups, OEMs, and international companies in hundreds of devices and a wide range of applications in various market segments.
For more information on Avnet ASIC’s solutions, please visit https://www.avnet-asic.com/.
About RAAAM Memory Technologies Ltd.
RAAAM has developed the most cost-effective on-chip memory technology in the semiconductor industry, offering up to 50% area savings and up to 10x power reduction over high-density SRAM. Its patented GCRAM can serve as a drop-in SRAM replacement in SoCs and is fully compatible with standard CMOS processes, allowing designers to integrate more memory in a smaller die area with lower power consumption. Founded in 2021, RAAAM is headquartered in Israel with an R&D center in Switzerland.
For more information on RAAAM, visit https://raaam-tech.com
RAAAM & Avnet ASIC Media contact: Amir Ben Artzi, Meirovitch PR, amirb@meirovitchpr.com
