The semiconductor industry is entering a new phase of AI-driven engineering as ChipNexus formerly known as Primis AI has officially launched NEX, an advanced agentic AI platform designed to automate complex chip design workflows. Alongside its corporate rebranding, the company is positioning itself at the forefront of intelligent semiconductor development by delivering AI that actively participates in engineering processes rather than simply assisting with individual tasks.

NEX is designed to carry out end-to-end semiconductor design tasks across digital, analogue, and physical chip creation, in contrast to traditional AI coding helpers. The platform can generate and optimize RTL code, analyze circuit schematics, perform simulation setup, investigate verification failures, and coordinate synthesis and physical design tools. By continuously interpreting simulation outputs, timing reports, waveforms, power analysis, and layout data, the platform can automatically determine the next engineering steps required to achieve predefined design objectives.

The launch reflects the growing demand for AI solutions capable of managing increasingly sophisticated semiconductor development cycles. As advanced chips become more complex and time-to-market pressures intensify, engineering teams are seeking intelligent automation platforms that integrate seamlessly with existing electronic design automation (EDA) environments instead of replacing established workflows.

• A key advantage of NEX lies in its compatibility with current semiconductor development ecosystems. The platform integrates with existing EDA software, source-code repositories, automation scripts, and CI/CD infrastructures, enabling design teams to introduce AI-powered workflow automation without disrupting established engineering processes. Developers can interact with the platform through a command-line interface, assign multi-stage design tasks, or automate entire engineering workflows for unattended execution.
• Performance evaluations have demonstrated the platform’s potential to dramatically improve engineering productivity. During independent testing involving increasingly complex RTL projects, NEX successfully supported the implementation and verification of a dual-core cache-coherent processor. In one of the most demanding design scenarios, the platform reduced an estimated 100 hours of manual engineering effort to less than 2.5 hours, while experienced semiconductor designers achieved productivity improvements of up to 43 times compared with traditional development methods.
• To support commercial expansion, ChipNexus has also completed a seed funding round led by Cambium Capital. The new investment will be used to accelerate the development of NEX’s autonomous engineering capabilities while expanding enterprise adoption across the semiconductor industry.

The platform is immediately available with integrated support for Google Gemini AI models, while enterprise customers have the flexibility to connect their preferred AI providers using their own credentials. For organizations operating under strict security, privacy, or regulatory requirements, ChipNexus also offers private-cloud and on-premises deployment options, ensuring that sensitive semiconductor design data remains protected throughout the development lifecycle.

The introduction of NEX highlights a broader transformation occurring across the semiconductor sector, where agentic AI is rapidly evolving from a productivity enhancement into an active engineering collaborator. By automating repetitive design tasks, accelerating verification, and enabling intelligent decision-making across complex workflows, next-generation AI platforms are expected to redefine how integrated circuits are developed for applications spanning artificial intelligence, automotive electronics, high-performance computing, telecommunications, and advanced consumer devices.

As semiconductor companies continue to pursue greater design complexity while shortening development timelines, intelligent workflow automation is becoming a strategic competitive advantage. ChipNexus’ launch of NEX signals an important step toward a future where AI functions not only as a design assistant but as an autonomous engineering partner capable of accelerating innovation across the global semiconductor ecosystem.

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