CEVA, Inc. CEVA

Company Overview

CEVA, Inc. is a semiconductor intellectual property (IP) company that develops and licenses wireless communications, smart sensing, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI) technologies used in connected devices. The company operates primarily within the semiconductor IP and fabless technology industries, supplying licensable processor architectures, digital signal processors (DSPs), AI accelerators, software platforms, and wireless connectivity technologies to semiconductor manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). CEVA’s technologies are commonly integrated into system-on-chip (SoC) designs for smartphones, IoT devices, consumer electronics, automotive systems, industrial equipment, and edge AI applications.

The company’s principal revenue drivers include IP licensing agreements and recurring royalty revenue generated from customer shipments incorporating CEVA technology. CEVA has historically positioned itself as a specialist in low-power, high-performance signal processing and wireless connectivity IP, particularly in Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, ultra-wideband (UWB), 5G baseband processing, and edge AI inference. Founded in 1999 as a spin-off from DSP Group’s semiconductor operations, CEVA evolved from a DSP-focused licensing business into a broader wireless and edge AI IP provider through internal development and acquisitions, including the additions of vision AI and wireless connectivity technologies.