Case Study: eSilicon Corporation achieves faster, scalable, and cost‑effective chip design with Google Cloud Platform

eSilicon Corporation Improving semiconductor design

eSilicon Corporation, an application‑specific integrated circuit developer for markets like 5G, AI, and networking, needed a better way to handle increasingly complex Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workflows. Their on‑premises data center struggled with massive, short‑term spikes—sometimes requiring tens of thousands of CPU cores and hundreds of terabytes of storage—causing delays, diverted engineering resources, and slower time to market.

By adopting Google Cloud Platform and Elastifile in a two‑tier model to supplement on‑premises resources, eSilicon gained elastic compute and POSIX‑compliant scalable storage that integrates with existing EDA tools. The move delivered roughly 15% better performance in internal tests, doubled concurrent design cycles, cut operating costs, avoided multimillion‑dollar CapEx for peak capacity, and accelerated product delivery.

eSilicon Corporation

Naidu Annamaneni

Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Global IT