How EnSilica Supports Brazil’s Growing Semiconductor Ecosystem
Brazil’s semiconductor ambitions are accelerating – and EnSilica is part of that story. The country is investing in design, packaging and manufacturing capacity to support strategic sectors such as communications, automotive, industrial automation and advanced computing. Two important locations in this landscape are Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil’s far south, and the Campinas region in São Paulo State. EnSilica now operates design centres in both Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) and Campinas, supporting customers worldwide with complex mixed-signal ASICs designed and verified in Brazil.
Rio Grande do Sul and the Semicondutores RS programme
In recent years, Rio Grande do Sul (RS) has developed a structured set of initiatives to support the semiconductor sector. The state government’s “Semicondutores RS” programme is currently the only state‑level initiative in Brazil specifically designed to stimulate the development of the semiconductor industry, including talent development, innovation and investment attraction.
New projects announced under this umbrella include large‑scale investments in encapsulation and testing facilities and advanced design and packaging centres, totalling more than R$1 billion and creating over a thousand new jobs. These initiatives build on a long‑standing academic base in microelectronics and on the experience of companies such as HT Micron, Tellescom and Chipus.
This ecosystem is increasingly visible in both Brazilian and international channels. InvestRS, the state’s investment promotion agency, now describes Rio Grande do Sul as a “protagonist in the semiconductor area”, highlighting its role in attracting structural projects for the region’s development.
EnSilica at Tecnopuc in Porto Alegre
EnSilica established its first Brazilian design centre in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, at the Tecnopuc science and technology park. Tecnopuc brings together universities, research labs and technology companies and has become a focal point for the state’s semiconductor activities, hosting international chip design and semiconductor companies.
Our Porto Alegre team is deeply embedded in this environment. The engineers in the centre have extensive experience in microelectronics and ASIC design, and benefit from a regional ecosystem that includes long-standing initiatives in the sector, such as CEITEC and university microelectronics programmes. This gives EnSilica access to one of Brazil’s most specialised talent pools as we deliver mixed-signal ASICs in markets such as automotive, industrial, healthcare and communications.
Expanding with a second design centre in Campinas
In 2025, EnSilica opened a second design centre in Campinas, São Paulo State, following a multimillion‑pound design and manufacturing contract win in optical computing systems. Campinas is one of Brazil’s best‑known high‑tech regions, with a strong semiconductor and electronics ecosystem that includes major universities, research institutes and technology parks.
The new centre in Campinas complements our existing facility in Porto Alegre and supports the rapid growth of our Brazilian engineering team. By combining these two locations, EnSilica is connected to both of Brazil’s key semiconductor clusters: the established microelectronics base in Rio Grande do Sul and the broader electronics and semiconductor ecosystem in São Paulo State.
Supporting global customers from Brazil
EnSilica’s growing presence in Brazil forms part of our wider strategy to offer turnkey ASIC design and supply with a resilient, diversified global footprint. Through strengthened relationships with wafer foundries and semiconductor supply chain partners, we increasingly provide not only design services but also wafers, packages and fully tested devices to customers.
Our Porto Alegre and Campinas design centres enable us to tap into Brazil’s specialist engineering talent while remaining closely connected to our European and global customer base. As Brazil’s semiconductor initiatives gain momentum, EnSilica is well positioned to contribute to this growth and to deliver advanced mixed-signal ASIC solutions from within two of the country’s most important semiconductor ecosystems.
