Skymizer and JFE Shoji Electronics Join Forces to Advance AI Acceleration Solutions in Japan

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Taipei, Taiwan – August 12, 2025 – Skymizer, a leading provider of AI accelerator IP and system software, and JFE Shoji Electronics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Takaaki Yanagisawa) today announced the establishment of a strategic partnership. Under the agreement, JFE Shoji Electronics will serve as Skymizer’s official distributor in Japan, responsible for promoting and selling Skymizer’s high-performance AI acceleration IP and development solutions, as well as providing initial customer support while facilitating communication with Skymizer‘s technical team and business support.

Through this collaboration, Japanese customers will gain rapid access to Skymizer’s HyperThought™ LPU architecture, EdgeThought™ edge AI inference platform, and a complete suite of hardware-software integration tools. These solutions address AI inference demands from cloud to edge devices, accelerating product development for large language models (LLMs), multimodal AI, and high-performance computing applications.

A Strategic Opportunity in the AI Acceleration Market

The demand for generative AI and multimodal computing is growing rapidly, with companies seeking product designs that deliver high performance, low power consumption, flexible deployment, and faster time-to-market.

Key reasons JFE Shoji Electronics chose to partner with Skymizer include:

• LPU architecture optimized for AI inference – Delivers improved efficiency in both prefill and decode phases for LLMs and generative AI.
• High customization capability – Supports mixed-precision computing, quantization compression, and specialized instruction extensions for a wide range of application scenarios.
• Comprehensive development and verification support – Includes model conversion tools, simulators, and FPGA verification platforms to help customers accelerate design deployment.
• Flexible licensing and deployment models – Supports prototype verification and ASIC mass production.

Value to the Japanese Market

This partnership will provide Japanese customers with:

• A full portfolio of AI acceleration solutions – Covering multi-tier applications from data centers to edge devices.
• Rapid verification and deployment – Using FPGA demos to shorten the time from design to production.
• Professional technical support – Combining Skymizer’s R&D expertise with JFE’s local service capabilities.
• Optimized Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – Maximizing performance while managing development and operational costs.

“Our collaboration with JFE Shoji Electronics opens the door for Japanese innovators to harness the full power of our AI acceleration technologies—driving faster, smarter, and more energy-efficient AI solutions from cloud to edge.”

said William Wei, Skymizer’s CMO & EVP

JFE Shoji Electronics, stated:

“By leveraging our strong relationships and deep trust with Japanese customers, JFE Shoji Electronics will ensure smooth adoption and integration of Skymizer’s cutting-edge AI acceleration solutions into the Japanese market.”

About Skymizer

Skymizer specializes in the development of AI accelerator IP and system software. Its product portfolio includes the HyperThought™ LPU architecture, EdgeThought™ edge AI inference platform, and complete hardware-software development support services. These solutions power applications in large language models, multimodal AI, smart manufacturing, autonomous driving, and more. Skymizer’s technology has been successfully validated on multiple FPGA and ASIC platforms and continues to drive high-performance, low-power, and highly customizable AI computing solutions. For more information, please visit www.skymizer.ai.

About JFE Shoji Electronics

Since its establishment in 1986, JFE Shoji Electronics has been dedicated to introducing and applying advanced electronic technologies. Its business areas include semiconductor devices, foundry services, surface-mount technology, cleaning processes, high-performance materials, and data solutions (DX). Leveraging its global network of locations, JFE Shoji Electronics provides customers with high value-added products and technical support. For more information, please visit www.jfe-shoji-ele.co.jp.