NanoXplore SAS

NanoXplore is a fabless semiconductor company based in France. It makes radiation hardened FPGAs and ASICs. These chips are used in space, aerospace, defence, avionics and industrial systems. The company also provides design software tools.

The company was founded in 2010 by three veterans of the semiconductor industry. They had worked on FPGA design, testing and debugging. Edouard Lepape joined as chief executive in 2013. Since 2014 the company has worked with ESA, CNES and the European Commission on FPGA and SoC FPGA technologies.

NanoXplore says its products are built to work in harsh and extreme settings. It lists safety, performance and reliability as its main points. The site shows product updates for the NG-ULTRA and ULTRA300, including a delay lines overview, a development kit guide and a pinout table.

In 2024 the company bought the ASIC activities of Dolphin Design. This formed the NX Design Services team, which has over 20 years of experience in custom ASIC work, with a focus on high reliability and low power circuits. The company says this supports European technology independence.

News on the site says NanoXplore was picked for the French Tech 2030 program, along with 80 other French companies. The company states it aims to become a major player in aerospace, defence and avionics. The website has a contact form and a careers page.