New York, USA and Noida, India - December 8, 2025 - HCL Technologies (HCLTech) has announced a strategic partnership with Dolphin Semiconductor to co-develop next-generation energy-efficient chips designed for both Internet of Things (IoT) devices and high-performance data-centre environments. The companies aim to address rising energy demands and computational needs while optimising for sustainability and performance.
Under the partnership, HCLTech will integrate Dolphin Semiconductor’s low-power semiconductor intellectual property into its system-on-chip (SoC) design workflows. The collaboration targets scalable, energy-conscious silicon suitable for both IoT and large-scale data-centre hardware, enabling enterprises to reduce operational costs and carbon footprints while handling AI, edge computing, and other compute-intensive workloads.
Dolphin Semiconductor’s Executive Vice President of Engineering, PierreMarie Dell’Accio, said, “This partnership will help us push the boundaries of energy-efficient computing, whether it is for IoT devices or data-centre ecosystems.”
HCLTech’s Hari Sadarahalli, CVP and Head of Engineering & R&D Services, added, “As AI workloads surge and data continues to grow exponentially, sustainability and performance together are becoming key requirements for enterprises worldwide.”
Industry analysts note that this move reflects a broader trend in which IT service providers are moving deeper into custom silicon development. Energy efficiency has become critical for data centres, particularly as AI workloads increase power draw and cooling requirements. By embedding low-power chips, operators can reduce electricity consumption and improve sustainability without compromising performance.
Independent publications, including The Economic Times, CRN India, and TechCircle, have confirmed the strategic intent of the partnership, emphasising its dual focus on IoT edge devices and hyperscale data-centre deployments.
Technical specifications such as expected power savings, performance metrics, or commercial timelines have not been disclosed. Both companies said development work is underway, with pilot designs and testing planned before market deployment.
The HCLTech-Dolphin Semiconductor collaboration underscores a strategic push to embed energy efficiency into next-generation compute infrastructure, bridging sustainability with performance in IoT and hyperscale data-centre applications.
