ACL Digital Recognized with 2026 TSMC OIP Partner of the Year Award for Design Service Excellence

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ACL Digital Recognized with 2026 TSMC OIP Partner of the Year Award for Design Service Excellence

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Sep 30, 2026

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ACL Digital, a subsidiary of the ALTEN Group, received the 2026 TSMC Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Partner of the Year Award for Design Service Excellence at TSMC’s North America OIP Ecosystem Forum in San Jose. The award recognizes the firm’s advanced design services that help customers develop silicon for data‑center and IoT edge computing applications. ACL Digital’s AI‑driven engineering team collaborates closely with TSMC to align roadmaps, deliver optimized chip architectures and accelerate time‑to‑market for complex projects. CEO Ramandeep Singh credited the partnership for turning challenging technology problems into market‑ready solutions, while Head of Semiconductor Prasanna Shroff highlighted recent node‑design training that enhanced customer experience. The company plans to broaden its role in the OIP ecosystem to support more enterprises.

💡 Why It Matters

· The honor highlights TSMC’s dependence on specialized design partners to speed advanced‑node adoption, positioning ACL Digital at the forefront of AI and IoT silicon innovation.

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