# Michael De Nil

> Michael De Nil is the Belgian co-founder, CEO and a board member of Sydney-based Morse Micro. A former imec and Broadcom wireless chip designer, he co-founded the company with Andrew Terry in 2016 to develop long-range, low-power Wi-Fi HaLow chips for connected devices. His work now spans semiconductor development, global recruitment, fundraising and helping customers bring HaLow products to market.

- **Role:** Co-founder, CEO & Board Member at Morse Micro
- **Organizations:** Morse Micro, Broadcom, imec
- **Nationality:** Belgian
- **Education:** Bachelor in Electronics-ICT, De Nayer (now Thomas More), Erasmus exchange, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, MSc in Electrical Engineering and Embedded Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology
- **Known for:** Contributed to the digital design of Wi-Fi chips used in modern smartphones at Broadcom., Co-founded Morse Micro in 2016 and commercialized Wi-Fi HaLow silicon., Led Morse Micro during its A$88 million Series C announced on 23 September 2025; the company reported total funding exceeding A$290 million.

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Began Electronics-ICT studies at De Nayer in Belgium.
- **2005–2007** — Studied at Eindhoven University of Technology; subsequently worked as a researcher at imec in the Netherlands.
- **2010** — Moved to Australia; worked at Broadcom, becoming a principal IC design engineer.
- **2016** — Co-founded Morse Micro with Andrew Terry.
- **2018** — Presented Morse Micro at Tech23 as co-founder and co-CEO.
- **2025** — Morse Micro introduced its second-generation MM8108 at CES and announced an A$88 million Series C in September.
- **2026** — Led Morse Micro as it launched and expanded its Design Partner Program.

## Achievements

- Contributed to the digital design of Wi-Fi chips used in modern smartphones at Broadcom.
- Co-founded Morse Micro in 2016 and commercialized Wi-Fi HaLow silicon.
- Led Morse Micro during its A$88 million Series C announced on 23 September 2025; the company reported total funding exceeding A$290 million.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published “The Connectivity Problem Holding Back Edge AI” on 9 October, arguing that distributed intelligent devices need reliable connectivity where they are installed.
- **2026-10** — Morse Micro announced Zilogic Systems as its first India-based Design Partner on 8 October.
- **2026-03** — Morse Micro launched its Design Partner Program at Embedded World on 10 March.
- **2025-09** — Morse Micro announced A$88 million in Series C funding led by MegaChips.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-de-nil/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15