# Real Intent

> Real Intent sells static sign-off software that finds design errors in chip blueprints before they reach costly downstream stages. Its Ascent, Meridian, Conquest, SafeConnect and Riven tools cover RTL linting, clock and reset crossings, testability, connectivity, hardware security and review automation. The Sunnyvale company says more than 50 semiconductor and systems companies use its products worldwide.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Sunnyvale, United States
- **Founders:** Prakash Narain (Co-founder; president and CEO), Rajiv Kumar (Co-founder; vice president, engineering)
- **Products:** Ascent Lint, Meridian CDC, Meridian RDC, Meridian DFT, SafeConnect
- **Notable:** More than 50 major semiconductor and systems customers, according to the company., lowRISC selected three Real Intent tools for OpenTitan in 2024., TÜV SÜD qualified several Real Intent tool flows for ISO 26262 hardware development up to ASIL D, according to Real Intent.

## Products & services

- **Ascent Lint** — Static RTL linting with configurable coding policies and targeted debugging.
- **Meridian CDC** — Multimode clock domain crossing sign-off with structural, functional and microarchitecture analysis.
- **Meridian RDC** — Multi-scenario reset domain crossing sign-off and consolidated violation reporting.
- **Meridian DFT** — Multimode design-for-testability checks across RTL, scan synthesis and place-and-route.
- **SafeConnect** — Connectivity and glitch checks at RTL and netlist levels.
- **Conquest Sentry** — Hardware security path verification against multiple security specifications.
- **Conquest MAI** — Microarchitectural integrity sign-off that infers standard functional components in RTL.
- **Riven** — AI agent for product knowledge, violation review and debug across Real Intent workflows.

## Achievements

- More than 50 major semiconductor and systems customers, according to the company.
- lowRISC selected three Real Intent tools for OpenTitan in 2024.
- TÜV SÜD qualified several Real Intent tool flows for ISO 26262 hardware development up to ASIL D, according to Real Intent.
- Western Digital case study reports CDC sign-off falling from a typical six to eight weeks to two weeks.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Launched Riven Sign-Off AI Agent, claiming up to 10X faster sign-off workflows.
- **2026-06** — Announced Meridian CDC with microarchitecture analysis, claiming up to 95% less designer review.
- **2026-02** — Announced Conquest MAI for microarchitectural integrity sign-off.
- **2024-06** — Announced Sentry hardware security sign-off.
- **2024-05** — Announced lowRISC deployment for OpenTitan.

## Links

- Website: https://www.realintent.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/real-intent
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RealIntent
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Realintent.EDA

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Last updated: 2026-09-29