Yarden Elnir
Yarden Elnir
Dedicated VLSI design engineer with a passion for creating innovative hardware. Member of technical staff (RTL) at Etched working on dataflow architectures for the Sohu transformer ASIC; previously contributed to storage silicon at Apple.
Projects
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Sohu (Etched) — Dataflow / RTL
Core RTL and central dataflow logic for Etched's Sohu transformer ASIC, focusing on predictive out-of-order control systems to hide memory latency and keep matrix-multiply engines fed for generative AI inference.
Flash storage controller architecture (Apple)
Worked on flash storage controller architecture and memory access optimization while at Apple, improving throughput and responsiveness across Apple devices according to published profiles.
In the Spotlight
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Recognitions
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Featured profile — LA Weekly
2026-01-29Profile feature highlighting Yarden's engineering work on Etched's Sohu ASIC and his views on AI hardware.
Feature article — Analytics Insight
2026-02-23In-depth feature on Elnir's contributions to AI ASIC design and his engineering philosophy.
Work Experience
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Member of Technical Staff (RTL) / VLSI Design Engineer
Works on RTL/dataflow for Etched's transformer-focused Sohu ASIC, building predictive, out-of-order control systems to mitigate memory latency and improve inference efficiency. Active in mentorship and technical evaluation within the hardware organization.
Head of Infrastructure (mentioned in LinkedIn activity)
LinkedIn activity references joining Etched as Head of Infrastructure to help build hardware for AI inference; public profile and posts contain this phrasing but formal title/tenure details are not explicitly listed on the public LinkedIn page.
Engineer — Storage Silicon Group
Contributed to flash storage controller architecture and memory access protocol optimization embedded across Apple product lines, per press profiles.
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