A production proven low power memory solution it has been designed to enable a range of applications in home and industrial IoT and smart mobile devices.
The transaction strengthens GF’s memory portfolio and extends its roadmap in terms of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions by adding another reliable, customisable embedded memory solution that is relatively easy to integrate into other technology nodes.
According to the company, this technology will enable customers to further differentiate their SoC designs and advance a new generation of secure and intelligent devices.
“We’re committed to differentiating our technology portfolio to be the foundation of our customers’ energy efficient IoT applications today and for decades to come,” said Mike Hogan, chief business officer of GF. “With the acquisition of this innovative memory technology, GF is now playing an essential role in accelerating development of NVM solutions which will enable our customers to design the next generation of intelligent and connected devices. CBRAM technology unleashes a new paradigm of performance and ultra-low energy use, enabling a wide range of applications, from wearable devices to smartphones, to extend the time between battery charges from hours to weeks to years in specific use cases.”
CBRAM’s low power consumption, high read/write speeds, reduced manufacturing costs and tolerance for harsh environments make it particularly suitable for consumer, medical, and select industrial applications.
In 2020, GF entered into a licensing agreement with Dialog Semiconductor, which was acquired by Renesas in 2021, to offer its CBRAM technology as an embedded, NVM option. Today, CBRAM is being qualified on the company’s 22FDX platform, with plans to extend it to other platforms.
