A preview of Weebit Nano at DAC – with commentary from ChatGPT

A preview of Weebit Nano at DAC – with commentary from ChatGPT
by Daniel Nenni on 07-03-2023 at 6:00 am

Weebit Amir Regev Demo Screenshot

Weebit Nano, a provider of advanced non-volatile memory (NVM) IP, will be exhibiting at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) this month. As part of this briefing I shared some of the basic the details with ChatGPT to see how it would phrase things. Here is some of what it suggested: “You won’t want to miss out on the epic experience… Read More


NVM IP now Available for On-Chip MCU Code

NVM IP now Available for On-Chip MCU Code
by Eric Esteve on 01-29-2015 at 11:14 am

As of today NVM IP has been mostly used in SoC or IC to support very specific needs like analog trimming and calibration or encryption key integration for Digital Right Management (DRM) purpose. In other words small size (less than 1K-bit) few times programmable (FTP) NVM IP was enough to support these needs, thus most of the NVM IP… Read More


How to Trim Automotive Sensor?

How to Trim Automotive Sensor?
by Eric Esteve on 07-30-2014 at 5:21 am

The electronic content in automotive is exploding, the market for automotive electronics systems is expected to grow from $170 billion in 2011 to $266 billion by 2016 (Strategy Analytics). When you seat in a brand new car, you immediately see the difference with a ten or even five years old vehicle, as you can exercise MP3 music readers,… Read More


Rekeying the IoT with eMTP

Rekeying the IoT with eMTP
by Don Dingee on 01-22-2014 at 4:10 pm

For non-volatile storage in IoT devices, there is technology designed to be reprogrammed many times, and technology designed to be programmed once. The many times mode is for application code, while the once mode is for keying and calibration parameters. We are about to enter the IoT rekeying zone, in between these two extremes.… Read More


NVM IP Security Solutions…

NVM IP Security Solutions…
by Eric Esteve on 04-29-2013 at 8:51 am

If you need securely storing in your SoC a data which is by nature unique, like encryption key, or a software code update, then you will probably decide to implement a Non Volatile Memory (NVM) block, delivered as an IP function, instead of using an expensive CMOS technology with embedded Flash capability. For example, Synopsys … Read More


Novocell team finishes record-breaking year with record number of new customers

Novocell team finishes record-breaking year with record number of new customers
by Eric Esteve on 12-14-2012 at 8:10 am

In this pretty shaky NVM IP market, where articles frequently mention legal battles rather than product features, it seems interesting to take a look at this Newsletter from Novocell Semiconductor starting with these words: “As the Christmas carols and festive music floods the airwaves (and the shopping areas) here in western… Read More


SOI need a large IP Ecosystem, 100% Reliable Novocell NVM IP is now part of IBM SOI 32nm ecosystem

SOI need a large IP Ecosystem, 100% Reliable Novocell NVM IP is now part of IBM SOI 32nm ecosystem
by Eric Esteve on 10-08-2012 at 9:16 am

When a company develops chip for the military industry, I would prefer these chips to be using a 100% reliable technology. I am sure that you too! For certain application, 99%, or even 99.99% rate of confidence is not enough. Would you accept to fly in an airplane if you still have 1 out of 10,000 chances to crash? Would you accept living… Read More


NVM IP: Novocell Semiconductor has announced an expansion of their product line

NVM IP: Novocell Semiconductor has announced an expansion of their product line
by Eric Esteve on 07-08-2012 at 3:52 am

Novocell Semiconductor, core antifuse-based OTP Smartbit™ technology was first patented in 2001 and 2002, and created a solid foundation for the first ten years,” stated Walt Novosel, President and CTO, “Since then, our customer-driven focus has led to numerous innovations in our original high reliability Smartbit-based… Read More


Selecting Non Volatile Memory IP: dynamic programming from Novocell Semiconductor lead to a lower “Cost Of Ownership”

Selecting Non Volatile Memory IP: dynamic programming from Novocell Semiconductor lead to a lower “Cost Of Ownership”
by Eric Esteve on 06-19-2012 at 9:07 am

NVM IP offering from NovocellSemiconductor is based on SmartBit, an antifuse, One Time Programmable (OTP) technology, and the OTP block are embedded in standard Logic CMOS without any additional process or post process steps and can be programmed at the wafer level, in package, or in the field, as end user requires. What makes Read More


37 Billion IC with MTP IP from now to 2015: clearly, Kilopass and GlobalFoundries partnership make sense…

37 Billion IC with MTP IP from now to 2015: clearly, Kilopass and GlobalFoundries partnership make sense…
by Eric Esteve on 05-02-2011 at 4:42 am

Although there has been always a strong relationship between Kilopass and Chartered Semiconductor, this relationship has been even enhanced after the acquisition of Chartered by GLOBALFOUNDRIES, allowing Kilopass’s customers to integrate NVM IP on advanced technology nodes, down to 40nm or even 28nm in the near future.







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