GlobalFoundries Acquires Renesas’ Non-Volatile Resistive RAM Technology to Proliferate IoT and 5G Applications
February 09 2023 - 7:00AM
GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced that it has
acquired Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas)’s proprietary
and production proven Conductive Bridging Random Access Memory
(CBRAM) technology, a low power memory solution designed to enable
a range of applications in home and industrial IoT and smart mobile
devices.
The transaction further strengthens GF’s memory portfolio and
extends its roadmap of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions
by adding another reliable, customizable embedded memory solution
that is relatively easy to integrate into other technology nodes.
Specifically, 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.
About GFGlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the
world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining
innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and
delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide
leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF
offers a unique mix of design, development and
fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an
at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and
Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers.
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