Acquisition of Kilopass by Synopsys

Highlights
• Kilopass Technology’s one-time programmable (OTP) non-volatile memory (NVM) IP has been integrated by more than 170 customers into more than 400 SoC designs, and shipped in more than 10 billion units worldwide
• OTP NVM IP is available and silicon-proven in a range of standard logic CMOS processes including 10nm and 7nm
• Acquisition complements Synopsys, Inc.’s NVM portfolio with OTP products that are optimized for fuse replacement, secure key storage, device ID, analog trim, and code storage
• Synopsys’ combined OTP and multi-time programmable (MTP) NVM IP solutions provide designers with a portfolio optimized for performance, power, and area for a range of automotive, IoT, industrial, and mobile applications

Synopsys, Inc. announced acquired Kilopass Technology, Inc., provider of antifuse OTP NVM IP used in automotive, mobile, industrial, and IoT applications.

Kilopass Technology’s one-transistor (1T) and two-transistor (2T) bitcell OTP NVM IP complements Synopsys’ existing DesignWare OTP and MTP NVM IP solutions with support for up to 4Mb OTP instances in 180nm to 7nm process technologies.

With this acquisition, Synopsys extends its leadership in physical IP, enabling customers to benefit from its development scale, worldwide sales channel, and expert technical support.
 
The terms of the deal, which are not material to Synopsys financials, have not been disclosed.

“Kilopass Technology’s secure, low-power, high-density OTP NVM solutions support a wide range of process technologies to meet specific application requirements,” said Joachim Kunkel, GM of the solutions group, Synopsys. “The combination of Kilopass Technology’s OTP NVM and Synopsys’ existing OTP and MTP NVM IP solutions providesdesigners with a highly optimized and comprehensive NVM IP portfolio that meets market demands for increased integration, higher densities, lower costs, better reliability, and improved security.”

Kilopass Technology’s antifuse-based 1T and 2T OTP NVM IP products support low-power NVM requirements for code storage and include high-density NVM to reduce costs compared to ROM or embedded Flash. OTP NVM IP is manufactured in standard logic CMOS fabrication processes and does not require any additional mask layers or process steps.

OTP NVM IP offerings include:
• XPM NVM – For efuse replacement. It is a field programmable memory that provides a security, large capacity with a small footprint, and low active and standby power.
• Gusto NVM – A 4Mb embedded NVM. It utilizes patented 2T antifuse bitcell with security that is critical for secure code storage applications.
• SecretCode NVM – Secure antifuse OTP used for security engines and roots of trust. It offers content protection at the bit level to protect against active and passive attacks, tampering, hacking, and reverse engineering.

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