QuickLogic Delivers eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A Based Test Chip
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) has achieved a significant milestone by delivering embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP optimized for Intel 18A technology for a customer's Test Chip. This marks the first-ever eFPGA Hard IP delivery for a sub-5nm process node, promising enhanced low power consumption, high performance, and optimal silicon area utilization.
Using their proprietary Australis™ IP Generator, QuickLogic completed the foundry-specific Hard IP in just six months. The technology is supported by two FPGA User Tools: Aurora, featuring 100% Open-Source components, and Aurora Pro, which includes Synopsys® Synplify® FPGA Logic Synthesis.
The eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A is immediately available and can be customized with varying resources of LUTs, Block RAM, and DSP Blocks to meet specific requirements for commercial and Defense Industrial Base designs.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) ha raggiunto un traguardo importante consegnando un Hard IP FPGA integrato (eFPGA) ottimizzato per la tecnologia Intel 18A per un chip di prova di un cliente. Questo rappresenta la prima consegna di un Hard IP eFPGA per un processo tecnologico sotto i 5 nm, garantendo un consumo energetico ridotto, elevate prestazioni e un utilizzo ottimale dell'area di silicio.
Utilizzando il proprio Australis™ IP Generator, QuickLogic ha completato l'Hard IP specifico per il foundry in soli sei mesi. La tecnologia è supportata da due strumenti FPGA per l'utente: Aurora, con componenti 100% open source, e Aurora Pro, che include Synopsys® Synplify® FPGA Logic Synthesis.
L'Hard IP eFPGA per Intel 18A è immediatamente disponibile e può essere personalizzato con risorse variabili di LUT, Block RAM e blocchi DSP per soddisfare le esigenze specifiche di progetti commerciali e della base industriale della difesa.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) ha alcanzado un hito significativo al entregar un Hard IP FPGA embebido (eFPGA) optimizado para la tecnología Intel 18A para un chip de prueba de un cliente. Esto marca la primera entrega de un Hard IP eFPGA para un nodo de proceso sub-5nm, prometiendo un bajo consumo de energía, alto rendimiento y una utilización óptima del área de silicio.
Usando su propio Australis™ IP Generator, QuickLogic completó el Hard IP específico para la fundición en solo seis meses. La tecnología cuenta con el soporte de dos herramientas FPGA para usuarios: Aurora, con componentes 100% de código abierto, y Aurora Pro, que incluye Synopsys® Synplify® FPGA Logic Synthesis.
El Hard IP eFPGA para Intel 18A está disponible de inmediato y puede personalizarse con diferentes recursos de LUTs, Block RAM y bloques DSP para cumplir con los requisitos específicos de diseños comerciales y de la base industrial de defensa.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK)은 고객의 테스트 칩을 위해 Intel 18A 기술에 최적화된 임베디드 FPGA(eFPGA) 하드 IP를 제공하며 중요한 이정표를 달성했습니다. 이는 5nm 미만 공정 노드에서 최초로 제공되는 eFPGA 하드 IP로, 저전력 소비, 높은 성능 및 최적의 실리콘 면적 활용을 약속합니다.
자체 개발한 Australis™ IP Generator를 사용하여 QuickLogic는 단 6개월 만에 파운드리 전용 하드 IP를 완성했습니다. 이 기술은 두 가지 FPGA 사용자 도구인 100% 오픈 소스 구성 요소를 포함한 Aurora와 Synopsys® Synplify® FPGA 로직 합성을 포함한 Aurora Pro를 지원합니다.
Intel 18A용 eFPGA 하드 IP는 즉시 사용 가능하며, 상업용 및 방위 산업 기반 설계의 특정 요구 사항을 충족하기 위해 LUT, 블록 RAM 및 DSP 블록의 다양한 리소스로 맞춤화할 수 있습니다.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ : QUIK) a franchi une étape importante en livrant un Hard IP FPGA intégré (eFPGA) optimisé pour la technologie Intel 18A pour une puce de test client. Il s'agit de la première livraison de Hard IP eFPGA pour un nœud de procédé inférieur à 5 nm, promettant une faible consommation d'énergie, des performances élevées et une utilisation optimale de la surface silicium.
Grâce à leur propre Australis™ IP Generator, QuickLogic a achevé le Hard IP spécifique à la fonderie en seulement six mois. La technologie est prise en charge par deux outils FPGA utilisateurs : Aurora, comprenant des composants 100 % open source, et Aurora Pro, qui inclut la synthèse logique FPGA Synopsys® Synplify®.
Le Hard IP eFPGA pour Intel 18A est immédiatement disponible et peut être personnalisé avec différentes ressources de LUT, de mémoire RAM bloc et de blocs DSP pour répondre aux exigences spécifiques des conceptions commerciales et de la base industrielle de défense.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein erreicht, indem es eingebettetes FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP für die Intel 18A Technologie für einen Testchip eines Kunden bereitgestellt hat. Dies ist die erste Lieferung von eFPGA Hard IP für einen Sub-5nm-Prozessknoten und verspricht niedrigen Stromverbrauch, hohe Leistung und optimale Siliziumflächen-Nutzung.
Mit ihrem eigenen Australis™ IP Generator hat QuickLogic das foundry-spezifische Hard IP in nur sechs Monaten fertiggestellt. Die Technologie wird von zwei FPGA-Benutzerwerkzeugen unterstützt: Aurora, mit 100% Open-Source-Komponenten, und Aurora Pro, das Synopsys® Synplify® FPGA Logic Synthesis beinhaltet.
Das eFPGA Hard IP für Intel 18A ist sofort verfügbar und kann mit unterschiedlichen Ressourcen an LUTs, Block-RAM und DSP-Blöcken angepasst werden, um spezifische Anforderungen für kommerzielle und verteidigungsindustrielle Designs zu erfüllen.
- First-to-market with eFPGA Hard IP for sub-5nm process node
- Rapid development cycle of 6 months demonstrates technological capability
- Immediate availability for both commercial and defense markets
- Flexible customization options for different customer requirements
- Revenue impact and commercial success yet to be determined
Insights
QuickLogic delivers industry-first eFPGA Hard IP for Intel's advanced 18A node, demonstrating technical leadership in embedded programmable logic.
QuickLogic's announcement represents a significant technical milestone as the first embedded FPGA technology available for a sub-5nm process node. This achievement positions QuickLogic at the leading edge of semiconductor technology integration, allowing system designers to incorporate programmable logic directly within system-on-chip designs using Intel's most advanced manufacturing technology.
The company developed this Hard IP in just six months using their proprietary Australis™ IP Generator, demonstrating remarkable efficiency in their development pipeline. This accelerated timeline means customer-specific variants can be delivered even faster now that the foundry-specific work is complete.
Embedded FPGA differs from traditional standalone FPGAs by integrating programmable logic directly into custom chips, enabling hardware flexibility without the size and power penalties of separate FPGA components. The article highlights expectations for enhanced power, performance, and area utilization (PPA), critical metrics for semiconductor designs.
The technology's customizability with varying resources (LUTs, Block RAM, DSP Blocks) enables application-specific optimization. QuickLogic supports this IP with both open-source Aurora tools, providing transparency beneficial for security-critical applications, and commercial-grade Aurora Pro tools with Synopsys integration for traditional design workflows.
QuickLogic's eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A enables advanced programmable capabilities for defense systems with optimized size, weight, power and cost characteristics.
QuickLogic's new eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A addresses specific needs in defense electronics where Size, Weight, Area, Performance and Cost (SWaP-C) optimization is critical. The article explicitly highlights QuickLogic's three-decade history as a trusted supplier to defense markets, establishing their credibility for mission-critical applications.
The technology enables post-manufacturing hardware adaptability, particularly valuable for defense systems that require long lifespans while maintaining compatibility with evolving requirements. This programmable approach allows hardware functionality to be updated or modified without designing entirely new chips.
The rapid six-month development timeline cited in the article suggests QuickLogic can quickly respond to specialized needs of defense contractors. Now that this foundation is established, the company states that customer-specific variants can be delivered even faster.
The availability of open-source Aurora tools provides the transparency and inspectability often required in defense applications where supply chain security and hardware trust are paramount concerns. The article specifically notes that QuickLogic's eFPGA Hard IP can be tailored to meet the application-specific requirements for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), allowing system designers to precisely match programmable logic resources to mission requirements.
By leveraging the power of its proprietary Australis™ IP Generator, QuickLogic established the first eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A in only six months. With foundry-specific Hard IP now completed, customer-specific variants can be delivered even faster. QuickLogic eFPGA Hard IP is supported by two versions of its FPGA User Tools; Aurora, which is comprised of
"For more than three decades, QuickLogic has built a strong reputation as a trusted supplier of Size, Weight, Area, Performance and Cost (SWaP-C)-optimized programmable logic for both defense and commercial markets," said Brian Faith, CEO of QuickLogic. "With our proven eFPGA Hard IP now available for Intel 18A, we're able to quickly deliver customer-specific variants that reduce program risk and lower the cost of using eFPGA technology."
Availability
QuickLogic eFPGA Hard IP for Intel 18A is available now. It can be quickly tailored with varying resources of LUTs, Block RAM, and DSP Blocks to meet the application specific requirements for commercial and Defense Industrial Base (DIB) designs.
For more information on QuickLogic's eFPGA Hard IP licensing and related solutions, please visit www.quicklogic.com.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in eFPGA Hard IP, discrete FPGAs, and endpoint AI solutions. QuickLogic's unique approach combines cutting-edge technology with open-source tools to deliver highly customizable, low-power solutions for aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer, and computing markets. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com.
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