QuickLogic Joins Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance
- Early access to Intel Foundry's advanced process and packaging technologies reduces time to market and risk
- Participation in multi-project-wafer shuttles will reduce prototype costs and development cycles
- Enhanced ability to deliver secure, interoperable eFPGA-based chiplets for defense and commercial markets
- Strategic alignment with Intel's ecosystem strengthens market position in USMAG sector
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QuickLogic's Intel alliance provides strategic early access to advanced chip technologies, strengthening their defense and commercial market position.
QuickLogic's entry into Intel Foundry's Chiplet Alliance represents a significant strategic advancement for the company. This membership extends their existing collaboration with Intel beyond their current eFPGA Hard IP offerings on Intel's advanced 18A node, positioning them at the forefront of the semiconductor industry's shift toward chiplet-based architectures.
The chiplet approach—where different functional blocks are manufactured separately and then integrated into a single package—is gaining traction as traditional monolithic scaling faces increasing technical and economic challenges. QuickLogic's eFPGA (embedded Field Programmable Gate Array) technology is particularly well-suited for this paradigm, as it provides configurable logic that can be paired with other specialized silicon components.
This alliance delivers three concrete advantages to QuickLogic:
- Early visibility into Intel's process and packaging roadmaps reduces technology risk and enables more strategic product planning
- Access to multi-project-wafer shuttles lowers prototype costs and accelerates development cycles
- Participation in defining interoperable standards ensures QuickLogic's offerings will integrate seamlessly with the broader ecosystem
The timing is particularly advantageous for QuickLogic's focus on defense and aerospace markets, where there's increasing emphasis on secure, domestic semiconductor supply chains. Intel's investments in U.S.-based manufacturing capacity align perfectly with these requirements.
While the alliance doesn't guarantee commercial success, it provides QuickLogic with valuable technological advantages and ecosystem connections that strengthen their competitive positioning in both defense and commercial markets.
Collaboration gives QuickLogic early access to Intel Foundry's advanced process and packaging roadmaps and strengthens its strategy to deliver secure, interoperable eFPGA-based chiplets for defense and commercial markets
The Chiplet Alliance provides members with:
- Early visibility and technical access to Intel Foundry process and advanced-packaging roadmaps, PDKs, and training
- Participation in multi-project-wafer (MPW) shuttles that shorten prototype cycles and reduce cost
- A forum to help define interoperable infrastructure—leveraging the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) standard —to meet stringent security and reliability requirements
Aligning with QuickLogic's Chiplet Roadmap
QuickLogic already offers customer-definable eFPGA Hard IP on the Intel 18A process node through its existing participation in the Intel Foundry IP and USMAG Alliance programs. Membership in the Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance extends that collaboration to the package level, enabling QuickLogic's reconfigurable logic blocks to interoperate seamlessly with other Alliance members' die in a multi-chip package.
"Joining the Intel Foundry Chiplet Alliance is a logical next step for QuickLogic," said Brian Faith, CEO of QuickLogic. "Early access to Intel Foundry's advanced processes and packaging technologies will let us bring our customizable eFPGA chiplets to market faster and with lower risk—benefiting customers who need secure, flexible solutions for aerospace, defense, and fast-moving commercial applications."
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company that specializes in eFPGA Hard IP, discrete FPGAs, and endpoint AI solutions. The company's unique technology, combined with open-source development tools, enables highly customizable and low-power silicon solutions for aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer, and edge computing markets. For more information, visit www.quicklogic.com.
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