Sunnyvale, USA – Meylan, FRANCE – May 29, 2024 – Numem memory high performance based on its patented technologies NuRAM (MRAM) and SmartMem, and IC’ALPS – leader in ASIC/SoC design and supply chain management, have pooled their expertise to meet the challenge to develop an ambitious integrated circuit with RISC-V processors, 2MB of NuRAM and a custom DSP/AI datapath accelerator. The custom SoC was developed in an advanced technology node.

This SoC was designed and implemented to showcase the high-performance, low-power Numem memory subsystem with a RISC V processor and AI accelerator for applications with very low consumption. It was developed through close collaboration between Numem and IC’ALPS.

The physical implementation of this integrated circuit was carried out in a secure space (location, isolated network and servers, encrypted exchanges, etc.) to meet the strict protection of sensitive data required by this program.

“We were very satisfied with the collaboration and the quality of the service provided by IC’ALPS which made this release possible on time and a functional silicon for the first time”said Jack Guedj, CEO of Numem. “NuRAM with SmartMem is a high-performance memory subsystem that is 2 to 3 times smaller and offers significant power reduction compared to at SRAM”, he added.

Lucille Engels, COO of IC’ALPS indicated: “The challenges were numerous, including: architecture, areas of power, protection of sensitive data, execution times pushing for improved EDA flow and out-of-band delay pressure”.

Numem and IC’Alps plan to extend their partnership to serve new customer SoC projects – do not hesitate to contact us

About NUMEM

Numem, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, is the leading provider of memory subsystem chips/chiplets and IP-based on a proven foundry MRAM process. Numem’s patented NuRAM technology delivers best-in-class power/performance and reliability with 2.5x smaller surface area and 85x lower leakage power than traditional SRAM. Numem’s SmartMem subsystem technology significantly improves performance and endurance as well as ease of use and reliability for high-volume deployments and achieves ultra-high bandwidth.

Visit their website at https://www.numem.com or contact them at sales@numem.com.

About IC’Alps

IC’Alps is your all-in-one ASIC partner. Based in France (headquarters in Grenoble, two design centers in Grenoble and Toulouse), the company offers its customers a complete range of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and system-on-chip (SoC) development from specification circuits, by controlling the design internally. , up to the management of the entire production supply chain. His areas of expertise include analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits (sensor/MEMS interfaces, ultra-low power consumption, power management, high-resolution converters, high voltage, signal processing, multiprocessor architectures based on ARM and RISC-V, hardware accelerators). ) on the technologies of 0.18 µm up to 5 nm, and coming from several foundries (TSMC, Global Foundries, Tower Semiconductor, X-FAB, STMicroelectronics, etc.). The company operates globally in medical, industrial, automotive, IoT, AI, mil-aero, and digital identity and security. IC’Alps is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, EN 9100:2018, Common Criteria On Demand, IATF16949 Ready, TSMC Design Center Alliance (DCA) Member, ARM and Network Approved Design Partner of X-FAB partners.

More information on www.icalps.com and follow us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/ic-alps

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> Tet-Hien HUYNH
VP Sales
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