Mobile communication and portable computing devices currently often process very large combinations of video and audio information along with data streams. Networks and protocols, along with devices themselves, are being called upon to handle very high-speed bandwidth and data-transfer operations. Being power-conscious, mobile devices must have low-power operation as one of their prime design objectives. Information security is also a prime concern.
Kilopass Advantages
Low Power : Power consumption of XPM memory is low, making it ideal for non-volatile storage in portable and other power-sensitive devices.
Secure : Not relying on a floating-gate storage technology, XPM is very secure from reverse engineering and the modification or theft of its contents.
Low Cost : XPM is processed in a standard CMOS logic process and can be embedded on a logic chip with no additional masking or processing steps, thus adding no cost to a chip’s processing cost.
Flexible : XPM is field-programmable, which supports rapid development of derivative products with differing feature sets and, through analog trimming techniques, product “personalization” for audio and video applications.
"As a leading SoC design foundry, we need IP and design software partners that understand the short development time requirements of SoC chips," - Jim Lai, President of Global Unichip Corp
"The addition of this NVM capability is vital for Tower's customers in the broad consumer, security, and communications markets." - Ishai Naveh, VP NVM Marketing, Tower Semiconductor USA, Inc.