NSCore’s one-time programmable memory completes qualification at TSMC 65nm and 0.18um technologies

FUKUOKA, JAPAN: NSCore Inc., a semiconductor, logic non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP) company, announced that its PermSRAM embedded one-time program (OTP) NVM technology has passed qualification in both TSMC 65nm low power (LP) and 0.18um generic (G) technologies according to TSMC9000 requirements. Several customers are in volume production at 0.18um already, while early customers will start volume production at 65nm LP in December 2011.

“Through this qualification process, NSCore has demonstrated the viability of its OTP technology for customers designing on TSMC 65nm LP and 0.18um G processes,” said Richard Lee, TSMC IP Alliance Program Manager.

"NSCore's TSMC9000 qualification of their PermSRAM gave us confidence that their OTP NVM is a reliable and trusted solution,” said Lew Adams, CTO of GainSpan, a Wi-Fi semiconductor solutions provider. "The macro from NSCore is being deployed in our TSMC65 LP design and provides a very attractive and efficient area utilization, thus saving us in production costs over the lifetime of the product."

“We are excited NSCore’s OTP IP has passed TSMC9000 qualification on TSMC technologies,” said NSCore president and CEO, Tada Horiuchi. “PermSRAM® OTP provides both small macro area and robust testability, both leading to increased yield and ultimately lower production costs. With the assurance of the TSMC9000 qualification, we can offer a very compelling OTP solution to our customers.”