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News Release from: Virage Logic
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Team on 15 October 2003
NEC licenses novel nonvolatile memory
Six months after its initial contract for embedded SRAM, Virage Logic has expanded its license agreement with NEC Electronics to include its NOVeA nonvolatile electrically alterable embedded memories.
Six months after its initial contract for embedded SRAM, Virage Logic has expanded its licensing agreement with NEC Electronics to include its NOVeA nonvolatile electrically alterable embedded memories NOVeA is the first embedded nonvolatile memory that is manufactured on a standard CMOS logic process without any additional masks or process steps
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Building on its success with Virage Logic's STAR and ASAP memory product lines, NEC Electronics will be integrating silicon-qualified NOVeA into its high volume consumer applications, and also offering it to ASIC customers.
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As the first nonvolatile, electrically alterable embedded memory solution that can be manufactured using standard CMOS logic processes, NOVeA combines nonvolatile storage capabilities, fast-data access and high reliability with SRAM-like read/write operations.
"Virage Logic's unmatched support combined with their leadership in innovative embedded memory design has enabled us to drive down not only the overall cost and size of the system, but also helped us get to market more quickly and efficiently", said Takatoshi Koga, General Manager, 2nd Custom LSI Division, NEC Electronics.
"We selected the NOVeA embedded memories because enhanced security measures such as key encryption storage are critical for many of our applications.
With NOVeA, we now have the ability to securely encrypt information regarding viewing preferences which is critical, especially in some of the emerging markets we are targeting".
"NEC Electronics has long been an early adopter of innovative technology, which has enabled them to enjoy great success as a market leader", said Adam Kablanian, CEO and President, Virage Logic.
"We are very pleased to expand our partnership with NEC Electronics to include NOVeA.
They worked closely with our development team to ensure that their requirements for embedding nonvolatile memory were met and that effort ultimately resulted in a better product".
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