Faraday Adds QuickLogic eFPGA to FlashKit‑22RRAM SoC for IoT Edge
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) announced the integration of its embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP into Faraday Technology 's FlashKit-22RRAM SoC Development Platform. The platform, implemented on UMC's 22ULP process technology, supports both Arm Cortex-M7 and VeeR EH1 RISC-V processors.
The FlashKit platform, designed for AIoT, consumer, and industrial applications, includes multiple systems, analog, and interface blocks, along with eNVM and QuickLogic's eFPGA IP for post-tape-out customization. This integration enables hardware functionality adaptation post-silicon, reducing time-to-market and extending product lifecycles through field upgradability.
The platform allows developers to make architectural tradeoffs between functions implemented on different subsystems, from software on processors to RTL on eFPGA to hard logic. QuickLogic's eFPGA IP, built on open-source toolchains, offers a scalable architecture that helps optimize power, performance, and area for unique workloads in edge AI and real-time sensor fusion applications.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) ha annunciato l'integrazione del suo IP FPGA embedded (eFPGA) nella piattaforma di sviluppo SoC FlashKit-22RRAM di Faraday Technology. La piattaforma, realizzata con la tecnologia di processo 22ULP di UMC, supporta sia i processori Arm Cortex-M7 che VeeR EH1 RISC-V.
La piattaforma FlashKit, progettata per applicazioni AIoT, consumer e industriali, include diversi sistemi, blocchi analogici e di interfaccia, insieme a eNVM e all’IP eFPGA di QuickLogic per la personalizzazione post-tape-out. Questa integrazione consente di adattare le funzionalità hardware dopo la produzione del silicio, riducendo i tempi di commercializzazione e prolungando il ciclo di vita del prodotto grazie agli aggiornamenti sul campo.
La piattaforma permette agli sviluppatori di effettuare compromessi architetturali tra funzioni implementate su diversi sottosistemi, dal software sui processori, al RTL sull’eFPGA, fino alla logica hard. L’IP eFPGA di QuickLogic, basato su toolchain open-source, offre un’architettura scalabile che aiuta a ottimizzare consumo energetico, prestazioni e area per carichi di lavoro specifici in applicazioni edge AI e di fusione sensoriale in tempo reale.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) anunció la integración de su IP FPGA embebido (eFPGA) en la plataforma de desarrollo SoC FlashKit-22RRAM de Faraday Technology. La plataforma, implementada con la tecnología de proceso 22ULP de UMC, soporta tanto los procesadores Arm Cortex-M7 como VeeR EH1 RISC-V.
La plataforma FlashKit, diseñada para aplicaciones AIoT, de consumo e industriales, incluye múltiples sistemas, bloques analógicos e interfaces, junto con eNVM y el IP eFPGA de QuickLogic para personalización post-tape-out. Esta integración permite adaptar la funcionalidad del hardware después de la producción del silicio, reduciendo el tiempo de lanzamiento al mercado y extendiendo el ciclo de vida del producto mediante actualizaciones en campo.
La plataforma permite a los desarrolladores realizar compensaciones arquitectónicas entre funciones implementadas en diferentes subsistemas, desde software en procesadores, RTL en eFPGA, hasta lógica fija. El IP eFPGA de QuickLogic, construido sobre toolchains de código abierto, ofrece una arquitectura escalable que ayuda a optimizar potencia, rendimiento y área para cargas de trabajo específicas en aplicaciones de IA en el borde y fusión de sensores en tiempo real.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK)는 자사의 임베디드 FPGA(eFPGA) IP를 Faraday Technology의 FlashKit-22RRAM SoC 개발 플랫폼에 통합했다고 발표했습니다. 이 플랫폼은 UMC의 22ULP 공정 기술로 구현되었으며, Arm Cortex-M7과 VeeR EH1 RISC-V 프로세서를 모두 지원합니다.
AIoT, 소비자 및 산업용 애플리케이션을 위해 설계된 FlashKit 플랫폼은 다수의 시스템, 아날로그 및 인터페이스 블록과 함께 eNVM 및 QuickLogic의 eFPGA IP를 포함하여 테이프아웃 이후 맞춤화를 지원합니다. 이 통합은 실리콘 생산 후 하드웨어 기능을 적응시켜 출시 시간을 단축하고 현장 업그레이드를 통해 제품 수명을 연장할 수 있게 합니다.
이 플랫폼은 개발자가 프로세서의 소프트웨어, eFPGA의 RTL, 하드 로직 등 다양한 하위 시스템에서 구현된 기능 간 아키텍처적 절충을 할 수 있도록 합니다. QuickLogic의 오픈 소스 툴체인을 기반으로 한 eFPGA IP는 엣지 AI 및 실시간 센서 융합 애플리케이션의 고유한 작업 부하에 맞춰 전력, 성능 및 면적을 최적화하는 확장 가능한 아키텍처를 제공합니다.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ : QUIK) a annoncé l’intégration de son IP FPGA embarqué (eFPGA) dans la plateforme de développement SoC FlashKit-22RRAM de Faraday Technology. La plateforme, réalisée avec la technologie de procédé 22ULP d’UMC, supporte à la fois les processeurs Arm Cortex-M7 et VeeR EH1 RISC-V.
La plateforme FlashKit, conçue pour les applications AIoT, grand public et industrielles, comprend plusieurs systèmes, blocs analogiques et interfaces, ainsi que de la mémoire eNVM et l’IP eFPGA de QuickLogic pour une personnalisation post-tape-out. Cette intégration permet d’adapter les fonctionnalités matérielles après la production du silicium, réduisant ainsi le time-to-market et prolongeant le cycle de vie des produits grâce à des mises à jour sur le terrain.
La plateforme offre aux développeurs la possibilité de faire des compromis architecturaux entre les fonctions implémentées sur différents sous-systèmes, du logiciel sur processeurs au RTL sur eFPGA, jusqu’à la logique fixe. L’IP eFPGA de QuickLogic, basée sur des chaînes d’outils open source, propose une architecture évolutive qui aide à optimiser la consommation d’énergie, les performances et la surface pour des charges de travail spécifiques dans les applications d’IA en périphérie et de fusion de capteurs en temps réel.
QuickLogic (NASDAQ: QUIK) gab die Integration seines Embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP in die FlashKit-22RRAM SoC-Entwicklungsplattform von Faraday Technology bekannt. Die Plattform, die mit der 22ULP-Prozesstechnologie von UMC umgesetzt wurde, unterstützt sowohl Arm Cortex-M7 als auch VeeR EH1 RISC-V Prozessoren.
Die FlashKit-Plattform, entwickelt für AIoT-, Consumer- und Industrieanwendungen, umfasst mehrere Systeme, analoge und Schnittstellenblöcke sowie eNVM und QuickLogics eFPGA IP für Anpassungen nach dem Tape-Out. Diese Integration ermöglicht die Anpassung der Hardwarefunktionalität nach der Siliziumfertigung, verkürzt die Markteinführungszeit und verlängert die Produktlebenszyklen durch Feld-Upgrades.
Die Plattform erlaubt Entwicklern architektonische Kompromisse zwischen Funktionen, die auf verschiedenen Subsystemen implementiert sind – von Software auf Prozessoren über RTL auf dem eFPGA bis hin zu fester Logik. QuickLogics eFPGA IP, basierend auf Open-Source-Toolchains, bietet eine skalierbare Architektur, die hilft, Energieverbrauch, Leistung und Fläche für spezifische Workloads in Edge-AI- und Echtzeit-Sensorfusion-Anwendungen zu optimieren.
- Integration enables post-silicon hardware customization, reducing time-to-market
- Platform supports multiple processor architectures (Arm and RISC-V)
- eFPGA technology allows field upgradability, extending product lifecycles
- Open-source toolchain provides greater design flexibility
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QuickLogic's eFPGA integration into Faraday's IoT platform enables post-silicon hardware flexibility, expanding their presence in the growing edge computing market.
The integration of QuickLogic's eFPGA IP into Faraday Technology's FlashKit-22RRAM SoC platform represents a strategic advancement in the embedded FPGA market. This collaboration directly addresses the growing demand for hardware flexibility in IoT edge devices, where post-deployment adaptability has become increasingly critical for competitive differentiation.
From a technical standpoint, this partnership creates significant value by combining Faraday's platform capabilities - which supports both Arm Cortex-M7 and RISC-V processors on UMC's 22ULP process - with QuickLogic's reconfigurable logic architecture. The key technical advantage is enabling hardware customization after manufacturing, allowing for field upgrades without requiring new silicon spins.
What makes this particularly notable is QuickLogic's use of open-source toolchains, which diverges from the proprietary approach common among larger FPGA vendors. This provides system designers with greater design freedom while potentially lowering development costs for Faraday's customers targeting AIoT, consumer, and industrial applications.
The core value proposition centers on optimizing power, performance, and area (PPA) for specialized workloads at the edge - where computational resources are constrained and energy efficiency is paramount. For applications like edge AI and real-time sensor fusion, the ability to reconfigure hardware to match evolving algorithms provides tangible advantages in deployment flexibility and extended product lifecycles.
This partnership aligns with the industry trend toward more configurable computing architectures at the edge, where the ability to adapt to changing requirements without hardware replacement creates both technical and economic advantages. The integration expands QuickLogic's market reach through Faraday's customer relationships and platform adoption, though the immediate revenue impact remains unspecified in the announcement.
- Integration delivers post‑silicon configurability and faster time‑to‑market for AIoT, consumer, and industrial designs
Faraday's FlashKit-22RRAM platform is an energy-efficient SoC platform implemented on UMC's 22ULP process technology, supporting both Arm® Cortex®-M7 and the VeeR EH1 RISC-V processors. It features multiple systems, analog, and interface blocks as well as eNVM and the QuickLogic eFPGA IP for post-tape-out customization. The FlashKit platform series is tailored for system companies designing AIoT, consumer, and industrial applications, where integration and performance efficiency is required. The SoC in the FlashKit platform includes all the building blocks IoT system developers would use in their own SoC. Furthermore, the FlashKit platform enables users to make architectural tradeoffs between functions implemented on different subsystems – from software on processors to RTL on eFPGA to hard logic.
With the inclusion of QuickLogic's well-established and silicon-proven eFPGA technology, FlashKit now enables customers to adapt hardware functionality post-silicon, significantly reducing time-to-market while extending product lifecycles through field upgradability.
"Integrating QuickLogic's eFPGA into our FlashKit platform brings substantial value to customers in need of adaptable, future-ready SoCs for the rapidly evolving IoT market," said Barry Lai, Director of Platform-Based SoC Development at Faraday. "This collaboration significantly enhances the configurability of our silicon platform while enabling cost-effective customization at the edge."
QuickLogic's eFPGA IP offers a scalable architecture and is built on open-source toolchains, empowering developers with a high degree of design freedom. The addition of this reconfigurable logic within the FlashKit platform lets Faraday customers optimize power, performance, and area (PPA) for their unique workloads — an essential advantage for edge AI and real-time sensor fusion applications.
"Our partnership with Faraday highlights the growing need for customizable compute at the edge," said Mao Wang, Sr. Director of Product Management of QuickLogic Corporation. "Integrating our eFPGA technology into FlashKit gives designers post‑deployment hardware flexibility and a clear path to differentiation across diverse IoT applications."
For more information about QuickLogic's eFPGA IP, visit www.quicklogic.com. To learn more about Faraday's FlashKit platform, visit www.faraday-tech.com.
About Faraday Technology Corporation
Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035) is dedicated to the mission of benefiting humanity and upholding sustainable values in every IC it handles. The company offers a comprehensive range of ASIC solutions, including total 3DIC packaging, Neoverse CSS design, FPGA-Go-ASIC, and design implementation services. Furthermore, its extensive silicon IP portfolio encompasses a wide array of offerings, such as I/O, Cell Library, Memory Compiler, Arm-compliant CPUs, LPDDR4/4X, DDR4/3, MIPI D-PHY, V-by-One, USB 3.1/2.0, 10/100 Ethernet, Giga Ethernet, SATA3/2, PCIe Gen4/3, and SerDes. For further details, visit www.faraday-tech.com.
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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