Dialog has licensed  its Conductive Bridging RAM (CBRAM) technology to Globalfoundries.

Dialog’s CBRAM technology is a low power NVM solution designed to enable a range of applications from IoT and 5G connectivity to artificial intelligence (AI).

Low power consumption, high read/write speeds, reduced manufacturing costs and tolerance for harsh environments make CBRAM  suitable for consumer, medical, and select industrial and automotive applications. Furthermore, CBRAM technology enables cost-effective embedded NVM for advanced technology nodes required for products in these markets.

Overcoming the integration and reliability challenges often associated with ReRAM, Dialog’s CBRAM technology claims to offer a reliable low-cost embedded memory while maintaining ReRAM’s low voltage operation. This translates to lower energy write and read access as compared to standard embedded Flash offerings.

CBRAM will be available in production for use by GF customers as an embedded NVM option on its 22FDX platform in 2022.

Through IP customisation, customers may modify the CBRAM cell to optimize their SoC designs, enhance security, or even adapt the cell for new applications. Additionally, CBRAM being a “back-end-of-line” technology enables relatively easy integration into other technology nodes.