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Novocell Semiconductor Announces NVM IP Tape Out at IBM 45nm

April 04, 2012 -- Hermitage, PA,  Novocell Semiconductor, Inc., the leading innovator in high reliability one-time programmable (OTP) antifuse non-volatile memory (NVM), has announced the successful tape out of the firm’s NovoBlox® family NVM at IBM 45nm SOI process. Novocell is pleased to have completed the advanced 45nm node with a confidential customer who commonly services markets ranging from military to heavy industrial to consumer electronics. The confidential customer chose IBM’s foundry for this silicon project, and selected Novocell Semiconductor’s intellectual property (IP) based upon the technology’s reputation for 100% reliability, history of innovation, and licensing flexibility. Novocell continues their record of industry leadership with this announcement, now completing the offering of their NovoBlox family of antifuse OTP at the 45nm advanced node.

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Novocell Semiconductor Introduces SWIFT2Chip –IC Industry’s First Full Service NVM Delivery Process

March 13, 2012 -  Hermitage, PA,   Novocell Semiconductor, Inc., the producer of the IC industry’s most reliable one-time programmable antifuse non-volatile memory, introduced SWIFT2ChipTM, a new full service, end-to-end, NVM deliverable process and technology package that includes the patented and uncontested  NovoBloxTM SmartBitTM technology, unparalleled documentation support, and an on-call, dedicated account engineer.

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Novocell to Exhibit at 2011 GSA Ecosystem Summit

Novocell Semiconductor, Inc, the reliability leader in antifuse non-volatile memory products, announces it will exhibit at the GSA Semiconductor Ecosystem Summit on October 6, 2011 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.  The inaugural event will focus on challenges inherent in enhancing the semiconductor ecosystem to improve collaboration, efficiencies and profitability.  

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Novocell Awarded Keystone Innovation Zone Grant

July 20, 2011 - Hermitage, PA, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recognized Novocell Semiconductor, Inc. as a leader in driving technology growth in the Penn-Ohio region and has awarded them a Keystone Innovation Zone Grant.  This grant will be used to purchase equipment to fully automate Novocell’s testing lab for more efficient silicon verification and IP qualification. 

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Novocell Announces the Development of NovoBits

April 21, 2011 - Hermitage, PA, Novocell is pleased to announce the availability of the innovative new OTP NVM technology, NovoBits. NovoBits is an 8 to 256 bit antifuse memory block targeted at polyfuse replacement.  NovoBits offers a FAB independent, drop-in solution that can be easily ported within an existing design. 

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Novocell Semiconductor, Inc. to Provide OTP Solution Across Multiple IBM Foundry Semiconductor Process Nodes

Novocell Semiconductor, Inc., announces it will provide one-time programmable (OTP) memory solutions spanning fourteen different IBM Foundry Semiconductor processes.  Novocell will qualify its OTP memory in the 350, 250, 180, 130, and 90nm IBM nodes.

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Novocell Releases NovoBlox Nano

Novocell is pleased to announce the introduction of the innovative NovoBlox® Nano, the newest member of the NovoBlox OTP NVM product line.

Novocell’s NovoBlox one-time programmable (OTP) memory IP is a non-volatile memory block which can be embedded in standard Logic CMOS without any additional process steps or post processing. It has the ability to be programmed at wafer level or in package. NovoBlox Nano is a new high density version of the industry leading, 100% reliability NVM product, NovoBlox OTP.  

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Novocell Exhibits at DesignCon 2011

Novocell Exhibits at DesignCon 2011 in Santa Clara, CA.

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Novocell Announces 2nTP

Novocell announces the development of 2nTP, a multi-time programmable antifuse bit cell.  View the press release.

Novocell Exhibits at the GSA Expo

Novocell Semiconductor exhibited at the GSA Emerging Opportunities Expo in Santa Clara, CA on September 16, 2010.

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