Novocell Semiconductor, Inc. specializes in developing and delivering advanced non-volatile memory
intellectual property (IP) to the semiconductor industry. Novocell's dedicated design team has extensive
experience in memory IP development including SRAM, DRAM, EEPROM, and Flash.
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
can be programmed at the package, circuit, or wafer level. NovoBlox is available ROM and Serial
architectures and is configurable from 32bits up to 8Kbits.
New NovoBlox enhancements include smaller silicon areas, lower power operation, < 10nsec read
access times, increased corner margins, and higher ambient temperature operation. Designed for the
highest reliability, NovoBlox retains data for 10+ years.
Programming requires no additional or special hardware. NovoBlox generates and confines the
breakdown voltage entirely within the memory core. Unprogrammed cells are not subjected to voltage
outside the native process parameters and have the same reliability as the underlying CMOS technology.
High voltage during programming is applied until the current signature of hard breakdown is detected,
guaranteeing 100% programmability and data retention. NovoBlox is silicon proven at leading Fabs
including Jazz, Tower, TSMC, UMC, Silterra, and Chartered.
