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Zoran Uses Kilopass XPM Memory in Consumer Electronic Chips
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SANTA CLARA, CA, September 26 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Kilopass
Technology, Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor non-volatile
memory (NVM) intellectual property (IP), today announced that Zoran
Corporation, is using Kilopass'
extra-permanent memory (XPM) technology in its latest DTV products. The
XPM technology supports security protocols in HDTV integrated processors
and other multimedia products. This version of Kilopass' XPM technology is
targeted for 80nm processes. Zoran is an established provider of digital
solutions for applications in the digital entertainment and digital imaging
markets and a Kilopass customer since 2004.
XPM is used to support the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and
its high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) encryption algorithms
for transmitting uncompressed digital video streams and for other system
configuration parameters.
"We use Kilopass' XPM memory for products that require security," said
Gerard Yeh, VP of DTV VLSI Engineering, Zoran. "Kilopass' XPM technology
and support teams help us control costs and add value by storing the HDCP
keys on chip."
"Kilopass' goal is to make XPM the defacto, on-chip, NVM standard for
on-chip security applications," said Craig Rawlings, Director of Marketing,
Kilopass.
Kilopass began shipping XPM technology in June 2003. To date, its customers
have fabricated 30 million units utilizing Kilopass XPM memory. The company
was founded in November 2001 and currently has more than 50 customers. Many
of these customers have embedded the XPM technology in multiple products.
About Kilopass
Kilopass Technology, Inc., a
fast-growing supplier of embedded NVM intellectual property, leverages
standard logic CMOS processes to deliver one-time programmable (OTP)
structures based on its extra-permanent
memory (XPM) technology. The memory arrays can be used for the storage
of firmware, security codes, calibration data and other application
critical information.
Kilopass is headquartered at 3333 Octavius Dr. Suite 101, Santa Clara, CA
95054, USA. For more information, please visit http://www.kilopass.com,
call (408) 980-8808 or email info@kilopass.com.
XPM and XPM Xtend are trademarks of Kilopass Technology Inc. all other
tradenames and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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Georgia Marszalek
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