CryoMem Suite of Memory IP for QC is Now Available For Licensing

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thevoltpost.com, Nov. 26, 2024 – 

The CryoMem suite of memory intellectual property, which is intended for usage at the extremely low temperatures needed for Quantum Computing (QC) applications, is now available for license, according to sureCore.

This is because of a consortium that was financed by Innovate UK to create cryo-tolerant semiconductor intellectual property. The project's goal was to build and demonstrate a variety of foundational intellectual property that designers may license to develop their own unique cryo-CMOS SoC solutions.

By allowing the control electronics to move into the cryostat and be near the qubits, this will aid in accelerating QC scaling.

Paul Wells, sureCore's CEO, said, "We have successfully tested 180nm sample chips at 77K so we can now start licencing this IP and excitingly, we are also in the middle of evaluating 22FDX demonstrator IP and the plan is to make these available for licencing shortly. Every potential customer who is interested in licensing IP always wants to know if it is silicon proven and can they have an evaluation report. It's great to be able to say yes, and, not only that, but we can also provide you with a full evaluation board.

"We have just closed a funding round, part of which will enable us to develop this rapidly growing sector of our business. Our success with proven Cryo-CMOS is really going to help accelerate the growth of the QC community by unleashing the power of the fabless business model. The availability of this key enabling Cryo IP which, to date, has been the preserve of the Tier-1 players, will help level the playing field for start-ups struggling to commercialise their novel qubit technologies."

Project Background

Utilizing its cutting-edge, ultra-low power memory design expertise, sureCore has developed embedded SRAM, Register Files, and Contact Programmable ROM–all essential components of any digital subsystem–that can function at temperatures ranging from 77K (-196°C) to the near-zero temperatures required by Quantum Computers (QCs).

An industry-standard RTL to GDSII physical design path may now be easily adopted because both standard cell and IO cell libraries have been re-characterized for operation at cryogenic temperatures.

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