sureCore has identified a need in the market for low power memory to support several emerging major technologies such as IoT, wearable and medical applications that mandate “keep alive” memory.
Standard SRAM is not reliable below 0.9V, but sureCore’s single supply rail, Ultra-Low Voltage SRAM IP allows operating voltage to scale in tandem with the logic. sureCore’s IP delivers at a record-setting 0.6V across process, voltage and temperature. It provides an unprecedented 20MHz cycle time at 0.6V scaling to over 300MHz at 1.21V. Test chip results revealed an up to 80% savings in dynamic power consumption and an up to 75% reduction in static power.
Key is sureCore’s patented “smart-Assist” technology that allows robust operation down to the retention voltage. Further architectural improvements include subdividing the memory into up to eight banks, which, in conjunction with enhanced sleep modes, provide greater system level flexibility. As well as operating in peripheral power off, light and deep sleep modes, each bank can also be independently controlled for active or in light sleep, deep sleep or power off modes.
sureCore’s 40nmULP process technology memory compiler was launched in June 2016 and has been proven in silicon. The company also has a 28nm FDSOI compiler and is currently working on additional compilers at various technology nodes.
For the first time, devices in ‘Keep Alive’ mode can deliver useful processing power at unprecedented low power levels. The huge reduction in power consumption will enable devices to keep going for far longer enabling sureCore to establish itself as the Architects of Low Power Memory.
40nm is a mature node that is a sweet spot that enables solutions for IoT and wearable devices to be cost effectively designed and produced, which is why sureCore has targeted 40nm for its low power IP as it provides a huge global potential market.
Standard SRAM is not reliable below 0.9V, but sureCore’s single supply rail, Ultra-Low Voltage SRAM IP allows operating voltage to scale in tandem with the logic. sureCore’s IP delivers at a record-setting 0.6V across process, voltage and temperature. It provides an unprecedented 20MHz cycle time at 0.6V scaling to over 300MHz at 1.21V. Test chip results revealed an up to 80% savings in dynamic power consumption and an up to 75% reduction in static power.
Key is sureCore’s patented “smart-Assist” technology that allows robust operation down to the retention voltage. Further architectural improvements include subdividing the memory into up to eight banks, which, in conjunction with enhanced sleep modes, provide greater system level flexibility. As well as operating in peripheral power off, light and deep sleep modes, each bank can also be independently controlled for active or in light sleep, deep sleep or power off modes.
sureCore’s 40nmULP process technology memory compiler was launched in June 2016 and has been proven in silicon. The company also has a 28nm FDSOI compiler and is currently working on additional compilers at various technology nodes.
For the first time, devices in ‘Keep Alive’ mode can deliver useful processing power at unprecedented low power levels. The huge reduction in power consumption will enable devices to keep going for far longer enabling sureCore to establish itself as the Architects of Low Power Memory.
40nm is a mature node that is a sweet spot that enables solutions for IoT and wearable devices to be cost effectively designed and produced, which is why sureCore has targeted 40nm for its low power IP as it provides a huge global potential market.
Location: United Kingdom, England, Sheffield
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $1.56M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Capital-E | capital-e.... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 02.12.2014 | Series A | $1.56M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
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| 07.07.2023 | sureCore and Universal Quantum announce tape out of cryogenic IP demonstrator chip | We are positioning ourselves as the go-to experts in the field of cryogenic IP development and, along with our consortium partners, we are enabling the UK to be seen as a centre of excellence for QC.” — Paul Wells, sureCore CEOSHEFFIELD, UK... |
| 01.07.2016 | Second direct investment into ‘Emerging Star’ from Enterprise Ventures portfolio | Mercia (AIM: MERC), which is focused on the creation, funding and scaling of innovative technology businesses with high growth potential from the UK regions, is pleased to announce that it has agreed the Group’s second direct investment fro... |
| 02.12.2014 | sureCore Receives £1M in Series A Funding | sureCore Ltd., a Sheffield, UK-based low-power SRAM IP company focused on advanced technology nodes, received £1m (approximately US$1.6m) in Series A funding. Backers included Capital-E. Initial funding came from Finance Yorkshire’s Seedcor... |
| - | IMEC and sureCore Collaborate on SRAM Design IP | Sheffield, England and Leuven, Belgium – 27 March 2015 – sureCore Ltd., the low power SRAM IP company and nanoelectronics R&D center imec today announced that they are collaborating on low-power SRAM IP. The collaboration includes the l... |