Hitachi ULSI and SiidTech to Jointly Develop Silicon Fingerprinting Technology; SiidTech Appoints Hitachi ULSI as Exclusive Asia Distributor.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 SiidTech, Inc. today announced that it has signed a joint technology development agreement with Hitachi ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration) More than one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and VLSI. Systems Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) to combine their respective semiconductor identification technologies. Each company will develop SIP (semiconductor intellectual property) products for applications ranging from semiconductor manufacturing yield enhancement and die tracking, to smart ID, security and authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , and encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. . Hitachi ULSI also becomes the exclusive marketer and distributor for both companies' products and services to semiconductor and systems houses in Asia, through a licensing agreement for all SiidTech SIP's as a result of this joint technology development venture. Over the past several years, both Hitachi ULSI and SiidTech have been independently researching and developing semiconductor identification technology based on random parametric variations that always and naturally occur during the semiconductor manufacturing process. The technologies that were separately developed by Hitachi ULSI and SiidTech have resulted in very cost effective, unique identification products. Mr. Haruo Hondo, Board Director and General Manager of Strategic Sales Operation at Hitachi ULSI, said, "We were elated e·lat·ed adj. Exultantly proud and joyful. e·lat  ed·ly adv.e·lat and surprised when we discovered that SiidTech and Hitachi ULSI were pursuing similar R&D in the semiconductor identification area. Our initial discovery discussions led Hitachi ULSI to conclude that our respective technologies turned out to be highly complementary. By merging our separate technologies, we will accelerate development in this crucial technology and spur new product innovations and applications." Chi-Song Horng, President of SiidTech, said, "With its vast development resources and its presence as a well-established marketing/distribution channel throughout Asia, Hitachi ULSI is an ideal partner for us to help develop "Silicon Fingerprinting A technology from SiidTech Inc., Hillsboro, OR (www.siidtech.com) that is used to add a unique ID to a chip whether still on the wafer or in its final package. It is used to improve testing of the chip as well as serve as a tracing mechanism later on. " products and open another market for semiconductor manufacturing yield enhancement and secure systems applications. We are thrilled to be recognized by Hitachi ULSI for our efforts and look forward to a stimulating collaborative effort in developing the products and market." Semiconductor identification technology The semiconductor identification technology, called Silicon Fingerprinting(TM) by SiidTech, is delivered in the form of a hard IP cell that occupies a space of about 100 micron by 100 micron in 0.18 micron CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process and can be manufactured in any CMOS process technology by any CMOS manufacturer. The chip designer can easily place this cell into his design, even under an existing power bus to save space. Thus, the chip designer has no real estate concerns. In addition users don't need to introduce any new semiconductor manufacturing equipment or process steps. The unique identification number (or Silicon Fingerprint) is produced without any extra programming steps. Hitachi ULSI's and SiidTech's semiconductor identification technologies allow the user to easily track chips after their incorporation into larger assemblies or system products. Such a tracking capability can be used to identify defective integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. or assemblies/systems by providing a means to identify the particular integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for and its manufacturing history and/or channel of distribution. In addition, at the semiconductor-manufacturing site, this technology can be effectively utilized to contribute to yield improvement by providing a means to investigate and analyze failure modes for particular integrated circuits. Availability First products available by mid 2003. Please contact SiidTech for more information. About SiidTech SiidTech develops and markets chip identification, authentication and encryption Semiconductor Intellectual Properties (SIP), including Silicon Fingerprinting technology, for a broad range of applications, including semiconductor die yield enhancement, RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. , smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. and smart badges, hardware keys, tagging and authentication, and IP tagging. The company was founded in 1998 and holds key patents (issued and pending) on its Silicon Fingerprinting technology. SiidTEch's website is at: http://www.siidtech.com. |
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