AnaFlash, a fabless company based in Silicon Valley, announced on the 5th (local time) that it has acquired Legato Logic, which has time-based in-memory computation technology.

The acquisition will accelerate the development of AnaFlash's non-volatile in-memory compute technology, targeting battery-powered intelligent sensors, the company said.

“We anticipate significant opportunities in the standard logic compatible smart sensing technology that we will develop together through this acquisition,” said Song Seung-hwan, CEO of AnaFlash. “By integrating Legato Logic’s technology and expertise, we will pursue a common vision of providing customers with improved performance and efficiency, and making sensor products smarter with lower power consumption.”

“Anaflash and Legato Logic are differentiating the in-memory computing space by integrating time-based non-volatile technologies,” said Chon Tang, co-founder of Berkeley SkyDeck Fund. “We look forward to continuing to support Anaflash’s growth through this merger.”

As a result of this acquisition, Shahrzad Naraghi, CEO of Legato Logic, said: Joining AnaFlash as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Dr. Naraghi said, “The merger with AnaFlash is a new chapter for Legato Logic. We look forward to working with the AnaFlash team to accelerate time to market and commercialization, and to integrating their teams and technologies to drive the next generation of ultra-low-power edge AI.”

Meanwhile, AnaFlash recently received a U.S. patent for its serialized neural network technology, and Legato Logic has filed several patents for its time-based MAC engine. AnaFlash’s latest AI MCU with “zero-standby weight memory” based on standard logic-compatible embedded flash technology will be announced at the Edge AI Research Symposium 2025 in Austin, Texas on the 26th.