Microsemi Corporation (NASDAQ: MSCC), a semiconductor technology specialist for security, smart, and connect industries, announced a new 65nm embedded flash platform through its SOC product business unit (formerly Actel Corporation). Microsemi plans to design custom system-on-chips (SOCs) based on this next-generation 65nm flash platform. The company's low-power, AI-powered mixed-signal and system-deterministic series SOCs feature a new scalable 4-input LUT architecture and will be integrated and supplied using the state-of-the-art 65nm embedded flash process. Performance will be doubled, while integration density will increase tenfold compared to existing products. The new platform is expected to strengthen Microsemi's low-power leadership by enhancing Flash*Freeze capabilities to provide lower static current while delivering 65% lower dynamic power. Future devices will include industry-standard bus interfaces and integrate hard IP (intellectual property) such as embedded microprocessor cores, DSP blocks, high-speed transceivers, memory interfaces, non-volatile flash memory, and programmable analogs.

“The demands for low power, firmware error tolerance, security, and integration are becoming increasingly intense and non-negotiable in today’s designs,” said Rich Kapusta, Vice President of Marketing for Microsemi’s SOC product business unit (formerly Actel). “As we move to 65nm process technology, we can target more of the industrial, medical, military/space, aviation, telecommunications, and consumer markets because integration has increased and power and performance have improved significantly.”

Microsemi and UMC were the first to introduce 65nm embedded flash process technology to the market. The first commercial semiconductor is already in the in-house stage. Microsemi's SOC product business unit is also providing a customer lead program for industry early adopters seeking faster access to cutting-edge technology for next-generation designs.

Space Industry and Flash Technology
Microsemi’s SOC business unit (formerly Actel), which has built over 20 years of innovation and contribution in the aerospace industry, is actively engaged in the field of satellite control systems. Vice President Rich Kapusta stated, “We are targeting payload applications where performance, integration, and signal processing capabilities are key requirements, and this