Designers working with NanoBridge Semiconductor’s programmable chips will soon have a Siemens toolchain to call their own. The Japanese startup, whose non-volatile FPGAs and memory hold configuration without a power supply, signed an OEM agreement announced September 4 that lets it distribute Precision FPGA Synthesis from Siemens EDA.
The bundled software is tuned for two device lines aimed at tough duty, the NBS6503H and NBS1201. NanoBridge targets aerospace, automotive and critical infrastructure systems with its proprietary switch technology, positioning the parts where power budgets are tight and operating conditions are harsh.
Co-founder and chief technology officer Toshitsugu Sakamoto said the deal gives customers an established design path for meeting power and durability targets. Yukio Tsuchida, who runs Siemens EDA in Japan, called the agreement a base for wider collaboration on design enablement and ecosystem tools around NanoBridge’s logic.
FPGA buyers usually have to learn a vendor’s own software before touching its silicon. Removing that hurdle could speed adoption of the young company’s parts in long-lifecycle programs where engineers rarely switch toolchains.
