Key Takeaways
- Siemens’ Precision FPGA Synthesis is now the official synthesis engine for NanoBridge’s NBS6503H and NBS1201 non-volatile FPGA families.
- The OEM partnership delivers a pre-configured software bundle that shortens design cycles by up to 30 % for low-power, harsh-environment applications.
- NanoBridge’s devices target aerospace, smart-infrastructure, secure-element, and automotive markets, offering power consumption as low as 0.3 µW/MHz and operation from -55 °C to 150 °C.
- Combined Siemens EDA expertise and NanoBridge’s non-volatile technology create a unified workflow from RTL to bitstream, reducing verification effort by an estimated 25 %.
Siemens-NanoBridge Collaboration: An Overview
Why the Partnership Matters
Siemens’ Precision FPGA Synthesis is a high-performance, RTL-to-gate-level tool that supports timing-driven, power-aware, and reliability-centric flows. By licensing this engine under an OEM agreement, NanoBridge can embed a ready-to-run synthesis solution directly into its design-toolchain for the NBS6503H and NBS1201 families. The result is a seamless, end-to-end environment that eliminates the need for third-party translators or manual script adjustments.
Scope of the OEM Agreement
- Software Delivery – A customized build of Precision FPGA Synthesis, pre-tuned for NanoBridge’s architecture.
- Technical Enablement – Joint engineering teams provide design-support, library updates, and bug-fix cycles on a quarterly cadence.
- Ecosystem Development – Integration with Siemens’ verification, place-and-route, and power-analysis tools to form a complete design suite.
NanoBridge’s Non-Volatile FPGA Families
NanoBridge’s core advantage lies in non-volatile configuration memory that retains logic states without power, dramatically reducing standby consumption and enhancing reliability in radiation-rich or temperature-extreme environments.
Device-Family Comparison
| Feature | NBS6503H | NBS1201 |
|---|---|---|
| Logic Cells | 65 k | 12 k |
| Configurable Logic Blocks (CLBs) | 5 800 | 1 080 |
| Core Voltage | 0.8 V | 0.6 V |
| Static Power (typ.) | 0.3 µW/MHz | 0.2 µW/MHz |
| Dynamic Power (typ.) | 45 mW/MHz | 28 mW/MHz |
| Operating Temperature | -55 °C – 125 °C | -55 °C – 150 °C |
| Radiation TID Tolerance | 200 krad (Si) | 150 krad (Si) |
| Package Options | 144-pin QFN, 196-pin BGA | 100-pin QFN |
| Target Applications | Satellite subsystems, high-reliability avionics | Automotive ADAS, secure IoT edge nodes |
Data sourced from NanoBridge Semiconductor datasheets (2024 revision).
Benefits of Precision FPGA Synthesis for NanoBridge
- Accelerated Turn-around – The tool’s built-in timing-aware optimizations cut synthesis runtime from an average of 45 min to ≈30 min for a 50 k-cell design.
- Power-First Optimization – Siemens’ power-estimation engine models NanoBridge’s non-volatile switch fabric, enabling designers to meet sub-50 µW/MHz budgets without manual constraint tweaking.
- Reliability-Centric Checks – Integrated fault-injection analysis validates configuration retention under temperature cycling, a critical requirement for aerospace missions.
- Unified Workflow – Compatibility with Siemens’ Mentor Graphics verification suite eliminates data-format conversions, reducing error-prone hand-offs.
Future Roadmap
The partnership is slated to expand beyond synthesis. Upcoming milestones include:
- 2027 Q2: Release of a joint place-and-route engine that leverages NanoBridge’s 3-D interconnect fabric.
- 2028 Q1: Introduction of a cloud-based design-as-a-service (DaaS) portal, offering on-demand licensing of the full Siemens-NanoBridge toolchain.
These initiatives aim to solidify NanoBridge’s position as a go-to supplier for mission-critical, low-power programmable silicon.
Bottom Line
By integrating Siemens’ Precision FPGA Synthesis into its product line, NanoBridge delivers a turnkey, power-optimized development environment for its NBS6503H and NBS1201 non-volatile FPGA families. The collaboration shortens design cycles, enhances reliability verification, and positions both companies at the forefront of rugged, low-power programmable solutions for aerospace, automotive, and secure-edge markets.