Low Power Futures supplies configurable silicon IP that integrates ultra‑low‑power wireless baseband (BLE, Zigbee, sub‑GHz), hardware‑accelerated security, and edge neural network inference. The pre‑validated IP families and reference kits let fabless semiconductor companies and OEMs reduce power draw, silicon area, and development time for smart‑home, health, smart‑city, and automotive IoT products.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
IoT devices for smart home, health, smart city, and automotive applications must operate on minimal energy budgets while delivering reliable wireless connectivity, security, and on‑device intelligence. Conventional semiconductor IP blocks often require separate integration, leading to higher power draw, larger silicon area, and longer development cycles. These constraints limit the ability of OEMs to bring ultra‑low‑power, feature‑rich products to market quickly.
Solution
Low Power Futures offers a portfolio of highly integrated, configurable silicon IP platforms tailored for ultra‑low‑power IoT designs. The suite includes a standard‑compliant wireless baseband IP, a compact security engine, and a low‑power neural network processor, each optimized for minimal active and standby power. Pre‑validated IP platforms are provided for specific market segments such as health monitoring, smart‑home automation, smart‑city sensing, and automotive infotainment, reducing time‑to‑silicon. The IP blocks are delivered with reference firmware and evaluation kits, enabling rapid prototyping and seamless integration into ASIC or FPGA flows. By consolidating connectivity, security, and AI inference into a single, configurable IP family, designers can achieve tighter power envelopes, smaller die footprints, and faster product cycles.
Target Audience
The primary customers are fabless semiconductor companies and OEMs developing ultra‑low‑power IoT modules for smart‑home appliances, wearable health monitors, city‑scale sensor networks, and automotive infotainment systems.
Features
- Highly integrated wireless baseband IP supporting BLE, Zigbee, and sub‑GHz protocols with sub‑microwatt active power consumption
- Configurable security engine featuring hardware‑accelerated AES, SHA, and secure key storage for resource‑constrained devices
- Low‑power neural network processor optimized for inference on edge devices, delivering up to 10 TOPS/W with a compact silicon area
- Standard‑compliant interfaces (APB, AXI, SPI) and flexible parameterization to match diverse design requirements
- Pre‑validated IP platforms for health, smart‑home, smart‑city, and automotive markets, including reference designs and firmware
- Silicon evaluation kit with SDK, documentation, and simulation models to accelerate development and verification
- Power‑aware design methodology and RTL‑level power analysis scripts to ensure target energy budgets are met