SCI Semiconductor provides the ICENI microcontroller family, which embeds hardware‑enforced spatial and temporal memory safety into a standard microcontroller form factor. The devices offer fine‑grained compartmentalisation, safe data sharing, and automated security auditing, blocking over 70 % of known CVEs while remaining pin‑compatible with legacy designs. This enables manufacturers of safety‑critical embedded systems—such as medical devices and critical infrastructure—to reduce attack surfaces and compliance costs without extensive software rewrites.
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Problem
Modern computing systems are built on architectures that lack inherent memory safety, leaving them vulnerable to buffer overflows, use‑after‑free bugs, and other memory‑corruption attacks that compromise security and reliability across critical industries.
Solution
SCI Semiconductor offers the ICENI microcontroller family, which integrates hardware‑enforced spatial and temporal memory safety into a standard microcontroller form factor. By providing fine‑grained compartmentalisation and safe sharing mechanisms, the devices block more than 70 % of known common‑vulnerability exploits (CVEs) without requiring extensive software rewrites. The platform includes automated security auditing tools that streamline compliance with standards such as IEC 62304 for medical devices. Pin‑compatible designs enable a drop‑in upgrade path for existing embedded systems, allowing critical infrastructure operators to enhance security while preserving legacy investments. Overall, the solution reduces the attack surface of embedded applications, lowers the cost of security maintenance, and supports scalable deployment across diverse sectors.
Target Audience
Primary customers are manufacturers of embedded systems for medical devices, critical infrastructure (e.g., water treatment, energy, transportation), and other safety‑critical applications that require certified memory‑safe hardware.
Features
- Hardware‑enforced spatial and temporal memory safety to prevent buffer overflows and use‑after‑free errors
- Fine‑grained compartmentalisation with robust isolation and safe data sharing between software modules
- Integrated automated security auditing that identifies and mitigates memory‑related vulnerabilities during development
- Compatibility with IEC 62304 medical device software standards for high‑integrity applications
- Pin‑compatible device family enabling seamless replacement of legacy microcontrollers in existing designs
- Scalable architecture suitable for medical devices, critical infrastructure, and other safety‑critical embedded systems