Developer of TMR magnetic sensor technology and embedded MRAM, Crocus, has announced the release of its new CT832 Digital Magnetic Switch, the CT83X series. In response to a market gravitating towards intelligent solid-state magnetic switches that provide higher reliability, faster frequency response, and extremely low power consumption in small form factor battery powered applications, Crocus created the CT83X.

Crocus Technology has developed a new Magnetic Logic Unit (MLU) based solution that can detect the position and shape of flexible two dimensional surfaces. Wearable devices, curved panel displays, flexible solar panels and, in the future mobile phones will integrate flexible shape sensor foils.

As part of a collaborative project supported by the French government, Crocus Technology is to develop a Multibit Magnetic Logic Unit (MLU) technology for secure transaction applications and the Internet of Things (IoT). This will be the first secure microcontroller designed with a Multibit MLU architecture. By expanding the density of memory with no trade-off in the size of the die, customers will gain two important advantages.   

The first major shipment following the recent qualification of its CTSX product family, Crocus Technology has revealed that it will ship one million units of its CTSR200 magnetic sensors in Q3. The sensors are targeted at applications such as current sensing, rotation and speed sensing, as well as switching.

Crocus Technology has announced that the board of the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a preliminary decision in favor of a petition filed by Crocus to seek the Inter Partes Review against US Patent 6,980,469. The patent is for high speed low-power magnetic devices based on future induced spin-momentum transfer technologies, which are included in the patent portfolio held by Spin Transfer Technologies Inc. (STT). Crocus petitioned to can...

The CTSX magnetic field sensor family, from Crocus Technology, has completed qualification. Crocus announced the qualification alongside their manufacturing partner, TowerJazz, with the sensor product family ready for shipping for selected customers. The CTSX magnetic sensor product family includes CTSX100, 200 and 300 series. 

Magnetic Logic Unit technology, a CMOS based rugged magnetic technology from Crocus Technology, has been licensed to ARM. The technology offers important advantages in performance, size and security for embedded micro-controllers.

Crocus Technology announces it has raised EUR 34 million (USD 45 million) in additional capital. A new private investor, Industrial Investors, joined the round led by Idinvest Partners. Major investors Sofinnova Ventures, Innovation Capital, Nanodimension and Ventech also participated, underscoring seven years’ support.

Cortus have today revealed that its Cortus processor cores have been chosen by Microsemi for a new mixed signal system-on-chip SoC platform for industrial applications. “The Cortus 32-bit RISC processor core and its associated peripheral IPs provide optimum power performance as an embedded controller for our mixed signal system-on-chip platforms,” said Farshad Zarghami, vice president of Microsemi’s Analog and Mixed Signal group.

Crocus Technology and TowerJazz today announces a licensing and joint promotion agreement for the use of Crocus’ Magnetic Logic Unit process technology by TowerJazz in its customers’ embedded System-On-Chip applications.

Crocus Technology today announces it will release a prototype of Match in Place, a distinctive security technique that strengthens user authentication in digital transactions. MiP is specially designed for smart card makers seeking to implement biometrics and other strong user authentication in smart cards, secure microcontrollers, tokens and mobile devices.

Crocus Technology today announces that it has been awarded a contract from the US’ Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to develop an 8-bit per cell memory based on its Magnetic Logic Unit technology. Under the contract, Crocus will expand its breakthrough MLU architecture by adding multi-bit per cell magnetic memory capability.

Crocus Technology announces today the appointment of Dr. Ken Mackay as vice-president of technology development. Mackay was previously director of memory cell engineering at Crocus, a post he held for two and a half years, where he was in charge of developing and integrating magnetic and thermal properties of semiconductor materials.

Crocus Technology and SMIC today announce a new strategic manufacturing agreement. SMIC will supply CMOS wafers to produce Magnetic Logic Unit(TM) (MLU) devices at 90 nanometer, 65 nanometer and 45 nanometer nodes, with a path to process the entire flow.

Crocus Technology présente aujourd’hui le CT32MLU, son premier microcontrôleur pour SIM et élément sécurisé. Il est destiné à des applications de paiement mobile, de contrôle d’accès, de lecture de tags et à toute autre application nécessitant une sécurité forte et une performance améliorée.

Crocus Technology announces today the development of CT32MLU, the first in a category of SIM and secure element microcontrollers for mobile payments, access control, tag reading and other critical applications needing enhanced security and faster performance. Nano-SIM format CT32MLU is based on Crocus’ disruptive technology Magnetic Logic Unit that will bring important new advantages to next-generation smartcard designs.