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WEEBIT NANO LTD — Investor Presentation 2023
Feb 26, 2023
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ReRAM: The Next NVM is Here US roadshow February/March 2023
Who we are
Leading developer of innovative memory technologies Bringing to market Weebit ReRAM – next-generation NVM[(1)] technology Enabling a new era of intelligent connected devices
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Founded: 2015 Located in Israel & France ASX: WBT
World-leading team
50 personnel [(2)] (90% engineers/ scientists)
R&D partner
CEA-Leti, leading microelectronics research institute
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Signed 1[st] commercial deal Ongoing discussions / evaluations with additional fabs & customers
Business model Product & IP licensing to semiconductor companies & fabs
Proven, protected technology
Fully qualified (130nm); >1K wafers to-date; 47 patents & applications
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Global NVM Market (US $B)
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10.7%
CAGR
74.6
2022 2027
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(1) NVM = Non-Volatile Memory
(2) Includes employees and full-time contractors
Source: MarketsandMarkets, December 2022
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World-renowned leadership
BOARD
MANAGEMENT
David Dr. Yoav Atiq Raza Coby Hanoch Amir Regev Perlmutter Nissan-Cohen NON-EXEC. CEO Ishai Naveh Ilan Sever Eran Briman Alla Felder VP Technology CHAIRMAN EXEC. DIRECTOR DIRECTOR CTO Development VP R&D VP Marketing & BD CFO Served as Executive Received his PhD Served as Industry veteran, Experienced Experienced leader Seasoned technologist Senior manager at Vice President and researching nonPresident and Semiconductor co-founder of specialist focused and innovator in turning ideas into PWC Israel, active General Manager at volatile memories; COO of Advanced veteran; Co-founder Adesto, a pioneer of on NVM the field of memory business; IP licensing board member of the Intel Founder and CEO Micro Devices of Verisity, VP Sales at ReRAM technologies, IP & mixed-signal expert from CEVA multiple Architecture Group of Tower Semi; (AMD); Chairman Jasper, both technologies. including Intel, SoC design from & Corephotonics companies in TASE and Chief Product Co-Founder of and CEO of RMI acquired by Cadence; Leader of NVM tech Sandisk, Micron STM, Tower Semi (acquired by Samsung) & NASDAQ Officer of Intel Saifun Semi CEO of PacketLight at Tower & Marvell and Dolphin Design Corporation Semiconductor
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Memory at the forefront of global investment in semiconductors
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Geopolitics driving countries to invest locally in semiconductors
US CHIPS Act & EU Chips Act to boost US CHIPS Act new fab construction, advanced R&D in these regions Memory will be over a third of the spending
Semiconductor companies announce capacity investments over time, mostly in US & EU
TSMC Intel Samsung Micron Announced $100B $40B $345B $150B Fab CapEx: 07.22.2022
Government Investments & Incentives $52B + 8 new fabs $43B + 4 new fabs $150B + 10 new fabs $260B + 5 new fabs $120B + 10 new fabs $6B + 5 new fabs $10B + 1 new fab $5B + 1 new fab
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Sources: SIA 2/2022, EE Times, 5/2022; Android Headlines 6/2022, FIERCE Electronics 7/2022 and 8/2022; Brookings.edu 8/2022Tom’s Hardware 8/2022; WSJ 8/2022
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Weebit ReRAM memory has inherent advantages vs. Flash memory
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3-4x
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100x
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~100x
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<40nm
Lower added wafer cost Better endurance vs. flash vs. flash
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✓ 2-mask adder ✓ 10[5] -10[6] P/E cycles
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✓ Standard materials
More energy efficient vs. flash
- ✓ Low voltage, low currents ✓ Zero standby power
Scales to processes far below limits of flash
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✓ Proven @ 28nm
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✓ Scaling to 22nm & below
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~100x
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150 ° C
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~350x
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Faster programming Reliability for time than flash up to 10 years
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✓ Bit/byte addressable
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✓ Endures 9 SMT
reflow cycles
Better radiation tolerance vs. flash[(1)]
- ✓ Also tolerant to EMI
Interference w/ analog & power devices
- ✓ Best NVM for PMIC & mixed-signal
(1) Refers to ReRAM cell array
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Weebit is addressing both segments of the Non-Volatile Memory market
| ▪Embedded memory modules (with ReRAM IP): immediate opportunity Embedded Memory Embedded Memory Part of an SoC (System-on-a-Chip) |
▪Discrete (stand-alone) memory chips: short/mid-term opportunity Discrete Memory Chip Contains only memory |
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| Volatile Memory (Erased when power removed) |
SRAM | DRAM |
| Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) (Retained when power removed) |
eFlash ReRAM MRAM OTP/MTP |
NAND Flash NOR Flash ReRAM MRAM EEPROM |
| Business Model | Licensing License fees + NRE + Royalties |
Product Sell chips |
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Embedded ReRAM market segment – approaching the tipping point Embedded ReRAM Market Size 2021 - 2027 $957m The embedded emerging NVM market is expected to reach $3B by 2027[(1)]
Embedded ReRAM Market Size 2021 - 2027
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$957m
94%
CAGR
$168m
$18m
2021 2024 2027
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ReRAM expected to capture 33% market share
This estimate is solely based on the embedded NVM within the MCU market
Does NOT account for:
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Other target markets apart from embedded MCU market
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• Up-front license/use fees
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NRE (non-recurring engineering) fees
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Fab transfer fees
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Revenues from discrete ReRAM products
Source: Yole Emerging Non-Volatile Memory 2022 (1) Yole estimates embedded ReRAM market potential based on size of MCU market, adoption rate of ReRAM within the MCU market and average chip area occupied by ReRAM in the respective year
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Foundry-centric IP business model for embedded market
Foundry offers the IP to customers; collects up-front use fees from customers Foundry pays royalties based on % of wafer price
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$ License fee
Product
$ Process NRE
Foundries
$ ReRAM use fees
$ Royalties Companies
$ Wafer cost
$ Use fees Intel, GlobalFoundries,
(incl. ReRAM) Apple, AMD, Google,
$ Annual support & Samsung, Skywater Intel, Nvidia, Samsung
maintenance Technologies, TSMC
and others
and others
Process IP
Silicon wafers
Design IP
Weebit design IP
Process transfer
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Discrete market segment opportunity
The discrete (standalone chips) NVM market is very broad; numerous opportunities for Weebit ReRAM
| Market | Applications | Opportunity | Weebit Advantages | Timeline | ||
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| EEPROM(1) | IoT, Medical, A&D | $2B in 2021 1% CAGR 2021-2027 |
✓Die size ✓Cost |
Short-term | ||
| NOR Flash | Consumer, automotive & industrial | $3.5B forecast in 2022 63% growth in 2021 6% CAGR 2021-2027 |
✓Ultra-low-power operation ✓Ultra-low standby current ✓Die size ✓Cost |
Low densities: short-term Med/high densities: mid- term |
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| NAND Flash | Data storage: on-device or cloud-based | $67B in 2021 6% CAGR 2021-2027 |
✓Ultra-low power consumption ✓Endurance ✓Cost |
Multi Gb dies: longer term |
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| Storage Class Memory (SCM) |
Emerging market filling gap between DRAM & NAND storage |
~$925m in 2027 16% CAGR 2021-2027 |
Weebit has various commercial routes to address the discrete market
Development / commercialization of own memory chips
Strategic partnerships with discrete foundries
Licensing technology to Tier-1 / Tier-2 silicon vendors
Sources:
https://www.yolegroup.com/product/report/status-of-the-memory-industry-2022/ https://www.yolegroup.com/product/report/emerging-non-volatile-memory-2022/ https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/2021-market-63-2022-06/ (1) EEPROM = Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
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Weebit ReRAM addresses a broad range of application requirements
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Mixed-Signal / Aerospace
IoT / MCUs Edge AI Automotive
Power Mgmt & Defense
Wireless charging; Wearables; Security cameras, ECUs for sensors Flight safety
Example Applications Motor control Smart cards Industrial & controllers systems; Satellites
Back-end-of-line tech for easy analog integration
Cost-efficiency
Ultra-low power consumption
Robustness in high temp / extreme environments
Scaling advantage at 28nm and below
High endurance
Small footprint to store very large arrays
Longevity
Roadmap to neuromorphic computing
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ReRAM adoption is underway in large end markets
Automotive ICs
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Weebit ReRAM Advantages vs Flash
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✓ Safety, security, longevity
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✓ Reliable in extreme temps, EMI, vibration, humidity, etc.
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✓ Support fast boot, instant response, frequent OTA updates
Example: Infineon will use ReRAM in its automotive MCUs
Automotive semiconductors: $70 billion by 2027
Power Management chips (PMICs)
Wireless charging, motor control, and others
Weebit ReRAM Advantages vs. Flash
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✓ Embedded flash requires ~10 masks → too expensive
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✓ ReRAM only 2 added masks → cheap to manufacture
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✓ ReRAM: No interference with analog integration (embedded flash too difficult to integrate
Example: Call phone and laptop chargers
PMICs: $25.5 billion by 2026
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Smart Cards / Mobile payments
Weebit ReRAM Advantages vs Flash
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✓ Embedded flash too expensive to manufacture
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✓ ReRAM most cost-effective NVM
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✓ ReRAM deeply embedded within metal stacks
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✓ MRAM not an option due to EMI
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✓ Ultra-low power, low voltage
Example: Credit cards
Smart card ICs: $3.9 billion by 2027
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Internet of Things (IoT) MCUs
Weebit ReRAM Advantages vs Flash
Market transition to 22nm and below
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✓ Better cost structure and lower power as market transitions to 22nm and below
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✓ Maximum system integration; flash must be external below 28nm; ReRAM scales below
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✓ External NVM compromises power, speed, security
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Example: Wearables, hearing aids, medical devices
Ultra-low-power MCUs: $7.9 billion by 2027
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Sources: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/automotive-semiconductor-195.html# ; https://www.yolegroup.com/strategyinsights/power-ics-a-21b-market-evident-in-all-applications; https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/smart-card-ic-market29374723.html# ; https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/ultra-low-power-microcontroller-market-206772623.html; https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/fujitsu-takes-nuvoton-reram-to-12mbit/; https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/platform_mobile_tech_BCD
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Significant recent progress
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OCT 2022 ReRAM selector JUN 2022 can achieve high densities ReRAM IP needed for NOV 2021 module fully discrete & Raised further functional, live embedded A$35m; well demonstration applications funded to 2024
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JAN 2023 Taped out first NOV 2022 demo chip in First productionadvanced OCT 2022 fab wafers 22nm FD-SOI Final qualification integrating process Weebit IP of ReRAM IP module. Industrial-grade temperatures
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Successfully completed ReRAM memory module qualification
Qualification is a key step for every semiconductor product on each new target process
Major milestone using Weebit’s ReRAM memory module produced at CEA-Leti
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Qualified wafers to industry standards
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Endurance
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Industrial robustness
Results driving interest from foundries and customers
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Repeatability
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Uniformity
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Maturity of Weebit’s embedded ReRAM
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Commercial Traction
Based on results, Weebit ReRAM is being evaluated by several Tier-1 fabs and customers
Weebit and CEA-Leti are now qualifying ReRAM module at higher temperatures and endurance levels – for advanced applications
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SkyWater Technology (Nasdaq:SKYT) – only US-owned pure-play silicon foundry – taking Weebit ReRAM to volume production
First Weebit ReRAM wafers from a production fab
September 2021 Signed agreement
June 2022 July 2022 Completed Tape-out of technology transfer memory module to US production fab
November 2022 Received 1[st] wafers from manufacturing
1H 2023 Customer wafers Fully qualified with Weebit memory module ReRAM in mass production
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www.skywatertechnology.com/ip-partner-weebit-nano
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CEO Coby Hanoch holding a SkyWater wafer November 8, 2022
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Selector technology development: key for high-density NVMs
Selector is a strategic R&D effort for Weebit and CEA-Leti
Enabling high-capacity memory arrays while keeping size and power requirements to a minimum
Will enable 3D ReRAM in the future
Discrete chips need higher densities than can be achieved with a transistor (1T1R)
Purpose-built selector (1S1R) enables optimized cell access within a memory array
Enabling discrete chips while using fab-friendly materials and standard tools
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A selector is necessary to scale ReRAM cells
Recent milestone: Weebit ReRAM selector now also suitable for embedded applications
Opens up new opportunities in areas including AI and automotive
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Taped out Weebit ReRAM demo chip to GF 22nm
Addresses the need for new NVM at one of the industry’s most common process nodes
On-time tape-out of ReRAM IP module in GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX ™ FD-SOI (fully depleted silicon on insulator) platform
FD-SOI: high performance at very low voltage/ low leakage; broadly adopted by the industry
Weebit ReRAM + FD-SOI is ideal for low-power embedded devices
Clear opportunities for NVM at 22nm and below
Existing embedded flash technology is not a viable option Serving various applications including IoT, 5G and AI
Scaling Weebit ReRAM technology to advanced nodes – now targeting sub-22nm
Weebit is already working on smaller geometries with Tier-1 fabs Benefits in terms of memory density
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The work Weebit and CEA-Leti are doing to make Weebit ReRAM available on GlobalFoundries’ 22FDX is a welcome development as we continue to expand the ecosystem around this platform. Embedded NVM is a key element of our customers’ designs, but since embedded flash is difficult to scale below 28nm, many customers are looking to NVM solutions such as embedded ReRAM.
̶ Mike Hogan, Chief Business Officer
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Weebit is engaged with most top-10 foundries and IDMs
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Top-10 Integrated Device
Top-10 Foundries
Manufacturers (IDMs) [(1)]
1 TSMC 1 Samsung
In different levels of
2 Samsung 2 Intel
discussion/ evaluation
3 UMC 3 SK Hynix
with most of the top fabs
4 GlobalFoundries 4 Micron
5 SMIC 5 Texas Instruments
Expect to sign an
agreement with a top fab 6 6
Hua Hong (HLMC) Western Digital
by mid-year
7 PSMC 7 Infineon
8 VIS 8 STMicroelectronics
9 Tower 9 NXP
10 DB HiTek 10 Analog Devices
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Sources: https://think.ing.com/articles/eu-chips-act-to-strengthen-europes-economy/; https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20220216VL200.html; https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-04-14-gartner-says-worldwide-semiconductor-revenue-grew-26-percent-in-2021; https://think.ing.com/articles/eu-chips-act-to-strengthen-europes-economy/; public data
(1) By 2021 revenue
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Weebit ReRAM: Greener non-volatile memory
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NVM Environmental Impact Examples
Resource use, minerals & metals
Water Use
ReRAM Process -41.6% -53.5%
MRAM Process
Source: Non-Volatile Memory Lifecycle Analysis completed by CEA-Leti Q4 2022
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ReRAM has a lower carbon footprint vs. flash and MRAM
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No issues with materials scarcity; no rare earth materials
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Consumes less electric power than flash
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Materials have no contamination risk
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Consumes fewer resources to manufacture than MRAM and flash
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Not subject to international conflict
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Weebit Nano key targets for 1H23
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SkyWater
Conclude qualification of embedded ReRAM module
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Automotive
Qualify the technology for automotive conditions
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Fab Partners Sign with a Tier-1 fab
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Continue R&D
Further technical enhancements to the ReRAM cell and selector technologies
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Customers
Close initial agreements
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Scaling 22nm
Continue scaling the technology
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Key takeaways
Weebit ReRAM: The Next NVM is Here!
Weebit ReRAM has Making strong tech Board & mgmt. Weebit is on track to The industry needs unique advantages; progress: 1[st] wafers have extensive deliver a production a new Non-Volatile is well positioned to from a production semiconductor solution across a Memory solution replace flash in fab; qualified based commercialisation range of high-growth various markets on JEDEC standards experience markets
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