ASIC Chip Design Services | Custom Secure Semiconductors – SEALSQ 

Build Application Specific Integrated Circuits tailored to the needs of AI, Automotive, IoT, Healthcare or any other application, on the the most advanced semiconductor technology.

Add post-quantum cryptography security features and future-proof your designs.
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A unique Blend of Advanced ASIC expertise and Security Features

SEALSQ, strengthened by the acquisition of IC’ALPS, a leading ASIC design specialist, now offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom integrated circuits. From post-quantum secure chips to ultra-low-power designs, our ASICs empower industries like automotive, medical, IoT, and AI with unmatched performance, security, and scalability.

What is ASIC Chip Design? 

ASIC chip design refers to the development of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) — custom semiconductor chips engineered to perform a specific function within an electronic system.
 
Unlike general-purpose processors, ASICs are designed and optimized for a defined set of tasks such as cryptographic processing, device authentication, signal processing, or secure communications. By tailoring the chip architecture to a particular application, ASIC chip design enables significantly higher efficiency, reliability and security compared with programmable or off-the-shelf components.
 
At SEALSQ, ASIC chip design focuses on creating secure semiconductor solutions for connected devices, industrial systems and emerging technologies requiring trusted hardware security.

Benefits of Custom ASIC Chips 

 Custom ASIC chips provide several key advantages for organizations developing high-performance and security-critical electronic systems. 

 Power Efficiency 

 Because ASICs are designed for a specific function, they eliminate unnecessary circuitry found in general-purpose processors.
 
This optimization results in lower power consumption, making ASICs ideal for battery-powered IoT devices, embedded systems and energy-efficient edge computing platforms. .

Security 

Custom ASIC chips allow security features to be embedded directly into the silicon architecture.

These features may include hardware root of trust, secure key storage, cryptographic accelerators and tamper resistance, providing stronger protection against cyberattacks compared to software-based security approaches. 

Performance 

ASICs deliver significantly higher performance for targeted workloads. By optimizing the chip architecture for specific algorithms or tasks, custom ASIC solutions can achieve faster processing speeds, lower latency and improved system reliability. .

Why build your ASIC with SEALSQ ?

Picto SEAL SQ - Tamper Resistant (1)

Security Expertise

25 years of expertise in designing and producing and secure microcontrollers. 
 
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End-to-End

We cover all steps from Root-of-Trust to Chip Personalization and test and use our own Hardware and Crypto security IPs
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Certifications

The full process and the product are audited and compliant with Common Criteria EAL5+. We also offer industry standards compliant certifications for Automotive, Medical, Iot and more.
Picto SEAL SQ - Expertise

EU Sovereignty

Everything is designed and controlled from France and we use a swiss root-of-trust.
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Custom Design of Quantum Resistant Secure Chips

Define your own set of specifications to build a Quantum Resistant secure micro-controller derived from our cutting edge QS7001 Post Quantum hardware platform.
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TYPICAL FEATURES 

HARDWARE IPs
  • Secure 32-Bit RISC-V Microcontroller
  • Adjustable Memories Size/Type
  • Secure Post Quantum Crypto-Processor
  • Secure PKI Public Key Crypto-Processor
  • I2C, SPI, USB Full-Speed with Clock Recovery
  • FIPS SP800-90B compliant TRNG
  • FIPS 140-3 & CC EAL5+ compliant Security  

CRYPTO LIBRARIES:

  • PQC: Kyber (FIPS 203), Dylithium (FIPS 204)
  • AES: ECB, CBC, CMAC, CTR / Up to 256 bits keys
  • ECC: ECDH, ECDSA / Up to 384 bits keys
  • RSA: Up to 4096 Bits Keys
  • SHA2/ SHA3 /SHAKE
  • NIST SP800-90A compliant DRNG
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Comprehensive ASIC solution portfolio

For broader application requirements, IC'ALPS custom designs will meet the rigorous demands of modern technology, ensuring performance, reliability, and security. From industry specific certifications to performance and security requirements, our teams of skilled designers and security experts will provide the exact match to your needs.
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KEY FEATURES

  • Process Nodes: 0.18 µm to 1.8 nm 
  • Circuit Types: Analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF, and power management
  • Foundry Partners: TSMC, Global Foundries, Intel Foundry, STMicroelectronics, X-FAB
  • Specializations: Sensor/MEMS interfaces, ultra-low power, high-resolution converters, RISC-V architectures.  
  • Post Quantum Security IP Blocks
  • Pre-Provisioning services
  • Universally Recognized Root-of-Trust                

Certifications 

Our designs are compliant with a large set of specific certification requirements for Automotive, Medical, Defense & Aerospace and Security
 

iso-27001
en-9100
CCC-2
iso-13485
iso26262