QuickLogic Corporation announced that its embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP has been selected by Idaho Scientific to enable cryptographic agility in secure ASIC and SoC designs. Idaho Scientific, a provider of embedded security IP for defense and critical‑infrastructure applications, will use QuickLogic’s eFPGA to iterate new cryptographic techniques without multiple tapeouts, reducing design risk and accelerating time‑to‑market for mobile, IoT, infrastructure, and defense products.
The partnership gives Idaho Scientific the ability to deliver customer‑specific eFPGA variants in weeks through QuickLogic’s Australis IP Generator, while new process‑node IP can be shipped within four to six months. This rapid delivery capability is a key differentiator in the security market, where the speed of adapting to emerging threats is critical.
Adding Idaho Scientific to its portfolio, QuickLogic strengthens its focus on aerospace, defense, and critical‑infrastructure segments. The licensing revenue from the partnership is expected to supplement QuickLogic’s revenue mix, which has been under pressure after the company’s Q3 2025 earnings miss. The win signals a shift toward higher‑margin security IP and positions QuickLogic to capture new revenue streams in defense and critical‑infrastructure markets.
QuickLogic’s Q3 2025 earnings fell short of expectations, reporting revenue of $2.03 million versus a forecast of $6.45 million and an EPS of –$0.19 versus an expected $0.07. The miss reflected weak demand and high costs, but the new partnership demonstrates the company’s ability to pivot toward more resilient, high‑value markets. Management emphasized that the eFPGA solution will help the company capture new revenue streams in defense and critical‑infrastructure markets.
CEO Brian Faith said the partnership demonstrates how eFPGA reconfigurability is becoming a central enabler for secure ASIC and SoC solutions, while Idaho Scientific’s EVP Dan Herway highlighted the need for adaptive security. The collaboration positions QuickLogic to compete with larger eFPGA vendors and to capitalize on growing demand for secure, low‑power programmable logic.
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