What Uniram Technology does

UniRAM Technology, Inc. is a private semiconductor intellectual property (IP) licensing company founded in 1998 and headquartered at 10080 N Wolfe Road, Suite SW3-200, Cupertino, California. The company develops and licenses patented circuit architectures targeting embedded memory and power management functions within integrated circuit (IC) designs. UniRAM operates with a deliberately small footprint, with 1–10 employees on staff.

The company's core technology portfolio is centered on its proprietary Small Block Architecture for embedded DRAM, supported by a GreenMOS Power Saving Mode circuit technique, integrated Error Correction Code (ECC) capabilities, and a broader suite of related silicon-level inventions. These technologies are described as silicon-proven and engineered to reduce die area and power consumption relative to conventional embedded memory implementations. UniRAM licenses these inventions to fabless semiconductor designers and IC manufacturers, monetizing its IP through technology licensing fees and royalty agreements tied to licensee production volumes.

UniRAM's commercial footprint is narrow but strategically positioned. The company has a publicly disclosed licensing engagement with BrainChip, a developer of analog AI processors, alongside an undisclosed set of major IC companies licensing its embedded memory inventions. Revenue mechanics follow the standard semiconductor IP licensing model: upfront fees plus per-unit royalties on shipped silicon incorporating the licensed architecture. With over 25 years of continuous operation and no disclosed external funding rounds, the business appears to have been sustained through licensing royalties, though no revenue, deal cadence, or employee growth metrics are publicly available.

Name

Uniram Technology

Legal name

UniRAM Technology, Inc.

Website

https://uniramtech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UniRAM Technology is a Cupertino-based semiconductor IP licensor founded in 1998, offering patented Small Block Architecture embedded DRAM, GreenMOS power-saving technology, and ECC circuit IP to IC designers, with a named engagement in analog AI processors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor IP

SIC

Patent Owners & Lessors (6794)

akta.pro primary industry

Compute & Acceleration ICs (CPU/GPU/AI/FPGA/ASIC) (HDAHABAC)

Keywords

• Semiconductor IP licensing
• Embedded memory design
• Low power circuits
• AI processor IP
• IC design IP

Headquarters

HQ city

Cupertino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: UniRAM licenses its patented circuit architectures including small block architecture, embedded DRAM, and ECC technologies to IC companies. The company designs, develops, and licenses inventions in high performance ultra low power core logic and embedded memory to customers and partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

UniRAM Technology designs, develops, and licenses patented circuit architectures for high-performance, ultra-low-power core logic, large-scale AI processing, and embedded memory. The company monetizes its intellectual property primarily through licensing arrangements with major IC companies, supplying the foundational technology used in next-generation semiconductors and AI processors.

Product overview

UniRAM Technology is a fundamental IP provider offering patented circuit architectures for high performance ultra low power core logic and embedded memory. The company's portfolio consists of four core technology offerings: Small Block Architecture (enabling parallel processing for AI accelerators), Power Saving Mode/GreenMOS Hybrid Circuit (instant recovery power saving for core logic), Embedded DRAM (logic-compatible memory at 1/3 SRAM size), and Error Correction Code (scalable ECC with 600% less area). These technologies serve AI processing, memory/storage, and power-saving applications, with embedded memory inventions licensed to major IC companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Small Block Architecture

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-100x power efficiency for core circuits
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major IC Companies (Undisclosed)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerUniRAM licenses its embedded memory inventions and patented circuit architectures to major IC companies. The company explicitly mentions their technologies have been licensed to major semiconductor companies, indicating an established licensing partnership model.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Synopsys: Largest EDA and semiconductor IP vendor with DesignWare IP including embedded memory, interface, and analog IP licensed to chipmakers. Directly comparable business model (IP licensing) and overlapping memory IP footprint, though orders of magnitude larger.
• ARM: Dominant fabless semiconductor IP licensor with broad compute CPU/GPU IP and a similar royalty-based licensing model. Comparable because it licenses fundamental processor IP to chipmakers, but vastly broader in scope than UniRAM's circuit-level architectural IP.
• Cadence: Major EDA and IP licensor with a semiconductor IP portfolio that includes memory compilers and interface IP sold via licensing/royalty arrangements. Comparable IP licensing business model and embedded memory adjacency.

Direct peers

• Rambus: Semiconductor IP licensor focused on memory and interface architectures (DDR, HBM, security), generating revenue primarily through licensing/royalties. Closely comparable IP-centric memory and interconnect licensing model.
• Imagination Technologies: Fabless IP licensor of GPU, neural network, and processor IP for AI and graphics applications. Comparable as a fabless semiconductor IP firm targeting AI accelerators with a licensing revenue model.
• CEVA: Licensor of DSP, AI, and wireless IP to semiconductor and IoT companies, monetized primarily through licensing and royalties. Comparable business model and AI/edge IP focus.
• VeriSilicon: Semiconductor IP and chip design services company licensing processor, GPU, video, and memory IP to chipmakers globally. Comparable IP licensing model spanning compute, memory, and AI SoC building blocks.
• eMemory Technology: Pure-play embedded memory IP (NeoBit/NeoFlash/NeoEE) licensor selling logic-compatible NVM IP to IC designers. Direct comparable: small fabless IP firm specializing in embedded memory architectures licensed to semiconductor companies.
• Silicon Storage Technology (SST, a Microchip company): Licensor of embedded flash and memory IP (SuperFlash, eFlash) widely integrated into MCUs and SoCs via licensing arrangements. Directly comparable embedded non-volatile memory IP licensing business.

Emerging players

• BrainChip: UniRAM's publicly named customer building analog neuromorphic AI processors using UniRAM circuit IP. Comparable as a fabless AI chip company operating in the same ultra-low-power AI compute niche that UniRAM's IP enables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uniram-technology-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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