Neumonda and Ferroelectric Memory Company Collaborate in Commercialization of Non-Volatile DRAM

Neumonda Technology and Ferroelectric Memory (FMC) are working together in the design, provision of test solutions, and marketing of FMC’s nonvolatile DRAM+.

Marco Mezger, COO, Neumonda, Thomas Rueckes, CEO, FMC, and Peter Poechmueller, CEO, Neumonda (from left to right), celebrate the collaboration of the 2 German memory powerhouses.

This collaboration aims nothing less than to bring semiconductor DRAM memory design and manufacturing back to Germany.

FMC commercializes a disruptive technology that combines non-volatile properties of ferroelectric hafnium oxide (HfO₂) with RAM to create a non-volatile DRAM memory for AI, medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer applications. As part of the agreement, Neumonda which holds several patents in the design and testing of DRAM memory, will support FMC with memory consulting services and with its Rhinoe, Octopus, and Raptor test platforms for FMC’s nonvolatile DRAM+ ​ products.

“FMC was founded to exploit the disruptive invention of the ferroelectric effect of HfO₂ for semiconductor memories. Applied to a DRAM, it turns the DRAM capacitor into a low power, nonvolatile storage device while maintaining the high DRAM performance to produce a disruptive nonvolatile DRAM memory ideal for AI compute,” explained Thomas Rueckes, CEO, FMC. “Since our technology is unique in the market, cost-effective testing of our memory products is of great importance for our product offerings. With Neumonda and its radically new approach to testing, we have found a partner that can help us speed up the development of our products. We also are excited to work with Neumonda as we share the common vision to bring Memory back to Europe”

Neumonda combines unmatched expertise in memory and, with its Neumonda Technology division, revolutionizes memory testing. Its testers are lightweight, low-cost, and energy-efficient and enable Neumonda to conduct manufacturer-independent tests at a level and detail that has not been possible before – all this at a fraction of the costs of traditional testers.

“As our test platforms are maturing, FMC’s products are an ideal test ground to prove the capabilities of our Rhinoe, Octopus, and Raptor testers, as well as the high-quality yield they enable,” explained Peter Poechmueller, CEO, Neumonda. “One of my personal goals behind founding Neumonda was to bring semiconductor memory back to Europe. With this collaboration, we take a big step closer to establishing a new German memory manufacturer.“