SEALSQ Corp ("SEALSQ" or "Company") (NASDAQ: LAES), a leader in the
fields of Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology, today
announced its plan to establish an Open Semiconductors Assembly and
Test (“OSAT”) Center in the United States (“US”). The US-based OSAT
would provide testing services such as the wafer test and final
test, in addition to assembly services such as QFN, BGA, WLCSP, and
more.
The initiative encompasses the development of
Semiconductor Personalization Centers through Public-Private
Partnerships (PPP). SEALSQ is currently in negotiation for three
major projects in Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East to
implement similar processes, run by experienced hardware designers
to create the chip design using RISC-V technology. The chips will
still be built locally at the SEALSQ centers, ensuring they meet
the highest security standards and certifications from bodies such
as Common Criteria and NIST.
The US-based OSAT will focus on the SEALSQ
(Semiconductor, Efficient Architecture for Long-term Security
Quantum) semiconductors, post-quantum cryptography, and artificial
intelligence (AI), having the potential to herald a transformative
era for semiconductor technology. This delves into the technical
underpinnings and potential impacts of this integration, exploring
how it paves the way for a new generation of semiconductors that
are poised to redefine security, efficiency, and intelligence in
digital systems.
Governments, including the US and EU, are
currently establishing incentives to increase supply chain
resilience, emphasizing the need for SEALSQ’s expanded operations.
In the US, the International Technology Security and Innovation
(ITSI) Fund, appropriated under the Creating Helpful Incentives to
Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022, provides the Department
of State with $500 million — $100 million per year over five years,
starting in Fiscal Year 2023 — to promote the development and
adoption of secure and trustworthy telecommunications networks and
ensure semiconductor supply chain security and diversification. To
learn more, visit
www.state.gov/the-u-s-department-of-state-international-technology-security-and-innovation-fund/.
The EU Chips Act likewise aims to increase
supply chain resilience, though is also meant to safeguard European
sovereignty and strategic autonomy with a 45 billion euro
budget.
Carlos Moreira, CEO of SEALSQ, emphasized the
strategic significance, noting, "In today's tech-driven world,
control over semiconductor supply is not just an economic
advantage, it is a national security imperative. Our initiative
empowers countries to establish local semiconductor personalization
centers, ensuring uninterrupted access to these critical
components."
The US-based OSAT represents a pioneering
approach to integrating quantum-resistant cryptographic
capabilities directly into semiconductor architectures. This
innovation is critical in the face of emerging quantum computing
threats, which render traditional encryption methods vulnerable. By
embedding post-quantum cryptographic algorithms at the hardware
level, SEALSQ semiconductors offer robust protection against both
current and future cryptographic challenges.
Post-quantum cryptography (“PQC”) is designed to
secure communications against the computational power of quantum
computers, which can easily break many of the cryptographic systems
currently in use. Integrating PQC into semiconductor architectures
involves leveraging lattice-based, hash-based, code-based, and
multivariate polynomial equations that are believed to be resistant
to quantum computing attacks. This integration ensures that data
encrypted by these semiconductors remains secure against
adversaries wielding quantum computing capabilities.
AI's Role in the New Generation of
SemiconductorsAI integration into semiconductor technology
is not just about enhancing chip performance or making devices
smarter. It's about embedding adaptive, intelligent security and
efficiency protocols directly into the hardware. AI algorithms can
monitor and adapt to new threats in real-time, predict and manage
power consumption, and optimize processing speeds and energy
efficiency based on the workload. This means that SEALSQ
semiconductors will not only be quantum-resistant, but
self-optimizing, capable of evolving in response to both emerging
threats and operational demands.
The convergence of SEALSQ semiconductors,
post-quantum cryptography, and AI represents a holistic approach to
the next generation of semiconductor technology. This integration
addresses the critical need for security in an era of quantum
computing, while also capitalizing on the adaptive power of AI to
create semiconductors that are both incredibly secure and supremely
efficient.
About SEALSQSEALSQ focuses on
selling integrated solutions based on Semiconductors, PKI and
Provisioning services, while developing Post-Quantum technology
hardware and software products. Our solutions can be used in a
variety of applications, from Multi-Factor Authentication tokens,
Smart Energy, Smart Home Appliances, and IT Network Infrastructure,
to Automotive, Industrial Automation and Control Systems.
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) refers to
cryptographic methods that are secure against an attack by a
quantum computer. As quantum computers become more powerful, they
may be able to break many of the cryptographic methods that are
currently used to protect sensitive information, such as RSA and
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). PQC aims to develop new
cryptographic methods that are secure against quantum attacks.
For more information please visit
www.sealsq.com.
Forward-Looking StatementsThis
communication expressly or implicitly contains certain
forward-looking statements concerning SEALSQ Corp and its
businesses. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding
our business strategy, financial performance, results of
operations, market data, events or developments that we expect or
anticipates will occur in the future, as well as any other
statements which are not historical facts. Although we believe that
the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will
prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and
unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and
estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties
and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Important factors that, in our
view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements include SEALSQ's
ability to implement its growth strategies; SEALSQ’s ability to
generate revenue from emerging new semiconductors; SEALSQ’s ability
to generate revenue from Matter certification and the new cyber
trust mark standards; the successful introduction of the WISeSat
picosatellite constellation; SEALSQ's ability to continue
beneficial transactions with material parties, including a limited
number of significant customers; market demand and semiconductor
industry conditions; and the risks discussed in SEALSQ's filings
with the SEC. Risks and uncertainties are further described in
reports filed by SEALSQ with the SEC.
SEALSQ Corp is providing this communication as
of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements contained herein as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
Press and investor contacts
SEALSQ
Corp.Carlos MoreiraChairman & CEOTel: +41 22 594
3000info@sealsq.com |
SEALSQ Investor Relations
(US)The Equity Group Inc.Lena CatiTel: +1 212 836-9611 /
lcati@equityny.comKatie MurphyTel: +212 836-9612 /
kmurphy@equityny.com |
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