San Jose – October 13, 2026 -- QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) has won a six-figure initial contract for its embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, to be used in a programmable system-on-chip (SoC) built on a 16nm automotive process technology.
The SoC targets battery management, precision motor control and industrial robotic applications. QuickLogic expects the contract to generate license revenue over the next six months. Royalty revenue is anticipated once the customer begins production shipments.
Design win extends QuickLogic into robotics and battery management chips
The win expands QuickLogic's presence in the robotics and battery management semiconductor markets. The company attributes demand in these markets to rising adoption of electric vehicles, battery energy storage systems, renewable energy infrastructure and industrial manufacturing management solutions. It also supports the company's strategy of selling eFPGA Hard IP into applications with long product lifecycles, evolving algorithms and a need for post-silicon flexibility.
Andy Jaros, Vice President of IP Sales at QuickLogic, said that adaptability and long product lifecycles are becoming more important design considerations in these segments.
Programmable logic lets SoC developers update algorithms without silicon redesigns
Battery management systems face demands for higher energy density, faster charging, longer operating life, enhanced safety and improved system intelligence. Application-specific motor control systems require reduced energy consumption, extended operating life and early fault detection.
As control algorithms and system requirements change, SoC developers need hardware flexibility without giving up the power, performance and cost advantages of ASIC implementations. QuickLogic's eFPGA Hard IP lets developers embed programmable hardware directly in their SoCs. This allows them to adapt algorithms, add features, accelerate critical workloads and extend product lifecycles without costly silicon redesigns.
Australis IP Generator tailors the logic fabric to the customer's specifications
The SoC will use QuickLogic's proprietary AustralisTM eFPGA IP Generator. The tool produces a programmable logic fabric optimized for the customer's performance, power and area requirements. The embedded fabric can be used for hardware acceleration, security functions, communications interfaces and advanced control algorithms.