Actionable Benefits
- Optimize pricing and licensing strategies (up-front, royalty, Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE), subscription) for security Intellectual Property (IP) in line with market trends and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) expectations.
- Evaluate opportunities for differentiation through customization of cryptographic IP, firmware stacks, and secure subsystem integration.
- Understand which security IP architectures (Root of Trust (RoT) subsystems, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)-ready IP, configurable cryptographic blocks) are best suited to target fast growing markets such as IoT, automotive, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Research Highlights
- Comprehensive overview of the security IP ecosystem, including RoT, cryptography IP, PQC IP, anti-tamper, protocol accelerators, and secure subsystems.
- Analysis of integration trends, including system level security architecture, configurable IP, and unified hardware–software platforms for customizable security.
- Evaluation of major IP provider strategies (Arm, Synopsys, Rambus, Xiphera, Secure IC, FortifyIQ), including positioning, certification depth, and market focus.
- Market dynamics driving consolidation, increasing need for in house expertise, and the growing relevance of post quantum readiness across IP stacks.
Critical Questions Answered
- How are regulatory pressures (e.g., the European Union (EU) Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)) reshaping demand for certified and pre-certified security IP?
- What are the emerging pricing and licensing models for security IP, and how are OEM expectations shifting?
- What are the key integration trends across Microcontroller Unit (MCU)/System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, and how is security being embedded deeper into architectures?
Who Should Read This?
- Semiconductor and chip design executives responsible for secure architecture, IP sourcing, and long-term roadmap strategy.
- OEM product security leaders who must navigate certification (FIPS, SESIP, PSA) and integrate secure components into complex devices.
- Security IP product managers and engineering leads tasked with building configurable, PQC-capable security blocks and subsystems.
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