Use Cases

Where our silicon goes to work

Secure microcontrollers and hardware security IP for the applications where trust, reliability, and transparency matter most.

Utility Infrastructure

Smart electricity metering

Electricity theft costs West African utilities hundreds of millions annually. Meters are tampered with, firmware is modified, and software-only security is routinely bypassed.

The GridGuard NL-100 embeds security at the silicon level — hardware encryption, tamper detection, and secure boot that can't be circumvented through software attacks.

Tamper Detection Hardware Encryption Secure Boot Industrial Temp Range
32%
Distribution Losses
$200M+
Annual Cost
AES-256
Hardware Encryption
-40~125°C
Operating Range
Hardware Security Module
Root of trust for national systems
PUF-based key generation ensures cryptographic keys never leave the chip and can't be extracted — even with physical access to the device.
Government & Finance

National digital platforms

Digital ID systems, payment infrastructure, and government platforms handle sensitive data that requires sovereign protection — not dependence on foreign hardware with opaque security.

Nelix hardware security modules provide the root of trust for systems where data sovereignty and auditability are requirements, not features.

PUF Key Generation Secure Key Storage Crypto Acceleration Audit Trail
Defense & Security

Trusted compute for sensitive applications

Defense and security applications require chips with verified provenance, transparent supply chains, and security implementations that can be audited — not black boxes from unknown sources.

Nelix provides trusted silicon for applications where supply chain integrity and security transparency are mission-critical requirements.

Supply Chain Transparency Security Certification Tamper Evidence Local Support
Verified Provenance
Know what's in your hardware
Full visibility from architecture design through fabrication to deployment. No hidden functionality, no unknown dependencies.
Multi-Utility Ready
One platform, multiple applications
The same security architecture that protects electricity meters extends to water and gas metering — unified security across utility infrastructure.
Extended Utilities

Water and gas metering

The same revenue protection and security challenges that affect electricity metering exist across water and gas utilities. Tampering, theft, and unreliable data undermine operations.

Nelix's platform approach means the security architecture proven in electricity metering extends directly to water and gas applications — with the same hardware-level protection.

Low Power Long Battery Life Harsh Environments Unified Platform
05 — IN DEVELOPMENT

What's on our roadmap

UTILITIES

GridGuard NL-100

AI-enabled microcontroller for smart meters — currently in co-development with Ghana's national utility.

GOVERNMENT

Trust Infrastructure

Hardware security modules for digital ID and sovereign data systems.

FINANCE

Secure Payment Silicon

Have a specific application in mind?

Our engineering team can discuss how Nelix silicon fits your requirements.

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