SAN JOSE, Calif. — September 21, 2016 — eSilicon Corporation, a leading independent semiconductor design and manufacturing solutions provider, today announced that eSilicon® STAR Navigator now includes automated, online quoting and purchasing capabilities for memory IP and I/O libraries.
Approximately half of the area of advanced system-on-chip (SoC) designs is composed of memory IP. Optimizing the memory subsystem of an SoC requires exploration of hundreds to thousands of possible configurations to identify the optimal match for the chip’s power, performance and area (PPA) requirements. This process can take weeks and traditionally designers and architects have not been able to fully explore all the options available to them, resulting in sub-optimal memory architectures and design closure challenges.
eSilicon’s STAR Navigator tool addresses this challenge by allowing designers to choose, evaluate and procure eSilicon IP online. Now, designers can access a wide variety of memory and I/O options online to find the best configuration for each design. With the latest enhancements to STAR Navigator, designers can now get quotes for their chosen IP online and procure it by uploading a valid purchase order. Designers are now in control of specifying and purchasing the most appropriate IP for their projects.
Previously, purchasing memory IP and I/Os could be difficult to manage. Accessing specific memory instances with a variety of options was time consuming and complex. STAR Navigator helps designers avoid complicated paperwork; find which memories will best help meet their SoC’s power, performance or area (PPA) targets; and easily isolate key data without navigating convoluted data sheets. Pre-loaded data is available to enable architects and designers to obtain immediate PPA information for their early chip planning.
STAR Navigator empowers chip architects and designers to choose the best and highly differentiated eSilicon-developed IP solutions by performing the following tasks online:
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Generate dynamic, graphical analyses of PPA data
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View data graphically, view in table format, or download to Microsoft Excel
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Build and download a complete SoC memory subsystem
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Generate and download IP front-end views
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Make changes over time
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Purchase the IP that best meets the needs of the design
STAR Navigator contains all eSilicon-developed IP across multiple foundries and technologies:
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Standard and specialty memory compilers from 14nm to 180nm including CAMs, fast cache single-port SRAMs, multi-port register files, ultra-low-voltage SRAMs and pseudo two-port architectures targeted for specific market segments
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General-purpose and specialty I/O libraries from 14nm to 180nm
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High-bandwidth memory (HBM) Gen2 PHY in 14/16nm and 28nm
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Foundries include Dongbu, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, LFoundry, Samsung, SMIC, TSMC and UMC
“STAR Navigator simplifies the comparison of results across multiple technologies, architectures and other characteristics and takes the guesswork out of hitting PPA targets,” said Lisa Minwell, eSilicon’s senior director, IP marketing. “This goes much, much deeper than IP portals that serve as IP catalogs. Using STAR Navigator, designers can download front-end views, run simulations in their own environments and then purchase the back-end views of the IP and I/Os that best fit their design. The choice of optimized IP is now in the hands of the designer.”
Availability
Like the rest of the eSilicon STAR online tool suite, STAR Navigator is available now at no charge or obligation. Download the Ultimate Guide to eSilicon STAR Navigatorto learn more, or visit https://star.esilicon.com to request an account.
About eSilicon
eSilicon guides customers through a fast, accurate, transparent, low-risk ASIC journey, from concept to volume production. Explore your options online with eSilicon STAR tools, engage with eSilicon experts, and take advantage of eSilicon semiconductor design, custom IP and IC manufacturing solutions through a flexible engagement model. eSilicon serves a wide variety of markets including the automotive, communications, computer, consumer, industrial products and medical segments. Get the data, decision-making power and technology you need for first-time-right results. www.esilicon.com
