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Where Semiconductor IP Matters

Until now, architects and designers of semiconductor ASIC's and SoC's have had to choose to work with two kinds of semiconductor intellectual property (or IP) providers - the large, public provider, or the small engineering developer. Here is a list of advantages and disadvantages of each:

Large IP Companies

• POSITIVES: Large portfolio; local support; only one or two license contracts required
• NEGATIVES: Expensive; inflexible; difficult to do business with; engineering is typically inaccessible; will support Tier 1 customers first; limited liability offering; cannot do creative deals

Small IP Developer

• POSITIVES: Well engineered companies; can work directly with the engineer responsible, competitively priced
• NEGATIVES: Companies have limited budgets, limited selection of IP/foundry/processes; run by engineers not business people; license contracts are limited; need to sign multiple license contracts if several IP's are being purchased; limited liability offering

How is ChipStart Different?

What if you had the best of both what the large and small companies offer?

1. ChipStart is an IP Developer, focusing on highly differentiated solutions such as SoC System Manager (SSM); custom embedded Memory products; and Voltage Regulators.
2. ChipStart is an IP Integrator. We have been the leader in promoting IP Subsystems. Since small IP developers are focused on only one product inside a larger system, there needs to be an effort to integrate IP from multiple, best-in-class vendors to produce an offering that is better than what the large companies offer. The end customer (you) should not have to bear the integration burden. So for Subsystems like DDR2 or DDR3, we oversee the effort and marry the engineering efforts between these smaller IP developers.
3. ChipStart is an IP Aggregator. As we are leading the efforts above, we have many best-in-class IP partners that want to work with us and want to be part of this IP Eco-System.

This does not have any added costs to you the customer! Whether you buy from us or Innopower or any of our partners, we get paid by them, not you. The price is the same.

We merge all the benefits above, and then more:

• Large IP portfolio (Processors/Architectural IP, to digital/soft IP, to hard/physical IP)
• Local support (global offices)
• Full access to the engineer in charge of your project at all times
• Multiple IP's purchased will net in a better overall sale price than negotiating each separately
• Single license agreement, negotiated once and forever
• No hidden costs
• Added benefits:
• May purchase additional liabilities up to $5M per project
• Design service access

ChipStart is MORE than an agent or rep. Help us, help you!

 

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