Why utilize an on-chip communications solution in your chip design?

Simple, it enables semiconductor companies and OEMs to reduce time-to-market, decrease development costs and increase performance of advanced SoCs.  How is this accomplished?  With a simple to use tool set, the designer specifies the performance requirements for the target SoC and a design is generated which combines the computing, data networking and telecommunications functionality in an intelligent on-chip network.  Heterogeneous, complex combinations of IP cores are quickly and easily integrated into a highly efficient, performance optimized SoC solution with the On-chip Network.

ChipStart offers a portfolio of on-chip network solutions which provide unique design advantages:

• Improved time-to-market

• Cost-sensitive solutions
• High-performance and low power consumption
• High design scalability and flexibility
• Design tool and manufacturing process independence
• Increased software development efficiency

On-chip Network solutions are available for a wide array of high-volume, emerging markets, including:

• Home entertainment (HDTVs, DVD players, DVR, video gaming, STBs, cable modems)
• Networking/broadband access (routers)
• Wireless (cell phones, smart phones, base stations)
• Enterprise/office automation (printers, copiers)
• Mobile devices (MP3 players, digital cameras, PSP)
• Automotive (coming soon)

SOLVING THE KEY DESIGN CHALLENGES

ChipStart offers a comprehensive portfolio of on-chip communications solutions that solve the connectivity challenges and memory bottlenecks associated with the complexities of high-end embedded processing and advanced SoC design.

The On-chip Network Solution helps SoC designers:

• optimize memory  access and bandwidth across complex on-chip networks
• seamlessly manage network traffic and data flows
• dramatically increase silicon performance and reduce power consumption
• significantly reduce on-chip network design time and resources
• deliver innovative system-level features
• manage multiple cores and subsystems within a single IP block

ChipStart's portfolio of On-chip Network Solutions offer advanced features which include:

• AMBA specification compliance while providing improved bus performance with efficient power consumption.
• High-speed Cross Bar for latency-sensitive cores
• Non-blocking fabric for more efficient DRAM utilization
• Socket-based methodology
• Universal connectivity and easier derivative designs
• Low gate count interconnect for latency-tolerant peripherals

The AMBA compliant On-chip Network improves overall system data flow with its low latency, high- performance interconnect matrix. In addition to supporting AHB cores, it supports upgraded socket protocols such as AXI and OCP. Your product gets to market faster since it is a reusable platform with universal connectivity on the interconnect matrix, allowing the mix of new and legacy IP cores. Derivative chip designs are greatly simplied with the ‘socket based' design approach.

Our on-chip network products implement an advanced fabric with data flow services.   Access to external DRAM from multiple on-chip sources is optimized and overall memory bandwidth can be improved by up to 40%.  The easy to use tool suite produces either RTL or OSCI-based SystemC versions of the SoC configuration.

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