1. Complete design, tape-out and evaluation of a development platform for SoC integration. The mixed-signal SoC platform with IP Release 1 will include a digital controller core and on-chip memory and a library of high performance analog and digital IP:
a) 12-bit ADC and DAC
b) On-chip LDO for stable and mixed supply designs
c) On-chip DC/DC converter for wide operating range (1.0v-5v)
d) On-chip LVD for mission critical applications
e) Built-in OP-AMP with analog comparator
f) PWM, UART, GPIO, I2C, SPI
2. Specifications for future IP development for reusability.
Micom Tech Limited
China Resources Semiconductor Company Limited (Sponsor)
Simmons Electronic Products Ltd
Pericom Technology Inc
MiniLogic Device Corporation Ltd (Sponsor)
Union Semiconductor (HK) Limited (Sponsor)
The electronics industry is increasingly focused on the consumer marketplace, which requires low-cost high-volume products to be developed very rapidly. This, combined with advances in deep submicron technology has resulted in the ability and the need to put entire system on a single chip. As more of the system is included on a single chip, the most likely the chip will be mixed-signal because most systems include at least some analog or mixed-signal at the interfaces. Because of the growing demand for mixed-signal SoC applications and the complexity and size of circuits in a system, more companies are taking advantage of design out-sourcing to get access to all of the specialized knowledge needed to produce a competitive system in silicon. This project aims to provide local design houses a mixed-signal development platform with high performance analog IP library which enables them to improve performance, reliability, and compete in the world market.
