Thirteen Third-Party IP, Design Services and EDA Tool Suppliers Announce Support of LSI Logic's Rapidchip
- RM Limited, Arrow, Denali Software, GDA Technologies, Memec, PLDApplications, Pinpoint Solutions, Synplicity, Silicon Infusion, TeraSystems, Daito Electron Co., Ltd., Innotech Corporation and Reptechnic Design all join LSI Logic's RapidChip Platform ASIC Partner Program
- Cooperative effort between LSI Logic and third-party providers of intellectual property (IP), design services and EDA tools tremendously expands RapidChip product offering
- Leading companies commit resources, validating LSI Logic's leadership in Platform ASIC market
MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 9, 2004 – LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced the formation of the RapidChip® Platform ASIC Partner Program, a cooperative effort between LSI Logic and third-party providers of intellectual property (IP), design services and EDA tools.
The 13 initial companies participating in the first partner program in the Platform ASIC space will provide best-in-class, ready-to-use and verified products and services. Through LSI Logic and the RapidChip Platform ASIC partners, customers will be able to choose the optimal combination of IP, design services, tools and platform resources to quickly get to market while minimizing both design risk and cost. RapidChip Platform ASIC includes semiconductor platforms that are optimized for market specific applications such as communications, storage and computing as well as platforms that can be used across other high performance designs such as military, aerospace, industrial and medical applications.
Companies currently participating in the RapidChip Partner Program include ARM Limited, Arrow, Denali Software Inc., GDA Technologies Inc., Memec, PLDApplications, Pinpoint Solutions Inc., Synplicity Inc., Silicon Infusion, TeraSystems Inc., Daito Electron Co., Ltd., Innotech Corporation and Reptechnic Design.
“The participation of these 13 IP, design services and EDA companies in the Partner Program underscores the pervasiveness of the RapidChip Platform ASIC product that reduces engineering costs, mitigates design risk and speeds time to revenue,” said Ronnie Vasishta, vice president, Technology Marketing, LSI Logic. “By proliferating our Platform ASIC products and partner services into the marketplace, designers have more choices for high performance customized solutions in a wide variety of applications. We are already seeing a dramatic turnaround in ASIC design starts and are very pleased that our partners are joining us in heralding in the era of Platform ASICs.”
Intellectual Property Partners
Design Services Partners
EDA tool partners provide key tools for LSI Logic’s RapidChip design methodology. Through the RapidChip Platform ASIC Partner Program, EDA partners work with LSI Logic to create and customize tools into an optimized solution for RapidChip designs. The tools provided by EDA partners enable RapidChip customers to realize unequaled designer productivity and complete complex RapidChip designs on schedule.
The RapidChip semiconductor platform combines the high-density, high-performance benefits of cell-based ASICs with the fast time-to-market and customization benefits of FPGAs, and the proven IP benefits of ASSPs. Targeting the communications, consumer, storage and other markets, RapidChip Platform ASICs use LSI Logic’s high-performance field-tested CoreWare IP, customizable logic, embedded memory, and innovative design concepts to significantly reduce design and manufacturing risk and costs. RapidChip Platform ASICs also provide a fast and seamless migration path to full standard-cell ASIC -- driving unit costs even lower.
Unique to RapidChip Platform ASICs is the customer-friendly interface that dramatically simplifies the underlying complexity of the design tools and flows associated with SoC design. Rule sets automatically manage architectural design, verification, and physical design. As a result, design schedules for high- performance chips are very predictable. Information on RapidChip technology is available through LSI Logic’s direct sales channels and worldwide distribution partners.
