QThink Delivers Milestone 0.13um 7.25 Million-Gate Multimedia System-On-Chip Using Constraint-Driven Design Approach
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002--QThink®, the leading
"pure-play" front-to-back VLSI design firm, today announced that it
has successfully completed a 7.25 million-gate SoC chip for a
low-power wireless multimedia application.
The design included integrating both customer proprietary and
third-party commercial IP (22 sub-blocks plus an ARM9(TM) core) and
was successfully taped-out to a commercial 0.13-micron, 6 level metal,
single-polysilicon technology. The resulting core-limited die size was
40 mm2. QThink used its Constraint-Driven(TM) methodology along with
commercially available EDA tools to complete this milestone project.
About QThink
QThink designs high-performance chips for leading edge
semiconductor companies. QThink offers full front-to-back design
capabilities, from design spec to GDSII, to companies involved in
wired and wireless communications, high-speed networking, multimedia
and high-speed computing. Its San Diego-based design center is home to
engineers with extensive experience in chip design and flow
automation. QThink has successfully completed many complex
multi-million-gate designs targeted to various deep sub-micron
technologies. The company strives to implement the best solution for
each customer, utilizing its broad knowledge and experience with
numerous leading EDA tools, libraries, and foundry technologies, while
protecting clients' unique product intellectual property. For more
information, visit QThink on the Web at www.qthink.com.
QThink®, the QThink logo and Constraint-Driven(TM) are
trademarks of QuantumThink Group Inc. ARM9(TM) is a registered
trademark of ARM Limited. "ARM'" is used to represent ARM Holdings ply
(LSE:ARM and NASDAQ:ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited; and the
regional subsidiaries ARM Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan.
Contact:
QThink, San Diego
Richard Bosenko, 858/362-8180
www.qthink.com
