ChipX Announces New CX6000 Structured ASIC Family with Embedded IP; Family of Twelve Devices Offers First Complete USB Subsystem to Simplify Integration, Reduce Risk and Shorten Time to Market
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 5, 2005—
ChipX, the Structured ASIC leader, today announced the
CX6000 family of Structured ASICs. Fabricated in a high performance,
eight-metal 0.13 micron process, the latest addition to ChipX'
extensive Structured ASIC product portfolio accelerates time-to-market
and reduces risk by integrating silicon-proven IP subsystems into the
Structured ASIC fabric.
The first twelve devices available in this new product family, the
CX6200 series, integrate an industry-standard PHY for USB 2.0 hi-speed
On-The-Go (OTG) applications. ChipX will supply a single-cycle per
clock instruction 80515 processor capable of up to 200MHz operation,
and a USB controller proven to work with the PHY to customers through
IP partnerships. The combination of PHY and Controller has achieved
USB-IF compliance in silicon.
"Normally, designers seeking to build USB capability into an ASIC
must purchase a PHY, a controller, and a processor, integrate them
into their design, develop the software, then run the entire solution
through compliance testing," explains Elie Massabki, Vice President of
Marketing with ChipX. "This process is arduous, time-consuming and
full of risk, since the various IP blocks may not communicate well. By
providing our customers with a complete, compliance-capable solution,
we can reduce their chip integration effort, shorten their development
cycle and maximize their chance of design success."
The CX6200 series is ideal for PC peripheral, imaging, consumer,
security and a variety of industrial applications.
SideChip(TM) Approach
New CX6200 products also enable profitable access to highly
segmented markets using the SideChip(TM) approach. A SideChip(TM) is a
Structured ASIC that resides next to a main ASIC and provides
integration relief and flexibility to a system architecture. In a
growing number of systems where standards are changing and markets are
segmented, designers regularly need to expand the capabilities of the
system but cannot afford to re-spin the main system chip or build a
new chip for each individual market. By mounting additional
capabilities on a ChipX SideChip(TM) with an embedded USB interface,
designers can meet changing market requirements and extend the life of
an existing system with minimal effort.
Product Family Details
The new CX6000 family uses ChipX' silicon-proven X-Cell(TM)
architecture. The highly granular and efficient architecture delivers
higher gate densities and much lower device costs when compared to
programmable devices in smaller geometries. This new ChipX product
family can be customized in 2, 3 or 4 layers of metal depending on the
customer's priority in terms of density and time to market. The CX6000
family is also equipped with configurable I/Os, capable of a wide
range of capabilities including LVTTL, LVCMOS, SSTL18/2/3, HSTL, LVDS,
LVPECL, XOSC, PCI, PCIX and double data-rate. The I/Os can be
programmed with a number of parameters and can be individually
configured as input, output, bi-directional, power or ground.
The new CX6200 product line offers 140k to 1.8M ASIC gates, up to
1.2 Mbits of embedded high-density SRAM and a maximum operating
frequency of 250 MHz. It also adds four configurable, low-jitter PLLs
with output frequency from 10 MHz to 1 GHz.
Tested prototypes can be delivered in as little as 4 weeks. CX6200
device prices start at under $5 in 100,000 unit volume. Customer
designs can be accepted now and production units are expected in
Q4 2005.
About ChipX
ChipX, Inc., is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of late-stage
programmable application-specific integrated circuits, or Structured
ASICs. The company's innovative, patented technology consolidates
wafer production tooling, reduces time-to-market and minimizes the
total cost to profit. ChipX Structured ASIC technology is widely used
in consumer equipment, computing peripherals, communication systems,
industrial control, medical equipment, instrumentation and
military/aerospace systems.
Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, ChipX is a privately held
corporation, founded in the U.S. in 1989. A subsidiary, ChipX (Israel)
Ltd., performs Research & Development. Investors include Elron
Electronic Industries, Ltd., VantagePoint Venture Partners,
Wasserstein Venture Capital, Newlight Associates, Parker Price Venture
Capital, UMC, Needham Capital Partners and Insite Capital.
(C) 2005 ChipX, Inc. All other products or service names mentioned
herein are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
ChipX, Inc.
Elise Wallworth, 408-235-7433
or
Quint Public Relations
Matthew Quint, 650-599-9450 (U.S.)
or
Billings Europe
Nick Foot, +44 1491-636393 (European)
