ARM and SMIC broaden IP partnership with 28nm process
The collaboration provides access to innovative IP for high-performance SoC designs for mobile and consumer applications
ARM and SMIC, China's largest semiconductor foundry, have announced an agreement to offer the ARM Artisan physical IP platform for SMIC's 28nm poly SiON (PS) process to provide high-performance, high-density and low-power technologies for SoC designs.
Under the agreement, ARM will provide a comprehensive physical IP platform for advanced process technology that supports a wide range of consumer applications targeting the fast-growing smartphone, tablet, wireless and digital home markets.
"SMIC is pleased to offer access to the popular ARM Artisan standard cells and next-generation memory compilers," says Tianshen Tang, senior vice president of SMIC's Design Service Centre. "Strengthening our collaboration with ARM enables optimized implementation of cost- and power-sensitive SoCs for our customers."
"ARM Artisan standard cells and memory compilers deliver the features, quality and rigorous silicon validation that customers demand to achieve fast time-to-market," explains Dipesh Patel, executive vice president and general manager, Physical Design Group, ARM. "Extending our collaboration with SMIC on the 28nm PS process demonstrates ARM's commitment to provide the best SoC implementations at leading foundries."
ARM Physical IP Platform
ARM's standard cell libraries and memory compilers incorporate multi-channel and mixed Vtfeatures to enable a wide performance and power spectrum taking advantage of the performance and power range of SMIC's leading-edge poly SiON process. These features ensure that power budgets for performance-critical SoC designs can be met.
