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News Release from: Virage Logic | Subject: ASAP metal programmable cells
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 November 2002
Metal programmable cells join RapidChip
platform
LSI Logic has licensed ASAP metal programmable cells from Virage Logic for use in its RapidChip silicon platform.
LSI Logic has licensed ASAP metal programmable cells from Virage Logic for use in its RapidChip silicon platform RapidChip addresses a new and expanding customer base whose technology and cost requirements are not optimally served by FPGA or ASIC products
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Library architecture is one of several elements that enable the design time reduction provided by RapidChip", said Michael Eneboe, Vice President, Programmable Platforms, LSI Logic.
"Virage Logic's ASAP cells provided us significant advantages in performance and density over other available technologies that we investigated".
User feedback demonstrates that Virage Logic's innovative metal programmable architecture consistently yields smaller designs without sacrificing performance.
And unlike other solutions available on the market, ASAP metal programmable cells use existing design tools and design flows so there is no need for new investment in EDA tools, methodologies or training.
"For some time we have understood that cost would be prohibitive in the successful deployment of small to medium volume ASICs", said Adam Kablanian, President and CEO, Virage Logic.
"LSI Logic's decision to select our ASAP metal programmable cells validates our ability to develop a mature logic product and quickly respond to market needs".
ASAP metal programmable cells are most beneficial to designers looking for a solution to create application customised standard parts (ACSP), or semiconductor platforms for small to medium volume ICs, or a method to perform rapid correction of a new functionality.
ASAP high speed metal programmable cells are available today to fabless users on TSMC's 0.13-micron high-performance process.
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