Key ASIC, fabless provider of ASIC and system-on-chip (SoC) design-to-manufacture services for portable and consumer applications, announced the company's launch and new technology offerings. The company's primary technology offering is the KeySoC Platform for ASIC/SoC design-to-manufacture, targeted at reducing customer design time and enabling first time silicon success. The platform provides a high-performance ARM-based CPU platform with a performance CPU core and memory blocks for integration of domain specific IP blocks to design ASICs or SoCs quickly. Key ASIC provides of mixed-signal blocks, including video front ends for HDTV applications, high-end A/D and D/A solutions for wireless and wired communications, high-quality audio and voice codecs and peripheral interfaces for quick integration.
The platform is targeted for communications and consumer electronics applications including PMP/portable games devices, MP3/Digital audio players, set top boxes, digital TVs, HDTVs, digital imaging/video technologies, home media servers, home networking devices, VoIP, mobile phones and wireless networks. The platform also consists of a selection of silicon interfaces such as USB2.0, IEEE 1394, ETHERNET, PCI, PCI-X, CE-ATA, PCI-Express, Serial ATA, and many others.
Kah Yee Eg, the founder and CEO, Key ASIC, said, "We are seeing great demand for integration of multiple functions onto a single piece of silicon that has to fit into a very small form factor and this need is prompting companies to outsource the design and manufacturing of these targeted ASICs and SoCs to companies with extensive real-world expertise in consumer electronics and communications. Key ASIC is the company that will be leading the charge. High-performance, low-cost and fast-time-to-market are the keys to winning in these markets and with these values at the core of our business, we know that Key ASIC will be the 'ODM' of choice for SoC designs."
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