and non-network reported on May 22 that the world's high-quality IP developer M31 Technology completed the development of high-speed interface IP on the SMIC 14nm process platform. On the SMIC 14nm FinFET advanced process platform, it developed SerDes PHY with multiple interface protocols. The high-speed interface IP includes USB 3.2 PHY, PCIe Gen3/Gen2/Gen1 PHY, and its application fields include network communication and high-performance computing.
百官网 was founded in October 2011 and is a professional SiP developer. Yixing Technology has a strong R&D and service team, and has senior working experience in IP, integrated circuit design, and design automation. The main products include high-speed interface IP designs such as SerDes, USB, PCIe, MIPI, SATA, etc., as well as basic IPs, such as standard component library, memory generator, and electrostatic protection output into component library.
In addition to high-speed interface IP, M31 also developed the SMIC 14nm basic component database containing 12-Track high-performance Standard Cell Library, etc. to provide customers with more diverse advanced process IP options.
It is understood that the SerDes PHY developed by M31 provides high-performance, multi-channel capability and low-power architecture for high-broadband applications, supports data rates up to 10.3125Gbps, and can be applied to standards including XFI, SFI, 10GBASE-Kr, CEI, XAUI, USXGMII, QSGMII and SGMII. With the technical support of TX and RX equalization, the requirements of different signal channel conditions can be met. Important features of
include data transmission speeds from 1.25Gbps to 10.3125Gbps, full-duplex channel configuration of x1/x2/x4, built-in buffers for design engineers to optimize key parameters, RX side signal attenuation detection, and support 20dB channel loss, which is achieved by minimizing chip area and power consumption. In terms of mass production design considerations, in addition to the built-in powerful BIST self-testing capabilities, wire-bond and flip-chip packaging IO Pad options are also provided to increase the convenience of mass production packaging and testing to reduce production costs.
In addition, in terms of basic component IP, advanced processes mainly provide high-performance computing applications. M31 developed 12-Track ultra-high-speed Standard Cell Library, used for critical timing modules in high-speed CPUs and SoCs, as well as other high-speed chip manufacturers' special design applications. Considering the higher-level circuit architecture, the M31 customizes special "basic unit combinations" and "optimized basic units" based on the customer's design of critical paths to minimize critical path latency. "Optimization Basic Unit" includes combinations such as signal time configuration and enhanced timing forwarding and reversers.
The overall semiconductor industry trend is gradually moving towards advanced processes. The M31 IP product includes basic component IP, high-speed transmission interface IP and analog IP. It will continue to develop more advanced and complete product lines in various wafer manufacturers to provide customers with more PPA advantages in IP combination solutions.
