ChipX announces new CX6000 Structured ASIC family with embedded IP.

ChipX, the Structured ASIC leader, has 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."