Hitachi's CMOS ASICs for high-speed operation and in packages with large numbers of pins meet the demanding requirements of information and network devices, etc., while realizing strong performance. We provide all kinds of advanced technologies, from high-performance IP cores for high-speed interfaces, high-speed memory, and so on, to high-precision diagnostic technology, packages for high speeds and performance, etc.
Furthermore, our integrated services cover the range from design through flexible production to quality assurance, providing in-depth support to meet the needs of our customers.
Features
- CMOS ASIC devices in 180-, 150-, 130-, 90-, 65-, and 40-nm process technologies
- Providing technologies for high-speed operation and IP cores for high-speed interfaces that have been gained through developing LSIs for high-performance servers, storage devices, and network equipment
- Design technologies achieving lower power LSIs
- Using the design infrastructure that has been developed for Hitachi's hardware products as part of its focus on the company's manufacturing capability
- Contributing to shorter development periods and greater reliability for the customers
- A wide range of design interfaces and detailed custom design
- In-depth custom design support
Support Technology
1. Expediting low-power consumption
Hitachi is working for technological development for low-power consumption by implementing the "Harmonious Green Plan", our enhanced development project for eco-products.
We are willing to apply the outcomes to the development of our customers' products.
| Clock-gating |
Clock signals are only provided with the required timing |
| Power Shutoff / Multi-supply Multi-voltage |
Required voltages are only supplied with the required timing
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| Adaptive Power Control |
Control of power-supply voltages for optimization in response to process deviation |
| De Facto Standard |
Support for design in the Common Power Format (CPF) |
2. Working for shorter development periods and greater reliability
- Hitachi is operating the design center aimed at enhancing design efficiency and reducing the design-cycle time for Hitachi's hardware products as part of its focus on the company's manufacturing capability. The design infrastructure, which has been co-developed by Hitachi and Cadence Design Systems, Inc., is used for LSI and PCB designs.
- Through the processes of design, verification, and synthesis of logic, and of layout, contributing to shorter development periods for customers
- Furthermore, in the field of test technology, higher reliability is realized by achieving higher-level test coverage.
3. A wide range of design interfaces
As a Flexible design interface, manual physical layout design (high-precision area design, special floor plan design and so on)
4. In-depth custom design support
- Divided power-line design optimized to realize low-noise environments
- Design of low-skew clock trees that reflect complex floor plans, clock control, and so on
- Design of custom packages in response to requirements for customized signal lines, divided power lines, shield lines, etc.
- Design of custom macros and custom cells such as I/O, RAM, CAM, etc.
- Utility development to suit the customer's design environment
