March 11, 2008
	Why Replacing ROM with 1T-OTP Makes Sense   By Jim Lipman Director of Marketing Sidense The microelectronics industry is noteworthy for its innovations in both technology and design methodology. So why are so many chip manufacturers still using masked ROM for storing IDs, algorithmic coefficients, code and other important information instead of the more flexible, secure and field-programmable, antifuse-based OTP (one-time programmable) memory? more >> The leader in CMOS Logic Non-Volatile Memory IP solutions: www.kilopass.com more >>		Freescale V1 ColdFire $10K Famous IP - Available Online more >> 12 Bit 80 MSPS Dual Current Steering DAC 65nm LP from Silicon & Software Systems (S3) ESD protection cells for HDMI applications - 65nm TSMC from Sarnoff Europe ESD protection cells for HDMI applications - 180nm TSMC from Sarnoff Europe YCbCr 4:2:2 to 4:2:0 Converter from Video-Cores CompactFlash (CF) Device Memroy Controller - Complaint with CF+ 2.0 from Arasan Chip Systems CompactFlash (CF) Host Memroy Controller - Compliant with CF+... from Arasan Chip Systems AEON/MTP Parallel 8 bits w/ integrated HV from Impinj AEON/MTP Parallel 8 bits w/ external HV from Impinj 8 Kbit NVM in 90nm Standard Logic CMOS process OTP/eMTP from Sidense 256 Kbit NVM in 90nm Standard Logic CMOS process OTP/eMTP from Sidense Multi-Channel Audio Sample Rate Converter from Coreworks IP cores for Fast Ethernet DSP PHY 10BASE-T 100BASE-TX/FX 10/100 from Transwitch High-Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI Receiver IP Core from Transwitch DVB CSA Decryption Core from Elliptic 8-bit microcontroller - Highest processing power with unique DSP... from Dolphin Integration 32-bit microcontroller - smallest, ultra Low Power Consumption,... from Dolphin Integration Deep Color 2D Video Downscaler (down scaler) from Video-Cores		Yearly Team Tapeouts   In this study of how many tapeouts design teams are involved in on a yearly basis, the majority participates in 5 or less designs. While time to market pressure is shortening design cycles, it appears that the complexity of smaller technology nodes and increased verification focus is keeping design teams from taking on too many designs in parallel. Data for this study was gathered from the ChipEstimate.com user community. Flexible DSP Acceleration   PCIe to NAND SoC Platform   Complete IP Subsystems
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