ARM, UMC announce 28nm IP deal
ARM and UMC have announced an agreement to offer the ARM Artisan physical IP platform along with POP IP for UMC's 28nm high-performance low-power (HLP) process technology.
"Through our close collaboration with UMC, ARM's physical IP and POP IP enable optimal SoC implementation and streamline the design flow so that our mutual customers can get to market in the shortest time possible," said Dipesh Patel, executive vice president and general manager of ARM's Physical Design Group.
The ARM POP IP for the Cortex-A7 processor is targeted for 1.2GHz on UMC's 28HLP platform. Delivery began in December 2013.
UMC's 28nm dual process roadmap includes both poly SiON and High-K/Metal Gate based technologies.
The company's 28HLP process is targeted at applications that require low power consumption without compromising performance, including portable, wireless LAN, and both wired and handheld consumer products.
The foundry is currently in pilot production for customer products on 28HLP, with volume production slated early 2014.
