The GoASIC! Sub-GHz design platform combines ShortLink and Dolphin Design complementary silicon IPs and aims to provide a total silicon IP solution to enable a fast, safe, and cost-effective design for custom-made and highly energy-efficient Sub-GHz Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
Such Sub-GHz ASICs can be based either on RISC-V or ARM cores and can integrate a suitable mixed signal Sub-GHz transceiver IP together with a complete power management system. The design platform also encompasses high-performance clocking, various ADC solutions, multiple cores, DSP/neural network acceleration, and more features that speed up the safe design of custom ASICs.
Philippe Berger, Dolphin Design CEO, said, “Dolphin Design’s GoASIC! programme grants system makers access to a network of semiconductor experts that can help them build integrated circuits customised for their needs in terms of features, performance, and security. Through this programme, we minimise their time-to-market while streamlining and securing the supply chain. The high level of integration that we can support both reduces the product form factor and improves the BoM cost structure.”
“This partnership will allow more companies to embrace ASIC technology. It is important that such ASIC technology becomes more accessible, especially considering today’s global uncertainties. By lowering entry barriers to ASICs we allow more companies to take control of their supply chain and technology stack. It will also enable us to reach new customers and partnerships,” added August Pansell, chairman of the board at ShortLink
Suitable building blocks are selected based on the system requirements and any application-specific gaps are implemented as new silicon IP or custom functionality. Projects can be handled as turn-key projects from specification to series production by leveraging extensive supply chain partnerships.
“We believe that the GoASIC! Sub-GHz programme is suitable for many applications related to the Internet of Things. We see a great demand when it comes to smart grids, power metering, industry 4.0, and agricultural applications. We have also seen projects for connecting renewable energy sources which is a fantastic application,” said Pansell.
The semiconductor shortage has prompted many companies to consider a custom ASIC to increase control over their supply chain.
