DesignWare USB 3.0 IP used in more than 100 Million production SoCs

Synopsys has announced that its DesignWare USB 3.0 Controller and PHYIP has shipped in more than 100 million production system-on-chips (SoCs) used in mobile computing, digital home and cloud computing applications such as smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, digital TVs, gaming systems and servers. More than sixty companies have successfully integrated silicon-proven DesignWare USB 3.0 IP into their products’ SoCs, including SoCs in the MicrosoftXBOX One. This broad usage demonstrates the quality of the IP and how Synopsys enables rapid adoption of the standard.

“Synopsys’ deep knowledge of USB standards enables us to deliver high-quality IP that is proven to reduce integration risk and accelerate time-to-market. With more than 100 million chips deployed with DesignWare USB 3.0 IP, Synopsys continues to help designers incorporate the USB 3.0 functionality needed to deliver higher performance and more cost-effective SoCs,” said John Koeter, Vice-President of Marketing for IP and Prototyping, Synopsys.

Synopsys’ complete USB 3.0 IP solution, including controllers, PHYs, verification IP, IP Prototyping Kits and IP Virtual Development Kits, reduces design risk and accelerates IP prototyping, software development and integration. The DesignWare USB 3.0 IP has been certified by the USB-IF standards body more than 80 times for both Synopsys and its customers, ensuring interoperability with billions of USB-enabled devices worldwide. In addition to supporting SuperSpeed, High-Speed, Full-Speed and Low-Speed USB modes, the DesignWare USB 3.0 IP enables 5.0 Gbps SuperSpeed USB data transfer rates while lowering overall power consumption for mobile SoC designs. Synopsys DesignWare USB 3.0 PHY IP is available for more than 25 process technologies from 130-nm to 14/16-nm FinFET, supporting all the leading foundries.

The DesignWare USB 3.0 Controller and PHY IP are available now in the leading process technologies from 65-nm to 14/16-nm FinFET.