By CEA Tech
The integrated circuit design platform is one of Europe’s leading technological research centers specializing in digital, analog, mixed-signal, and radiofrequency component design. The components developed at the platform offer lower energy consumption, lower noise, and higher performance than commercially-available circuits, making them suitable for use in demanding applications in the aeronautics, automotive, healthcare, IoT, manufacturing, and other industries. The platform uses advanced simulation and emulation to predict component performance from the initial design phase and develops complete circuits, right up to the demonstrator or prototyping stage. The platform can also integrate innovative functions onto existing circuits. Finally, the platform’s Silicon Impulse service lineup includes design, fabrication (at external foundries ), and testing of circuits leveraging some of the most advanced technologies available, such as FD-SOI. Foundries, design firms, fabless manufacturers, and systems integrators turn to the platform to design highly-complex circuits with integrated sensors, computing, and wireless communications capabilities. R&D AREAS Digital, analog, mixed-signal, and radiofrequency circuit design, demonstrator development, and prototyping NOTABLE EQUIPMENT CAD toolchain, Verigy 9300 tester, Mentor Graphics Veloce 2 emulator, function library (IP) KEY FIGURES 180 employees 2,500 sq. m of facilities €20 million in equipment 35 patents filed per year, portfolio of 250 patents PARTNERS More than 50 industrial partners
