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Overview
Novatek Microelectronics Corp. is a leading fabless chip design company specializing in the design, development, and sales of a wide range of display driver IC & SoC solutions. Novatek¡¯s chips help companies meet emerging needs for sophisticated flat-panel display and audio/video applications for all digital devices. For their latest mobile display SoC, Novatek partnered with Synopsys to incorporate advanced functionalities and features, focusing on selecting high-quality, power-optimized MIPI IP and Foundation IP on FinFET processes to accelerate their time to volume production.
"We achieved first-pass silicon success for our mobile display SoC with Synopsys¡¯ high-quality MIPI IP portfolio, including C-PHY/D-PHY, CSI-2, and DSI-2, while saving 6 months of design time."
Dr. Daniel Ping
|Assistant Vice President, Novatek
"Availability of the Synopsys MIPI IP on our target FinFET processes allowing us to meet stringent power requirements were among the many reasons we chose Synopsys."
Dr. Daniel Ping
|Assistant Vice President, Novatek
"Synopsys¡¯ responsive technical support team played a key role in shortening our time-to-production and helped us achieve first-pass silicon success."
Dr. Daniel Ping
|Assistant Vice President, Novatek
"Because of this project¡¯s tremendous success and available IP supporting MIPI¡¯s next-generation standards, such as C-PHY v2.0, we are considering Synopsys for our future designs."
Dr. Daniel Ping
|Assistant Vice President, Novatek
Challenges
Novatek faced several key challenges in developing their latest mobile display SoC:
- High-Quality Display IP: Needed high-quality display IP on FinFET processes with advanced low-power features.
- Aggressive Time-to-Market: Required to meet aggressive time-to-market and cost requirements for mobile display SoC.
- Proven Vendor: Sought a vendor with a proven track record, complete MIPI IP and Foundation IP solutions, and expert technical services.
Solution
Synopsys IP Solution provided a comprehensive solution for Novatek:
- MIPI IP Portfolio: Included Synopsys MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY IP, CSI-2, and DSI-2 Controllers.
- Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries: Utilized Synopsys Duet Packages of Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries.
- Advanced Features: Integrated features such as shut-down, low-power escape, and ultra-low power state modes for optimizing energy consumption.
Results
The implementation of Synopsys IP brought significant benefits to Novatek:
- First-Pass Silicon Success: Achieved first-pass silicon success with high-quality MIPI display IP while meeting power and quality requirements.
- Time-to-Market Savings: Significantly saved time-to-market, integrating the IP in 1 month and saving design time by more than 6 months.
- Expert Technical Support: Received excellent technical support from an experienced engineering team that helped ease the integration.
By leveraging Synopsys¡¯ high-quality MIPI IP portfolio and expert technical support, Novatek successfully accelerated their design process, achieving first-pass silicon success and significantly reducing time-to-market. This collaboration has set the stage for future engagements, with Novatek considering Synopsys¡¯ IP for their next-generation display SoCs.
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