Triad Semiconductor Mixed Signal Integration Kick ASIC IESF Automotive Presentation Sept 2013
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The Automotive Industry needs Very Light Cars or VLC. Electronics integration is part of the answer. Emerging applications need the ability to change hardware features as the market demands. In this presentation, Triad Semiconductor offers a seamless set of solutions that span low, medium and high-volume production requirements. Triad's ViaASICs are a better ASIC solution that allow for rapid-prototyping and fast time to market with breakthrough improvements in total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) and Time-to-Market (TTM). Triad's ViaASIC utilize patented Via Configurable Array (VCA) technology, and a powerful set of mixed signal design tools to reduce Via ASIC (custom silicon) development times down to as little as 3-5 months. Fabrication costs can be reduced from $1M down to as little as $10,000. Watch the presentation to see how to radically reduce the development costs of your next electronics integration project.
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- 1. A New, No-Compromise Hardware Option that Will Meet Your Cost, Schedule & Risk Budgets © Triad Semiconductor 2013
- 2. www.triadsemi.com 2 Integration Drivers • Low cost • Improved Size, Weight & Power • Improved Reliability • Exacting Performance • Long‐term Supply • Protect Your IP • Innovate in Hardware Full Custom ASIC
- 3. www.triadsemi.com 3 Meet William Farlow Designs 16‐bit ADCs coupled with embedded micros Helped ARM architect & debug the Cortex‐M0 Long haul RS485 driver (succeeded where three other companies failed) Made large screen touchscreen controllers a reality William is a mixed‐signal IC designer at Triad
- 4. www.triadsemi.com 4 Your Mixed-Signal Integration Partner Our Team ‐ Centuries of combined ASIC design & delivery experience From Mixed‐Signal Design Leaders
- 5. www.triadsemi.com 5 Mixed-Signal Integration Partner • Expert Design Team • Mission Critical Applications • Fully Certified – Defense, FDA Class II, ISO, Automotive • World‐Class Supply Chain • Long‐term Supply Partner • Patented Technology – Hardware – Software • Breakthrough integration solution Partners • Founded 2002 • 45 Employees • Headquartered in Winston‐Salem NC
- 6. www.triadsemi.com 6 “Off Road” Vehicle BUYERS GUIDE MSRP: $2,499,999,999 AS‐IS WARRANTY Delivery fees may apply
- 7. www.triadsemi.com 7 Precision Guided Munitions
- 8. www.triadsemi.com 8 Ultrasonic Surgical Devices
- 9. www.triadsemi.com 9 Ultra Low Power Gas Sensors
- 12. www.triadsemi.com 12 Needs Across Markets LowLow MediumMedium HighHigh Production Volume Defense Medical Industrial ConsumerAutomotive Demanding Performance Long‐Term Supply Value @ Volume Superior Quality
- 13. www.triadsemi.com 13 Integration Options? LowLow MediumMedium HighHigh Production Volume Full Custom ASIC Defense Medical Industrial ConsumerAutomotive
- 14. www.triadsemi.com 14 What if we could bottle this stuff? We have… Custom VCA Full Custom Existing VCA ViaASICs built from Triad’s Via Configurable Array (VCA) Technology
- 15. www.triadsemi.com 15 Integration Options at Any Production Volume LowLow MediumMedium HighHigh Production Volume Custom VCA Full Custom Existing VCA Defense Medical Industrial ConsumerAutomotive
- 17. www.triadsemi.com 17 Emerging Applications & Localization • Evolving requirements • Market feedback • Diverging local specs • Respond – Quickly – Cost effectively – Minimize risk Existing VCA Custom VCA
- 18. www.triadsemi.com 18 Integration Options Versus Your Needs Lowest Unit Cost Obsolescence Emerging Apps Localization High‐Volume‘Industrial’ Custom VCA Full Custom Existing VCA Fastest Time to Market Lowest Development Cost Seamless migration path from low to high volume
- 19. Triad Semiconductor Inc., Confidential 19 Market Opportunity – Value Quantified Seamless migration from ultra‐low to 10M+ production volumes via groundbreaking Fast‐Full‐Custom™ methodology. Custom VCA Existing VCA Low Volume Solution Existing VCAs plus ViaDesigner software Low Volume (up to 200K/yr) Low Volume (up to 200K/yr) Mid Volume Solution Optimized Custom VCA by Triad Mid Volume (up to 2M/yr) Mid Volume (up to 2M/yr) High Volume Solution Full Custom mixed signal IC by Triad High Volume (2M+/yr) High Volume (2M+/yr) Sales VolumeSales Volume Custom VCA Full Custom Existing VCA Full Custom Best Better OkayIP ReuseIP Reuse $10K Not an option* Not an option*Cost to PrototypesCost to Prototypes <$50K $200K‐$400K $400K ‐ $1M+Total Dev CostsTotal Dev Costs 4 weeks 12 weeks 12 weeks1st Fabrication Time1st Fabrication Time 4 weeks 4 weeks 12 weeksRespin TimeRespin Time Okay Better BestUnit PriceUnit Price Note * ‐ Optimized VCAs and Full‐Custom require a production commitment from all vendors before starting 3‐6 months 7‐10 months 12‐18 monthsDevelopment TimeDevelopment Time
- 20. Triad Semiconductor Inc., Confidential 20 VCA‐1 Proof of Concept Silicon introduced Triad founded by Jim Kemerling Triad Semiconductor History 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2011 201220102007 2013 VCA 1 VCA 2 VCA 3 VCA 4 VCA 5 VCA 6 VCA 7 VCA 8 VCA 9 VCA 10 VCA 11 VCA 12 VCA 13 VCA 14 VCA 15 Inc 500 fastest growing company 10X growth from ‘08‐’11 Fortune 100s adopt VCAs Introduced VCA tech to US Market Partnered with ARM for configurable SoCs Acquired ViASICPartnered with ViASIC to develop configurable analog ViaDesigner software intro with Mentor 150% growth Semiconductor foundry partners Growing portfolio of via configurable arrays and mixed‐signal IP
- 21. Triad Semiconductor Inc., Confidential 21 ADC REG REG DAC Micro Market Opportunity Drivers for Integration • Size, Weight & Power • IP Protection • Cost Savings • Manufacturability Barriers Traditional ASIC development is too expensive and time consuming to amortize across low –mid volumes Full Custom Seamless migration from ultra‐low to 10M+ production volumes via groundbreaking Fast‐Full‐Custom™ methodology. In low to mid volume markets customers implement their designs as discrete circuits on PCBs. Markets are demanding higher levels of analog & mixed signal integration. ASIC Large, expensive PCB solution Existing VCA Low Volume Solution Existing VCAs plus ViaDesigner software delivers breakthrough reduction in TCO and TTM for IC development. Custom VCA Medium Volume Solution Triad develops a custom VCA optimized to meet the customer’s performance and cost goals leveraging VCA’s breakthrough Time to Market and TCO advantages. Low Volume (up to 200K/yr)Low Volume (up to 200K/yr) Mid Volume (up to 2M/yr)Mid Volume (up to 2M/yr) High Volume (2M+)High Volume (2M+) Barriers – “IP Theft” IDMs will resale a customer’s custom IC as a std product to the competition. High Volume Solution True ASIC Partner. Triad does not make std products and will protect customer’s IP and hardware advantage. 100’s of years of IC design experience Vast IP library Low unit cost , high performance and optimized size & power are needed in the consumer market. Full‐ custom ASICs are expensive to deliver and require a partner with extensive expertise and infrastructure.
- 22. Triad Semiconductor Inc., Confidential 22 Analog IP – Decade+ investment in growing an expansive analog & mixed‐ signal IP library . Triad IP spans low‐level functions like transistor and includes high‐ level IP: micros, filters & high‐speed ADCs. Triad Technology Hardware Software Tiles ‐ are highly reusable blocks of well characterized IP that are grouped together. This tiles span performance requirements across power, speed and noise specifications. Tiles enable the rapid, low‐risk assembly of Optimized Arrays from proven IP. Fabric – patented via‐configurable fabric delivers breakthrough TCO & TTM when coupled with Triad’s ViaPath (via‐only) place & route software. Existing Arrays – Growing family of 15 VCAs optimized for a wide range of applications and price points. Existing VCA ViaDesigner – complete mixed design & simulation software for the development of VCAs. Powerful & easy‐to‐use design wizards kick‐start user’s designs. ViaWare – proprietary analog & mixed‐signal synthesis and mapping software. Viaware maps high‐level design wizards into VCA tiles and low‐ level IP. ViaPath – patented, mixed‐signal‐aware place and route software developed by Triad. DAC ADC Enables system‐level engineers to design their own VCAs without the need for full‐custom skills. Vias placed in the fabric.
- 24. www.triadsemi.com 24 Analog IP Factory Systematically creating reusable mixed‐signal IP since 2002 OpAmps Low NoiseLow Noise Single EndedSingle Ended DifferentialDifferential Low PowerLow Power WidebandWideband Prog GainProg Gain IntstrumentationIntstrumentation OTAOTA TIATIA High VoltageHigh Voltage Low NoiseLow Noise Low‐Level ResistorsResistors HiVal ResistorsHiVal Resistors CapacitorsCapacitors SwitchesSwitches Matched‐C SwMatched‐C Sw Matched‐R SwMatched‐R Sw NFETNFET PFETPFET NFET FingersNFET Fingers PFET FingersPFET Fingers MuxesMuxes BandgapBandgap BiasBias Power on ResetPower on Reset ComparatorsComparators ADCs Sigma DeltaSigma Delta SARSAR PipelinedPipelined 8‐24 bits8‐24 bits SIF ADCSIF ADC DC‐150MSPSDC‐150MSPS DACs 6‐16 bits6‐16 bits Sigma DeltaSigma Delta SegmentedSegmented StringString Current SteeringCurrent Steering ReferenceReference Filters ContinuousContinuous Switched CapSwitched Cap Low, High, NotchLow, High, Notch BandpassBandpass DigitalDigital Signal Path IntegratorIntegrator Switched CapSwitched Cap Sample & HoldSample & Hold Bridge ExciteBridge Excite Power PWMPWM H‐BridgeH‐Bridge LDOLDO LinearLinear SwitchingSwitching Buck, BoostBuck, Boost LED DriveLED Drive Motor DriveMotor Drive High Voltage 150C+150C+ RegulatorsRegulators H‐BridgeH‐Bridge OpAmps…OpAmps… Interface Config I/OConfig I/O LIN, CANLIN, CAN IIC, SPI, UARTIIC, SPI, UART LVDSLVDS Digital Custom DSPCustom DSP FiltersFilters ARM CoresARM Cores 80518051 RAMRAM Hi‐Temp NVMHi‐Temp NVM PLLPLL Crystal DriverCrystal Driver Onboard ClockOnboard Clock LVDT Sensor I/FLVDT Sensor I/F Onboard TempOnboard Temp Hi‐Temp IPHi‐Temp IP AHB/APB BusAHB/APB Bus uP PeripherialsuP Peripherials
- 25. www.triadsemi.com 25 Via Configurable Array Technology • Op amps • Resistors • Capacitors • Transistors • Switches • Band Gaps • ADCs, DACs • Regulators • Logic, RAM • ARM CPUs • … Triad develops full‐custom high‐ performance mixed signal IP 1 2 IP is grouped into a variety of tiles • Single‐Ended • Differential • Low‐Noise • Wideband • High Voltage • FET Tiles • Rad‐Hard • Memory • PHYs • … Tiles are assembled to create a VCA targeted at a particular application space 3 4 A patented global routing fabric covers the entire array 5 Triad’s mixed‐signal aware place & route tool puts vias in the fabric to connect resources 6 A single via mask is processed against staged wafersViaASIC VCA
- 26. www.triadsemi.com 26 VCA‐12 VCA Analog Tile Example 26 Resource Value Single‐ended Op‐Amp 1 Output stage 1 0.1pF MIM Caps 32 Remainder MIM Caps 28 Switches (SW01) 20 Resistors 37 NMOS Transistors 7 PMOS Transistors 7 Switches (SW02) 6 Analog Logic (AL01) 24 Analog Logic (AL02) 8 VCA‐12 contains 8 of these single‐ ended op‐amp analog tiles VCA‐12 5V Single‐Ended Op‐Amp Tile
- 27. www.triadsemi.com 27 Working with Triad ADC REG REG CPU FPGA Define opportunity Development proposal 3‐6 month development Revisions in 4‐weeks Long‐Term Supply of custom parts 5, 10, 15+ yearsRefine requirements Turnkey High‐Level Front‐End Design Prototype Fabrication Production Fabrication Package & Test Detailed Back‐End Design Custom VCA Existing VCA Full Custom Detailed Back‐End Design High‐Level Front‐End Design Prototype Fabrication Production Fabrication Package & Test Existing VCA High‐Level Front‐End Design Prototype Fabrication Production Fabrication Package & Test Detailed Back‐End Design Custom VCA Existing VCA 20132014
- 28. www.triadsemi.com 28 Triad’s Integrated Software Flow Integrated software enables rapid development of ViaASICs ViaASIC Design & Simulation Mixed‐Signal Synthesis VCA Fitting Via‐Only Place & Route Design Wizards Physical verification IP Repository SystemVision System Simulation 2013 2014
- 34. www.triadsemi.com 34 Next Steps • Visit www.TriadSemi.com • Follow on Twitter: @viadesigner Randy Bradley Business Dev Manager rbradley@triadsemi.com 561‐758‐0240 Phil Muehring VP of Sales phil@triadsemi.com 952‐451‐4658 John Seibel ViaASIC FAE jseibel@triadsemi.com 865‐603‐9810 Reid Wender VP Marketing & Tech Sales rwender@triadsemi.com 865‐684‐5106 See a ViaDesigner Demo Discuss your integration idea ViaDesigner.com (Closed Beta) Invitation Only Access • Email: info@triadsemi.com • Visit www.ViaDesigner.com
- 35. Triad Semiconductor Inc., Confidential 35 Integrated Circuit Application Specific Traditional ASICs • Long development • Expensive dev • Risky development • High volume only A better ASIC. Application specific optimization, integrated circuit benefits – without traditional ASIC headaches. Via Configurable Arrays • 3‐6 month development cycle • Low cost development • Low risk – 4‐week re‐spin • Any production volume