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Toshiba Announces Immediate Availability of PCI Express and DDR3 SDRAM IP Subsystems for Custom LSI PlatformsSAN JOSE, Calif., May 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced the immediate availability of PCI Express1 and DDR3 SDRAM2 IP subsystems3. Developed in conjunction with Northwest Logic, a leading provider of high-performance, easy-to-use, silicon-proven PCI Express® and Memory Interface IP cores, these subsystems are available on custom LSI platforms, including ASIC and FFSA™ 4. The Northwest Logic PCI Express Cores include standard-compliant, full-featured PCI Express 3.0/2.1/1.1 Cores and high-performance, scatter-gather DMA5 Cores and Drivers (Linux® and Windows®). The DDR3 SDRAM Controller Core provides high-bandwidth support with a full set of optional add-on cores that include AXI6, multi-port, reordering7, error correction checking (ECC)8 and memory test support. "We are excited to collaborate with Toshiba to provide complete PCI Express and DDR3 SDRAM Controller + PHY IP subsystems for the Toshiba FFSA and ASIC platforms. These pre-verified IP subsystems enable chip designers to quickly create high-performance, high-complexity SoC designs," said Brian Daellenbach, CEO of Northwest Logic. "By combining the IP and expertise of our two companies, we are in a strong position to offer robust, value-added IP subsystem solutions and expert support to our customers – in turn, enabling them to bring their product to market more quickly," said Yukihiro Urakawa, technical executive, Toshiba Corp. Added Doug Day, vice president of engineering, Design Solutions EDA and IP Development for TAEC, "Toshiba levrages comprehensive expertise, from design to manufacturing, to offer a wide range of custom LSI solutions. We developed FFSA to be an innovative, flexible custom LSI solution with pre-designed masters featuring customizable I/Os, SerDes, SRAMs and logic devices that can be configured according to customer requirements. Adding PCI Express and DDR3 Controller + PHY IP subsystems to our IP portfolio will further extend FFSA capabilities."
PCI Express is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG. About Northwest Logic *About TAEC Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan's largest semiconductor, solid state drive and hard disk drive manufacturer and the world's seventh largest semiconductor manufacturer (Gartner, 2015 Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue, January, 2016). Founded in Tokyo in 1875, Toshiba is at the heart of a global network of over 580 consolidated companies employing over 199,000 people worldwide. Visit Toshiba's web site at http://toshiba.semicon-storage.com. © 2016 Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this press release, including product pricing and specifications, content of services and contact information, is current and believed to be accurate on the date of the announcement, but is subject to change without prior notice. Technical and application information contained here is subject to the most recent applicable Toshiba product specifications. AGENCY CONTACT: Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160530/373376 Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141006/150586 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/toshiba-announces-immediate-availability-of-pci-express-and-ddr3-sdram-ip-subsystems-for-custom-lsi-platforms-300276724.html SOURCE Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. |