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Cadence Design Systems (News - Alert), Inc. announced that Staccato Communications has used the Cadence Low-Power Solution for its 65-nanometer CMOS Ripcord2 family of WiMedia Ultra-Wideband (UWB) devices.

 

The mixed-signal, low-power, single-chip Ripcord2 family utilizes a combination of digital baseband and RF technology for enabling multiple protocols like Wireless USB, High-Speed Bluetooth, wireless IP and wireless audio/video.

 

“We achieved first-pass working silicon while meeting our aggressive power targets by using the Cadence Low-Power Solution on our Ripcord2 family of single-chip UWB solutions, the industry’s first and only introduced in 65nm CMOS technology,” said Steven Larky, vice president of engineering at Staccato Communications (News - Alert).

 

“The widely adopted Common Power Format (CPF) proved instrumental to ensuring design intent consistency throughout the design cycle,” added Larky.

 

Staccato Communications have used other Cadence products including Incisive Design Team Simulator, Encounter RTL Compiler, Encounter Conformal Low Power, Encounter Test, SoC Encounter and Virtuoso RF technology.

 

Ripcord2 is considered a complex RF device presently available on the market. Ripcord has been designed to enable short-range high-performance wireless connectivity for high-volume UWB applications like PC and PC peripherals, consumer electronic devices and mobile handsets.

 

Such devices are expected to meet power targets and at the same time maintain size and performance costs effectively. This was achieved by an integrated mixed-signal flow which included the Cadence Low-Power Solution and the Cadence Virtuoso RF flow.

 

“We’re excited to have contributed to the success of the Ripcord2 family,” said Bill Heiser, group director of marketing at Cadence. “Using the CPF-enabled Low-Power Solution with the closed-loop verification methodology and Virtuoso technology for the RF component, we were able to help staccato achieve its power targets while reducing overall risk.”

 

California-based Staccato Communications provides Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology catering to the personal computing, mobile phone and consumer electronics industries offering them small form factor and single-chip CMOS high-speed wireless solutions. The company’s WiMedia Platform Certified products include PHY, MAC, drivers, application software, development kits and reference designs.

 

Cadence facilitates the creation of electronic designs for integrated circuits and electronics equipments. Cadence’s software, hardware and services help customers design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems.

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