SoC Development
from Specifications
The single challenge of SoC Integrator is to tape-out a circuit right-on-first pass, but experience shows that a significant part of integration failures result from flawed specifications, either ambiguous, or incomplete or else cryptic. For this reason, Dolphin Integration introduces, into the specification writing process, that of an executable specification, comprised of a high level model (SystemC, VHDL-AMS) and a system testbench: its goal is to check the objectives of the circuit within the system environment.
Key Strengths
Dolphin Know-How
- Libraries celebrated for high density and low-power
- Virtual Components for high resolution converters
- Missing EDA Links for integrated simulations including real-time Detectors
- Mastery of EDA Solutions all along the chain
- ISO-9001 process for Make or Buy Assessment up to ViC selection and acceptance
Hierarchical Specifications
- At system level, Specification of objectives enabling an Executable specification to confirm project feasibility
- At SoC level, Integratable Specification in conformance with integration rules
- At functional level, Verification plan to describe virtual testbench structure and detectors insertion
- At structural level, test specification of testability structures reducing industrial test time
- At silicon level, the validation plan to ensure the validation and characterization of the circuit
Efficient project management
- Pilot Committee selected at Project kick-off
- Design reviews in accordance with a Statement of Work
- Acceptance procedures for all exchanges with the system user
Focus on Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property is handled in the best common interest of the partners. A specific section of the SoC Development & Fabrication Agreement - SoCDFA - is dedicated to define how IP is protected and under which conditions it is made available.
SoC User
Integration Exchange
* Complete SoC Integration Chain is available on request
A Step Further
Dolphin?s responsibility begins with the integratable specification and includes the guarantee that the circuit will work as specified.
Then, Dolphin offers to handle the industrial volume fabrication flow until the delivery of tested-to-specification parts.
