/> As a leading fabless design integrator, GUC is committed to delivering high-quality designs to our customers, said Dr. Keh-Ching Huang, head of Marketing and IP Solution Planning at Global UniChip. Synopsys' DesignWare DDR PHY compiler has helped us resolve what has traditionally been a very complex and time consuming task. We have used the compiler to refine the DesignWare DDR PHY to reach our ideal PHY implementation, saving us significant time and effort.

Supporting the DesignWare DDR2/3-Lite, DDR 3/2 and DDR multiPHY IP products, the DesignWare DDR PHY compiler's GUI steps the user through a series of decisions as they construct their DDR PHY from hard IP components, including application-specific DDR I/Os. Designers have control over multiple variables including supported DRAM types (such as DDR3, DDR2, Mobile DDR and/or LPDDR2), foundry and process node, memory channel width, power-to-signal ratios, core power requirements and other physical placement variables. The DesignWare DDR PHY compiler produces an instantly viewable image of the DDR PHY layout, a list of the pins, area, a power consumption report, placement scripts and an RTL model of the PHY.

The DDR interface is a crucial component of most SoCs, particularly the I/O ring, which can significantly impact the die size and power of the design, said John Koeter, vice president of marketing for the Solutions Group at Synopsys. Synopsys developed the DesignWare DDR PHY compiler to address our customers' need for application-specific DDR PHYs that meet their aggressive power and area requirements.

Synopsys' comprehensive DesignWare DDR IP offering consists of digital controllers and PHY IP supporting DDR, DDR2, DDR3, Mobile DDR and LPDDR2. The DesignWare DDR PHY IP supports leading process technologies and includes a DFI 2.1-compliant interface. Synopsys' DesignWare Universal DDR Memory and Protocol Controller IP complement the DesignWare DDR PHY IP, offering a comprehensive DDR interface solution from a single IP vendor. Synopsys helps lower integration risk by providing high-quality DDR IP solutions that have been implemented in hundreds of applications and are shipping in volume production.