Sofics
Overview
Sofics is a semiconductor IP provider supporting 100+ IC design companies worldwide with specialty analog I/Os, custom digital I/Os and on-chip ESD protection.
Fabless companies using Sofics IP and expertise can enable higher performance, higher robustness and reduce design time and cost. Sofics is a TSMC Design Center Alliance (DCA) and TSMC IP alliance partner since 2008.
Services and support
Sofics technology has been characterized on almost every TSMC process node including
- CMOS processes from 0.35um down to 22nm
- All advanced FinFET nodes including 16nm, 12nm, 7nm, 6nm, 5nm
- High voltage and BCD technologies including several generations at 0.25um BCD, 180nm BCD, 130nm BCD, 55nm HV
Sofics ESD solutions have several benefits compared to the conventional approach
- 30% to 50% lower parasitic capacitance – enable high bandwidth interfaces
- Orders of magnitude lower leakage – enable low power design and accurate sensor interfaces
- Tolerate higher signal voltage – enable hot-swap, cold-spare, fail-safe and overvoltage tolerant interfaces
- Smaller silicon footprint – provide cost reduction
- Scalable ESD robustness – enable higher ESD ratings (8kV HBM, 15kV air/contact discharge IEC 61000-4-2)
Service Models Portfolio
Different Sofics product lines:
- TakeCharge: On-chip ESD/EOS/Latch up protection for advanced and low voltage
- PowerQubic: On-chip ESD/EOS/Latch up/EMC protection for high voltage and BCD processes
- PhyStar: Circuit Design solutions for increased robustness and higher ratings
Experience on different verticals for Advanced CMOS/FinFET technology
- Data center communication (optical and wired)
- Wireless interfaces (Bluetooth, GPS, Wifi, indoor location, …)
- AI in data centers
- Automotive infotainment
- FPGA
Experience on different verticals for mainstream/mature and BCD technology
- Space applications
- IoT
- Medical
- Automotive under-the-hood applications
- Smartcards
- PMIC
Contact Information
- Name: Bart Keppens
Job Title: Chief Business Development
Office Location: Sint-Godelievestraat 32, B-9880 Aalter, Belgium
Phone numbers (office & mobile): TEL: +32 9 21 68 333
Email ID: tsmc.dcaservices@sofics.com
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