ASIC Architect Announces the Availability of DDR 3 Controller Cores

ASIC Architect strengthens its position in DDR Controller for high-end ASIC and SoC market.

Santa Clara, CA -- Apr. 28, 2008 -- ASIC Architect, Inc. today announced the availability of DDR 3 Controller Cores. The DDR 3 Controller Core supports JEDEC’s DDR 3 DRAM architecture. The DDR 3 Controller core combined with the newly released Multi-Port Intelligent Arbiter and Scheduler (MPIAS) Core provides a winning solution for the high-end ASIC/SoC customers looking for high performance measured by low latency, low power, high throughput, QOS, and fairness control. This follows the footsteps of company’s highly successful industry-leading controllers in the area of PCI Express, DDR and SATA.

ASIC Architect is high-speed controller solutions company, focused on ASIC/SoC. The company’s portfolio of high end products includes PCI Express Gen1/Gen2, DDR I/II, Mobile DDR and SATA Controller cores. The core products, in combination with bridge products such as AMBA 2 AHB and AMBA 3 AXI bridges, provide a powerful system level solutions for the customers.

The DDR 3 Controller supports multi-purpose register (MPR), ZQ calibration and Write Leveling features. The controller works from 800MHz through 1600MHz. The controller support configurable memory data-width – 16bit or 32 bit or 64 bit with an option of ECC support. The attributes of the controller include low latency, low power, high throughput and low gate-count. The architecture of the DDR 3 Controller Solution, comprising – DDR 3 Controller, Multi-Port Intelligent Arbiter and Scheduler, AMBA 2 AHB or AMBA 3 AXI Connection, results in a powerful solution targeted towards high-end storage and video applications.

"We strive to keep adding value in the cutting-edge areas of PCIe, SATA and DDR solutions to serve our high-end ASIC/SoC customers. The controller is architected and designed by industry veterans with years of experience in using DDR in a SoC environment,” says Kishore Mishra. “Adding DDR 3 Controller to our portfolio puts us in a strong footing of capturing the growing high speed controller market."
The product is available immediately for current and potential DDR Controller customers.

About ASIC Architect Products and Services:

ASIC Architect offers a wide range of high speed controller cores – PCI Express, DDR and SATA Cores, and the solution logic for these high-end cores for ASIC/SoC. The company is headquartered at Santa Clara, CA with an international presence at Bhubaneswar, India.