Overview

The challenge of today's multi-million gate designs is to deal with system-level complexity in the presence of Deep Sub-Micron (DSM) effects on the physical design while coping with extreme development schedule pressures and rapidly escalating development costs. In today's multi-processor systems-on-chip (MPSoCs), subsystems must communicate in parallel, and traditional on-chip buses and crossbars can no longer handle the traffic. Moreover, as design size, clock speeds and process variability issues increase, getting the design implementation to match the design intent (commonly known as design closure) is becoming exceedingly difficult and time-consuming. Current interconnect methods are a big part of that problem and designers are turning to on-chip networks as the solution.

Silistix CHAIN™ works employs a Network-on-Chip (NoC) approach to achieve predictable interconnect solutions to solve these chip complexity challenges.

CHAIN™ works

Silistix suite of software tools and NoC components that work from a high level description of system requirements while integrating seamlessly in existing ASIC or COT flows to design and synthesize NoCs that meet critical design challenges in complex devices. Download Brief...

• CHAIN™ works Sync

  Complete Network-on-Chip solution utilizing only standard synchronous switching components. Ideal solution for medium to high complexity designs on mainstream process nodes. CHAIN™ works Sync designs can be upgraded to CHAIN™ works GALS as your architectural requirements shift.

• CHAIN™ works GALS

  Hybrid extension of CHAIN™ works Sync adding asynchronous, or clockless, switching components featuring low-power characteristics and greater immunity to process variability. Scalable solution for complex designs at the latest process nodes. Offers a seemless upgrade path as your design needs grow.

Technology

Silistix patented technology covers all aspects of CHAIN™ works including; synthesis algorithms for NoC creation, clockless (asynchronous) logic for high performance NoC components, and multi-protocol transport and control mechanisms critical to overall system functionality. View Our Technology

Integration

Silistix NoC solutions are delivered through close integration of the CHAIN™ works tools with industry standard tools being used in conventional ASIC & COT design flows. In addition, Silistix supports all system component interface protocol standards to facilitate use of any system component in a complex design. Silistix IP is optimized to specific semiconductor process technology to provide optimum solutions through close cooperation with key process technology and standard cell library suppliers. View Our Partners