Supply Chain Alliances
 
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IBM Foundry is one of the world's largest semiconductor foundries, offering a comprehensive portfolio of leading-edge CMOS, RF CMOS and silicon germanium BiCMOS semiconductor technologies, a full suite of industry standard libraries, IP and cores, including IBM's own extensive ASIC portfolio, embedded DRAM, high-density SRAM and a wide-range of value-added services.

Qualcore is an IBM Business Partner, offering design services and IP to IBM foundry customers requiring vendors verse in IBM’s foundry process.

http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/services/foundry/

IBM ASIC products and services go beyond traditional ASIC with the capability of providing multiple variations of the design chain in a matrix of choices. From IP to tools to methodology,  IBM’s Blue Logic’s goal is to provide customers with flexible, cost effective solutions while maintaining all the value of an IBM ASIC solution.

Qualcore’s  has demonstrated compatibility between Qualcore’s IP and  IBM’s  ASIC methodology,  and offers cores for integration with IBM’s Blue Logic solutions.

http://www-3.ibm.com/chips/products/asics/

TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry industry's largest portfolio of process-proven library, IP, design tools and reference flows. The company operates one advanced 300mm wafer fab, five eight-inch fabs and one six-inch wafer fab.

Qualcore has met TSMC’s stringent requirements for TSMC’s  Design Center Alliance Program, and has been a member for 5 years.

Qualcore is also a member of TSMC’s IP Partnership Program, which ensures that each TSMC process-proven IP core complies with TSMC design rules and deliverables criteria.

www.tsmc.com

 

UMC is a leading global semiconductor foundry that manufactures advanced process ICs for applications spanning every major sector of the semiconductor industry. UMC delivers cutting-edge foundry technologies that enable sophisticated system-on-chip (SOC) designs, including 90nm copper, 0.13um copper, embedded DRAM, and mixed signal/RFCMOS.

Qualcore is a member of UMC’s Gold IP Partnership Program, and has a comprehensive portfolio of IP targeted and qualified on UMC’s processes.

www.umc.com


Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, one of the world's top three dedicated semiconductor foundries, is forging a customized approach to outsourced semiconductor manufacturing by building lasting and collaborative partnerships with its customers. Chartered provides flexible and cost-effective manufacturing solutions for customers, enabling the convergence of communications, computing and consumer markets.

Qualcore is a member of the  Chartered Express  VCX Program, which provides designers assurance that they are identifying and utilizing IP that has been fully qualified on Chartered’s process.

www.charteredsemi.com


X-FAB is the leading analog/mixed-signal foundry group manufacturing silicon wafers for analog-digital integrated circuits (mixed-signal ICs). As a specialty foundry for so-called “More than Moore” technologies, X-FAB creates a clear alternative to typical foundry services by combining solid, specialized expertise in advanced analog and mixed-signal process technologies with excellent service, a high level of responsiveness and first-class technical support. It manufactures wafers for automotive, industrial, consumer, medical, and other applications on advanced modular CMOS and BiCMOS processes with technologies ranging from 1.0 to 0.18 µm, and special BCD, SOI and MEMS long-lifetime processes. The company’s combined manufacturing capacity is currently 62,000 8-inch equivalent wafer starts per month. X-FAB customers benefit from high-performance technologies, excellent technical design and prototyping services; and fast, easy and flexible foundry access worldwide.

Qualcore has met X-FAB’s requirements for X-FAB’s Authorized Design Center Program, in addition qualifying Qualcore’s IP on X-FAB’s silicon processes.

http://www.xfab.com//


SMIC is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, which provides integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing at 0.35-micron to 0.13-micron technologies. SMIC operates three 8-inch wafer fabrication facilities in the Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in Shanghai, and an 8-inch wafer fabrication facility in Tianjin, China. In addition, SMIC is currently constructing 12-inch wafer fabrication facilities in Beijing, China.

Qualcore is a validated member of SMIC's Design Service Alliance Program (DSPA).

http://www.smics.com/

Tower Semiconductor LTD. is a pure-play independent wafer foundry established in 1993. The company manufactures integrated circuits with geometries ranging from 1.0 to 0.13 micron; it also provides complementary technical services and design support. In addition to digital CMOS process technology, Tower offers advanced non-volatile memory solutions, mixed-signal and CMOS image-sensor technologies.

QualCore is a member of Tower Authorized Design Center (TADC) program.

 
 

IP & LIBRARY VENDORS

Artisan Components is a leading provider of physical intellectual property (IP) components for the design and manufacture of complex system-on-a-chip integrated circuits. Artisan's products include embedded memory, standard cell, input/output, analog and mixed-signal components, which are designed to achieve the best combination of performance, density, power and yield for a given manufacturing process.

Qualcore is an Artisan ServiceNet Design Service partner, and as such, can help customers accelerate their time to market with designs that utilize the Artisan library.

Qualcore is also an Artisan IPNet partner, and thus has access to Artisan's extensive library portfolio which allows Qualcore to develop, test and validate Qualcore’s  IP using Artisan's high quality, industry standard library products.

www.artisan.com


Denali Software  is the world's leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) solutions for chip interface design, integration, and verification. More than 400 companies worldwide use Denali 's tools, technology, and services to design and verify complex chip interfaces for communication, consumer, and computer products.

Denali ’s  Software's PureSpec(TM) verification software can be used to simulate and verify Qualcore’s PCI Express cores.

http://www.denali.com/

Tensilica addresses the growing need for optimized, application-specific microprocessor solutions in high-volume embedded applications. With a configurable and extensible microprocessor core called Xtensa, Tensilica is the only company that has automated and patented the time-consuming process of generating a customized microprocessor core along with a complete software development tool environment.

As a Tensilica Authorized Design Center , Qualcore engineering personnel receive extensive training on the Xtensa architecture, configuration and software development tool suite.

www.tensilica.com

Virage Logic is a leading provider of best-in-class semiconductor IP platforms based on memory, logic, and I/Os that are silicon-proven and production ready. Virage Logic meets market demands for cost reduction, while improving performance and reliability for fabless and integrated device manufacturer (IDM) companies.

Qualcore is a member of Virage’s VIP Design Service partnership program, and as such, can help customers accelerate their time to market with designs that utilize the Virage IP platform.

Qualcore is also a member of Virage’s VIP IP partnership program, and thus has access to Virage’s IP platform library  which allows Qualcore to develop, test and validate Qualcore’s  IP using Virage’s  IP platform library.

http://www.viragelogic.com/

EMT is a world leading memory design company. It offers a range of DRAM and SRAM memory design services across different technologies and processes, including both Bulk and SOI CMOS. EMT is developing unique compiler technology that accelerates and facilitates the use of DRAM-based memory macrocells in SoC solutions. EMT's memory compilers work together with industry leading design flows and methodologies, solving key implementation issues such as verification, test implementation and timing closure.

Qualcore is a leading member of EMT’s Memory partnership program. Qualcore extensive IP portfolio together with EMT’s memory technology offer a complete solution for state of the art SoC designs

 
 
EDA & DESIGN SERVICE PARTNERS

Magma provides leading software for designing highly complex integrated circuits while maximizing Quality of Results and at the same time reducing overall design cycles and costs. Magma provides a complete RTL-to-GDSII design flow that includes prototyping, synthesis, place & route, and signal and power integrity chip design capabilities in a single executable, offering “The Fastest Path from RTL to Silicon”™.

As a MagmaTies IP  Partner,  Qualcore’s and Magma’s engineering team have developed an infrastructure to support a Magna methodology for designing  with Qualcore’s IP. In addition, Qualcore is a Magma Authorized Design Center

.http://www.magma-da.com/


Synopsys Professional Services is dedicated to helping customers achieve success on their design projects. Leveraging Synopsys' leading-edge tools and proven flows, Synopsys Professional Services provides design services that span the full chip development process to address the business and technical challenges of designing modern systems-on-chips (SoCs). Our expertise and experience in all aspects of the design process, from system-level design to RTL design to physical design.

As a Qualcore Authorized Design Center , Synopsys Professional Services  is verse at helping customers achieve first time success with Qualcore’s IP.

www.synopsys.com/sps/sps.html/



Cadence is the world's largest supplier of electronic-design technologies and engineering services. Cadence products and services are used to accelerate and manage the design of semiconductors, computer systems, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, and other electronics-based products.

Qualcore is an active user and design service partner of Cadence’s Physical Design tools.

 
 
PACKAGE AND TEST VENDORS

ASE is one of the world's largest independent providers of semiconductor packaging services and, together with its subsidiary ASE Test  one of the world's largest independent providers of semiconductor testing services, including front-end engineering testing, wafer probing and final testing services.

In order to ensure that it’s customers  can address the packaging and testing challenges that are coupled with the increasing diversity and sophistication of today’s SOC designs, Qualcore has partnered with ASE.

http://www.asetwn.com.tw

 
 

STATS ChipPAC Ltd. is a premier service provider of semiconductor packaging design, assembly, test and distribution solutions. A trusted partner supplier to leading semiconductor companies worldwide. Leveraging synergies in assembly and test, they offer an integrated, turnkey solution that spans the product-manufacturing node-from product design through delivery.

QualCore Logic has partnered with STATS ChipPAC to bring unique values to its customers through fully integrated, multi-site, end-to-end assembly and testing.

http://www.statschippac.com