ProASIC for IP Market
u Implementation
l Almost no re-design of IP is required (memory implementations)
n Significantly lower investment from IP vendors
u Compatibility with ASIC Flow
l Ensures core availability
l Allows use of soft IP
u Support for IP Vendor Business Model
l Design security features ensure a high degree of protection
l Unique licensing capability to support IP vendor
n Allows IP to be licensed to a given # of devices
n Follows the ¡°royalty¡± model developed by ASIC community
n Factory programming further protects IP
Actel ProASIC
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