Low Power Design Flow

  • CPF-enabled design flow
  • Multi-Supply-Voltage (MSV) and power down
  • Dynamic Voltage & Frequency Scaling (DVFS)
  • Multi-Vth
  • Power Shut-Off (PSO) implementation including power-up analysis

Low Power IP (PowerSlash™ )

  • Low power kit: PSO, LS, ISO, SRPG
  • Low power memory
  • Minilib
  • Power Sequence Controller (PSC)

 

Low Power Design Achievement

More than 40 low-power designs have been successfully taped out with the help of PowerSmart®. Faraday has been invited to deliver the paper or speeches in many events of the IC design industry as an expert of low-power solution.

Faraday's PowerSmart®, utilizing our Low-Power IP portfolio, the seamless design flow, and our strong partnership with UMC's leading-edge low-power technology, is the best low-power SoC solution.

 

CasePower Application
Power Down
Gating
DVFS
Fusion
Case 1 Audio x   x  
Case 2 Audio x   x  
Case 3 Audio x   x  
Case 4 Audio engine for portable device x   x x
Case 5 Audio platform x      
Case 6 Cell phone movie player x      
Case 7 Communication SoC platform x x    
Case 8 Digital still camera x     x
Case 9 DSC x      
Case 10 DSC   x   x
Case 11 DSC x x   x
Case 12 DSC x     x
Case 13 DSC x x   x
Case 14 Electronic payment terminal x     x
Case 15 Embedded Java SoC x      
Case 16 Femtocell x x   x
Case 17 Industrial printer x x   x
Case 18 Instrument x      
Case 19 IPCAM x x   x
Case 20 IPCAM x x   x
Case 21 Low cost DVR x     x
Case 22 Mobile video chip   x   x
Case 23 Network security x     x
Case 24 PCI Express x      
Case 25 POS x      
Case 26 POS x      
Case 27 Processor for embedded network module x     x
Case 28 Processor for embedded network module x      
Case 29 Projector x     x
Case 30 Scanner x     x
Case 31 Secure USB bridge x     x
Case 32 SoC of document camera x     x
Case 33 USB to 1-port-SATA bridge x      
Case 34 USB to 1-port-SATA bridge x x x x
Case 35 USB 2.0/eSATA to 1-port SATA bridge x     x
Case 36 USB 2.0/eSATA to 2-port SATA bridge x      
Case 37 USB 2.0/eSATA to 2-port SATA bridge x     x
Case 38 USB 3.0 x     x
Case 39 USB 3.0   x   x
Case 40 Video /AP processor - handheld x x x x
Case 41 H.264 application x     x
Case 42 Voice IP phone with USB interface x      
Case 43 Voice IP phone with USB interface x     x
Case 44 Wireless network x     x
Case 45 Wireless video processing x x x x

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