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LSI Logic Sets New Logic and Memory Standard With RapidChip Integrator2 Family

Milpitas, California (ots/PRNewswire)

- RapidChip Integrator2 addresses applications traditionally
considered only for cell-based ASIC
(http://www.lsilogic.com/rapidchip)
MILPITAS, California, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --
- Abundance of logic and an innovative memory architecture called
Matrix RAM enables integration of multiple FPGAs into a single
RapidChip Integrator2 slice, reducing board complexity and component
costs
MILPITAS, California, January 17 /PRNewswire/ --
- RapidChip Integrator2 I/O technology enables a comprehensive set
of industry standard interfaces
LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) today announced the availability
of its RapidChip Integrator2(TM) Platform ASIC family, providing
designers with 8 new slices ranging from 1.2 to 5.6 million gates of
logic and up to 8 megabits of embedded Matrix RAM. The Matrix RAM
technology provides architectural flexibility for memory in high
through-put designs.
The RapidChip Integrator2 family enables high performance
networking and switching applications, crucial requirements in the
communications and storage markets. In addition, medical, industrial
and military system designers can also benefit from using the
RapidChip Integrator2 family. The family's I/Os support high speed
memory interfaces such as DDR2, RLDRAM2, QDR2 and FCRAM2.
"With the RapidChip Integrator2 family of Platform ASICs,
designers of complex SoCs have access to integration capabilities
that were previously available only in cell-based ASIC
implementations," said Yousef Khalilollahi, director RapidChip(R)
Marketing, LSI Logic. "In addition, the RapidChip Integrator2 family,
with enhanced logic and memory resources, enables the integration of
multiple FPGAs into a single Platform ASIC, thereby delivering
significant savings in component costs and board area."
The RapidChip Integrator2 technology enables customers to
integrate multiple FPGAs into one RapidChip Integrator2 slice,
gaining the added benefit of upgrading from DDR1 to DDR2 interfaces
and taking advantage of ASIC-like density with lower power
consumption and higher performance at an affordable unit cost.
Matrix-RAM Blocks of Memory
The Matrix RAM memory block architecture used in the RapidChip
Integrator2 family consists of a matrix of many 2-port memories (up
to 124 in one block). These memories can be easily configured to be
individual memories or combined together to form larger memories.
This approach provides shallow and very wide memories or narrow and
very deep memories that can be configured to fit design needs.
Because the memories are grouped closely together in the Matrix they
are extremely fast and routing overhead is low. Matrix RAM enables
system designers to meet many diverse requirements including those in
high performance communications and storage networking applications.
RapidChip Integrator2 I/O: Second Generation of Industry Interface
Standards
The RapidChip Integrator2 family is ideally suited for the most
demanding high I/O bandwidth applications with its second generation
RapidChip Integrator2 I/O technology. RapidChip Integrator2 I/O
supports the RLDRAM2 and FCRAM2 low latency memory interfaces
required in high performance networking applications, the QDR high
bandwidth memory interface primarily used in storage networking
applications, and DDR2, which is fast becoming the industry's most
common interface standard. In addition, RapidChip Integrator2 offers
superior support for on-die termination, slew rate and source
impedance control for improved signal integrity.
"Platform ASICs are clearly an important design solution for the
future," said Dr. Handel Jones, founder and CEO of International
Business Strategies. "With the introduction of the RapidChip
Integrator2, LSI Logic has advanced memory, logic and I/O resources,
providing the unique benefit of design flexibility with platform
features and price points better than those available with competing
solutions."
About RapidChip
The RapidChip Platform ASIC combines the high-density,
high-performance benefits of cell-based ASICs with the fast
time-to-market and customization benefits of FPGAs, and the proven IP
benefits of ASSPs. Targeting the communications, storage, consumer
and other markets, RapidChip Platform ASICs use LSI Logic's
high-performance field-tested CoreWare(R) IP, customizable logic,
embedded memory, and innovative design concepts to significantly
reduce time-to-revenue, design and manufacturing risk and costs.
RapidChip Platform ASICs also provide a fast and seamless migration
path to full cell-based ASIC -- driving unit costs even lower.
Unique to RapidChip Platform ASICs is the customer-friendly
interface that dramatically simplifies the underlying complexity of
the design tools and flows associated with SoC design. Rule sets
automatically manage architectural design, verification, and physical
design. As a result, design schedules for high- performance chips are
very predictable. Information on RapidChip technology is available
through LSI Logic's direct sales channels and worldwide distribution
partners.
About LSI Logic Corporation
LSI Logic Corporation focuses on the design and production of
high-performance semiconductors for Consumer, Communications and
Storage applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice
and video. LSI Logic engineers incorporate reusable,
industry-standard intellectual property building blocks that serve as
the heart of leading-edge systems. LSI Logic serves its global OEM,
channel and distribution customers with Platform ASICs, standard-cell
ASICs, standard products, host bus adapters, RAID controllers and
software. In addition, the company supplies storage network solutions
for the enterprise. LSI Logic is headquartered at 1621 Barber Lane,
Milpitas, CA 95035. http://www.lsilogic.com .
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dhodges@lsil.com; or Linda Capcara of Brodeur, +1-602-808-1166, or
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