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ASIC Design, Verification and Validation
Precision-driven for first-time-right success across the entire ASIC development cycle.
At Fidus, our ASIC services are built on 2 decades of expertise, ensuring your designs meet the highest standards for performance, reliability, and efficiency.
Our comprehensive service offerings span the full ASIC development cycle, from early-stage design to post-silicon verification and system integration.
Why choose Fidus for ASIC services?
Our comprehensive service offerings span the full ASIC development cycle, from early-stage design to advanced verification and system integration.
- Decades of domain expertise: Our leadership brings more than three decades of experience in ASIC development, positioning us as trusted experts in the field.
- First-time-right (FTR) commitment: With a 99% FTR success rate, our process-driven approach ensures your design is ready for deployment without costly iterations.
- Proven industry track record: We have successfully delivered high-quality ASIC designs for Tier 1 companies and industry leaders across sectors.
- North American time-zone: Based in North America, our team ensures fast, responsive project execution and seamless integration with your business practices.
Adjacent Fidus services supporting ASIC design
FPGA Design
Advanced FPGA designs, including high-speed data processing and interface implementation, are often the foundation for ASIC prototypes.
Embedded Software Development
Expertise in Petalinux, Yocto builds, RTOS, and secure boot ensures seamless software integration with ASICs.
Hardware and PCB Layout
Our expertise in hardware design and PCB layout ensures that your ASIC project aligns with system-level requirements and industry standards.
Verification
Advanced verification methodologies like UVM and RVM ensure comprehensive testing and validation of your ASIC design.
Signal Integrity and Power Integrity
We ensure that your ASIC design can handle high-speed signals and maintain stable power management in complex environments.
Prototyping and Development Boards
From emulation development boards to validation and evaluation boards, we provide the necessary hardware to test and debug your ASIC designs.
Leverage our FPGA expertise for ASIC excellence
Our extensive FPGA design expertise provides a strong foundation for our ASIC RTL services, as FPGA prototypes are a key step in validating designs before moving to ASIC. With proficiency in AMD Versal SoCs, and AMD’s cost-optimized FPGA portfolio including Zynq UltraScale+,, as well as Altera’s Agilex, we ensure seamless transitions from FPGA to ASIC, optimizing performance and reducing risks.
Fidus’ deep experience in high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and embedded software development allows us to deliver integrated solutions that meet all your project’s performance and functional goals.
ASIC Services
Design
- Feasibility
- RTL design
- Micro-architect spec
- Soft IP development
- Assertion writing
- Lab debug
- Chip leading
- External IP selection
- Synthesis
- Formal verification
- Gate level simulation
- Implementation spec
- STA/Timing closure
- DFT/ATPG
Architecture
- Design requirement spec
- Functional spec
- Algorithm development
- Lab debug
- Feasibility analysis
- Chip architecture
- Product requirement spec
- Customer visits
- System exploration
- Standards participation
- Patents
- System modeling
Verification
- Detailed ver req generation
- Test-bench arch
- Advanced verification methodologies, e.g. UVM, RVM
- Component development
- Stimulus generation
- Assertion writing
- Industry standard BFM development
- Functional coverage closure
- Code coverage closure
- Package connectivity
- Lab debug
- Constrained random
Boards
- Emulation development board
- Validation development boards
- Evaluation development boards
Customer Success Story
Global Semiconductor Leader Streamlines ASIC Automation
This customer partnered with Fidus to enhance their ASIC automation process, reducing debug times and accelerating the transition from design to production. Our ongoing 7-year collaboration has resulted in streamlined project timelines and high-volume production success.
Dedicated project management for project success
Fidus provides dedicated project management to keep your ASIC projects on track. With clear communication, detailed resource planning, and risk management strategies, we ensure that your project is delivered on time and within budget. Our structured approach minimizes the common pitfalls in semiconductor projects.
- Weekly status updates
- Scope and change management
- Comprehensive cost tracking
- Single point of contact for communication
Experience has taught us how to solve ASIC & FPGA problems on any scale
Trust us to deliver right the first time. That’s why 95% of our customers come back.