Synopsys tips 28-nm HDMI 1.4 PHY IP

SAN FRANCISCO—EDA and IP vendor Synopsys Inc. Monday (Feb. 13) announced the immediate availability of DesignWare HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) 1.4 PHY IP in advanced 28-nm processes for multiple leading foundries.

Synopsys (Mountain View, Calif.) said the DesignWare HDMI 1.4 PHY IP has been optimized for low power, small area and high performance at 28-nm.

The DesignWare HDMI 1.4 IP solution is a comprehensive and fully tested suite of HDMI TX (transmitter) and RX (receiver) digital controllers and high-speed PHY IP, Synopsys said. The configurable TX and RX controllers enable designers to optimize the IP for their specific area, power and frequency requirements, and the mixed-signal PHY hard macro offers a superior analog front-end supporting category 2-certified HDMI cables up to 20 foot in length, the company said. To keep pace with rapidly evolving 3-D technology and achieve audio and video quality on par with digital cinema systems, Synopsys' HDMI IP supports all major 3-D and 4K resolution modes with a bandwidth of up to 3.4 Gbps, the company said.

"Availability of our DesignWare HDMI 1.4 IP on multiple 28-nanometer processes ensures designers have access to the high-quality, silicon-proven IP they need to quickly incorporate the latest audio and video functionality into their next-generation mobile and digital home devices," said John Koeter, vice president of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys, in a statement.

DesignWare HDMI 1.4 PHY IP is available now in 90-nm to 28-nm process nodes for multiple foundries, Synopsys said. The DesignWare HDMI 1.4 TX and RX digital controllers are also available now. More information is available on the company's website.


Synopsys tips 28-nm HDMI 1.4 PHY IP

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