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Silicon Devices Capabilties & Skills   


Capabilities

    EDA Tool Library support
    Mathematical System Modelling (IC and PCB)
    Circuit Design and Simulation
    Physical Layout (GDSII and Gerber)
    Netlist Extraction and re-simulation
    BIST Software drivers
    Wafer Probe
    RF Bench Test; test-card design and fabrication
    Support for volume production E-sort algorithms
    Datasheet preparation
    Product Comparative Analysis

Technology

            XFAB 0.35u CMOS
            TSMC 0.18u and 0.35u CMOS
             UMC 0.18u CMOS

Plus MPW access to:
             MOSIS
             Europractice
              XFAB

Skill Areas

On Chip:
        Fully integrated VCOs 1-5GHz.
        Fractional-N Synthesisers including  SD-PLLs
        Complex Mixers to 5GHz
        LNA and VGA.
        Complex Channel Filters
         Power VCOs for Offset PLLs
         Amplifiers to 1.8W
         Switching Voltage regulators and multipliers
         Hi Stability Crystal Oscillators to < 1ppm
         ATCXO die
         Open and Closed Loop correction techniques
         Auto-calibration algorithms
         Obsolete-part Reverse Engineering "Second Source"
         Obsolete RF ASICs


Off Chip:         SMD Component Modelling
        Modelling of Magnetics; Wireline and SMPS
        Package RF Matching and SPICE Modelling
        Porting of EDA Tool Technology Libraries
        Test-bench PCB development
        OEM RF PCB Application Development
        Calibration Algorithm Design
        System Modelling


Delivering Mixed Signal and Full-Custom Analogue/RF IC Innovation from Concept to Production