Custom integrated circuits (ASICs): analog, digital and mixed design

What is a custom integrated circuit (ASIC) ?

A custom integrated circuit, or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), is a circuit that is designed for a specific use, unlike commercially available integrated circuits, which are designed to meet generic needs. Custom integrated circuits are therefore perfectly adapted to the needs expressed, and offer optimized performance. Having your own custom integrated circuit means lowering your cost per chip, freeing yourself from third-party suppliers and patents, securing your end product at hardware level, and gaining a sustainable competitive advantage.

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Technologies mastered

Suppliers: Atmel; Global Foundries, SMIC, ST Microelectronics, TSMC, UMC technological nodes! from 22nm to 350nm.

Discover our skills portfolio

Analog design
  • DAC/ADC : Sigma Delta, SAR, Pipeline, RAMP
  • DCDC: buck, boost
  • PLL : CP-PLL (MHz to Ghz app), APLL, DPLL
  • FLASH, EEPROM: charge pump, sense amplifier
  • Oscillators : VFO, VCO, TRNG, clock recovery systems
  • IO : GPIO, SWPIO, I2CIO, USB2.0 transceiver
  • RF transceiver : RF front end, LNA, PA, Mixers, ISO 7816, ISO 14443, ISO 18000-6C, EMV
  • PMU : LDO and shunt regulators, Bandgap, Bias, POR, POC, level shifter
  • Security modules : supply, glitch attack detector, temperature, frequency monitoring, over current, laser attack sensor
Digital design
  • Microcontrolers: STM32, PIC
  • FPGA : Lattice, AMD(Xilinx), Intel(Altera), Microchip
  • IO : SWP, I2C, USB, GP
  • ARM : CameraLink, CoaXpress
Mixed signal design
  • ADC/DAC : Sigma delta, SAR, Pipeline, RAMP
  • Rapid IO : LDVS, SERDES
  • IR image sensor
  • Memories : Flash, EEPROM, MRAM, SRAM, etc
  • RF transceiver : NFC 13.56 MHz ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693, RFID
Transversal design expertise
  • Schematic design
  • AMS
  • Layout design
  • Post layout extraction
  • PnR and IO ring
  • IR drop
  • Momentum, EMX
  • ADS
IC Test
  • Test Board design
  • Test programs for Automated Test Equipment
  • Design for Testability
  • System On Chip Verification
  • Test bench
  • Yield analysis
  • Failure analysis
  • Test cost optimization
  • Micro probing
  • FIB requests and follow-up
IC industrialisation
  • Product engineering: Collaborating with manufacturing teams to ensure smooth transition from design to high-volume production.
  • Image Sensors Industrialization: Managing the whole Industrialization phase and supply chain by working closely with foundries. Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test

At Xdigit, your project comes to life thanks to our custom, high performing solutions