The ASIC: Beyond the component, your strategic advantage
An ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) is not just an electronic chip. It is the physical embodiment of your expertise. Unlike standard components, it is designed specifically to meet your unique performance, power consumption, and form factor requirements.
- IP Protection: Your innovation is etched into silicon, making it extremely difficult to reverse-engineer or copy.
- Power Optimization: Consume only what is strictly necessary for your specific application.
- Cost Reduction: Integrate multiple functions (BOM consolidation) into a single chip for industrial volumes.
Key motivations for switching to custom design
Performance & Differentiation
Create a unique product. ASIC allows the integration of specific features that are unavailable off-the-shelf.
Energy Efficiency
Optimize consumption down to the last µW. Ideal for IoT and battery-powered devices.
Sovereignty & Security
Protect your IP against copying and secure your supply chain within Europe.
Cost & Size Reduction
Replace multiple components with a single chip. Reduce PCB size and Bill of Materials (BOM) costs.
Global Partnership Process
A structured methodology to de-risk your project, from initial concept to mass production.
Opportunity & Feasibility
Needs analysis and diagnostics: Is an ASIC relevant for you? We identify technical hurdles and guide you toward appropriate funding opportunities.
ASIC Development
Detailed specifications, architecture, analog/digital design, and pre-silicon verification performed by our Xdigit experts.
MPW Manufacturing
Access to pilot lines and Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) runs via ASTEERICS to validate early prototypes with shared manufacturing costs.
Industrialization
Testing, packaging (OSAT), and volume scaling toward mass production with European partner foundries.
Technologies mastered
Skills Portfolio
Comprehensive technical expertise covering the entire ASIC value chain.
⚡ Power Management
📡 Frequency & Clocking
🔄 Converters & IO
🔒 Security & Monitoring
Microcontrollers & ARM
FPGA
Multi-vendor expertise
Digital Interfaces
RF Transceivers
Memory & Sensors
High Speed IO
Design & Layout
Simulation & Analysis
IC Test
Analysis & Yield
Industrialization
Product Engineering & Supply Chain
Let’s discuss it
Contact us today to define the scope of your project together.