Xdigit

Our core expertise

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

An ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) is a circuit designed and manufactured for a particular application, unlike generic market integrated circuits. This custom approach lowers the cost per chip, frees you from suppliers and third-party patents, strengthens hardware-level security, and builds a lasting competitive advantage.

  • IP protection : Your innovation is etched into silicon, making it extremely difficult to copy.
  • Energy optimization : Consume only what your application strictly needs.
  • Cost reduction : Integrate several functions (BOM) into a single custom chip.
We turn the complexity of microelectronics design into a simple, accessible growth lever.
Integrated circuit under design, close-up view of a chip die under studio lighting

From specification to GDSII

  1. 01

    Needs analysis

    Study of your requirements and your technical, functional and cost constraints.

  2. 02

    Specification

    Drafting of the detailed technical specification of the circuit to be designed.

  3. 03

    Design

    Analog, digital or mixed-signal design according to the chosen architecture.

  4. 04

    MPW prototyping

    Silicon validation through multi-project wafer (MPW) runs before industrialization.

  5. 05

    Test

    Functional verification, structural test and performance validation.

  6. 06

    Industrialization

    Scale-up to production with our foundry and assembly partners.

What is a custom integrated circuit?

Xdigit masters all the technologies required to design an ASIC: analog design, digital design, mixed-signal and RF design. Our engineers work across the entire value chain, from schematic to layout, guaranteeing the performance, reliability and testability of the final circuit.

Technologies mastered

Atmel — fonderie partenaire

CMOS

65nm 350nm
GlobalFoundries — fonderie partenaire

CMOS/FDSOI

22nm 180nm
SMIC — fonderie partenaire

CMOS

40nm 180nm
STMicroelectronics — fonderie partenaire

CMOS/FDSOI

22nm 350nm
TSMC — fonderie partenaire

CMOS/FDSOI

28nm 250nm
UMC — fonderie partenaire

CMOS/FDSOI

22nm 180nm

Discover our skills portfolio

Analog Design

  • DAC / ADC (Sigma Delta, SAR, Pipeline, RAMP)
  • DC-DC converters / PMU / LDO
  • PLL, oscillators and TRNG
  • Memories
  • I/O interfaces and USB 2.0
  • RF transceivers
  • Power management and hardware security

Digital Design

  • Microcontroller platforms (STM32, PIC)
  • FPGA support (Xilinx, Altera, Lattice)
  • I/O protocols
  • ARM-based systems

Mixed-Signal & RF

  • ADC/DAC implementation
  • RapidIO, NFC/RFID, LNA/PA
  • Image sensors (including infrared)
  • Memory technologies (Flash, EEPROM)
  • RF transceivers

Transverse Skills

  • Schematic design
  • AMS
  • Layout, IO ring
  • Extraction
  • Place & Route
  • IR drop analysis
  • Simulation tools (Momentum, EMX)

Test & Industrialization

  • Test board design
  • Automated test equipment (ATE) programming
  • DFT (Design for Test)
  • SoC verification
  • Yield analysis
  • Failure investigation
  • Assembly and test services

Why ASIC?

Why move to a custom-made chip

Performance & differentiation

Create a unique product: the ASIC integrates functionality unavailable off the shelf.

Energy efficiency

Optimize consumption down to the µW — ideal for IoT and battery-powered devices.

Sovereignty & security

Protect your IP against copying and secure your supply chain.

Cost & size reduction

Replace several components with a single chip and shrink your PCB footprint.

Let's talk about it

With Xdigit, give life to your ambitions through our custom, high-performance solutions.

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