What are the key trends in the Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) industry?
The semiconductor industry is moving toward system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions using proven, industry-standard, third-party SIP. SIP is increasingly being driven by: 1. Open-licensable IP. The advantages of speed, flexibility, interoperability, and lowest cost-of-ownership has seen the semiconductor industry shift from proprietary, in-house solutions to licensing open, industry-standard DSP technology. 2. Design Productivity. The convergence of computing, communications, and mobility has created a massive market opportunity. However, it has also posed an enormous design-productivity challenge. Proven SIP, such as DSP cores, open-frameworks, and integrated applications, are fundamental to overcoming the design-productivity challenge.
