SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- QuickLogic
Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), a developer of ultra-low power embedded
FPGA (eFPGA) IP, Multi-core Voice-enabled SoC, display bridge and
programmable logic solutions, today announced that C-SKY
Microsystems Co., Ltd. has signed a Master Technology License
Agreement for its ArcticPro™ Embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP. C-SKY
intends to market ArcticPro eFPGA IP along with its 32-bit high
performance low-power embedded CPU IP and integrate ArcticPro eFPGA
in new SoC designs it will market directly to end customers.
Founded in 2001, C-SKY Microsystems is headquartered at Hangzhou
National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone in China and has a branch office located in
Pudong New Area, Shanghai. C-SKY
is the only high volume embedded CPU provider in China with its own V2 Instruction Set
Architecture (ISA). The company's ultra-low-cost CK800 series of
embedded CPUs address a wide range of cost-sensitive applications
including Artificial Intelligence (AI), IoT, digital audio/video,
networking and wireless communications, security, industrial
control and automotive.
C-SKY plans to develop a highly flexible ultra-low power common
CPU platform that incorporates QuickLogic's ArcticPro eFPGA
technology, utilizing the SMIC 40nm LL process. With this,
and the availability of the ArcticPro eFPGA development tools from
Mentor, Aldec and QuickLogic, the platform will address a wide
variety of applications by providing customers and end-users with
unique software and hardware design flexibility that can be
leveraged in a short design cycle and with low risk.
"We selected QuickLogic because we are impressed with the
quality of its ultra-low power consumption embedded FPGA
technology," said Dr. Jianyi Meng,
vice president and chief technology officer for C-SKY.
"QuickLogic's 30 years of architecture, process and software
co-development experience, proven ability to integrate programmable
logic with complex SoC functionality, and local design center
support were also key factors in our decision. With this, and the
immediate availability of ArcticPro eFPGA IP on SMIC's 40nm LL
process, we lower our risks and shorten our design cycle."
"C-SKY is a highly regarded supplier of embedded processing
solutions in China, with more than
700 Million units shipped based on their embedded CPUs," said
Brian Faith, QuickLogic's president
and CEO. "We believe that our experience in delivering programmable
SoCs for embedded applications uniquely positions us to deliver
complementary and easy-to-use ultra-low power eFPGA
technology."
QuickLogic's eFPGA technology is available now. C-SKY's embedded
CPU platform with QuickLogic's ArcticPro eFPGA IP included is
expected to be available early next year.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK)
enables OEMs to maximize battery life for highly differentiated,
immersive user experiences with Smartphone, Wearable, Hearable and
IoT devices. QuickLogic delivers these benefits through industry
leading ultra-low power customer programmable SoC semiconductor
solutions, embedded software, and algorithm solutions for always-on
voice and sensor processing. The company's embedded FPGA initiative
also enables SoC designers to easily implement post production
changes and increase revenue by providing hardware programmability
to their end customers. For more information about QuickLogic,
please visit www.quicklogic.com and http://blog.quicklogic.com.
QuickLogic and logo are registered trademarks and ArcticPro
is a trademark of QuickLogic. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective holders and should be treated as such.
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