Synopsys extends DesignWare SATA application with Device IP 15th July 2008 By Staff writer Synopsys, a provider of software and IP solutions, has announced the availability of the DesignWare SATA Device IP, for use in applications such as solid state drives, hard disk drives and optical disk drives.

The company climes it provides a high quality IP solution helping designers reduce the risk and cost of integrating the SATA interface into their system-on-chip (SoC) designs.

The Synopsys DesignWare SATA Device IP supports transfer speeds of 1.5 Gb/sec and 3.0 Gb/sec with a roadmap to 6 Gb/sec, making it ideal for storage applications requiring high system performance. A proven component of the Synopsys Eclypse low power solution, the IP implements multiple aggressive power management features which can be utilized to lower the power consumption of the end application.

The inclusion of a well-defined, DMA-based software programming interface helps designers achieve optimal system performance while maintaining low latency and minimal software overhead. Furthermore, the supplied example firmware helps reduce the overall software development, integration and maintenance effort.

With the release of the SATA Device IP, Synopsys now offers designers a silicon-proven and fully interoperable SATA IP solution consisting of the Device, Host, PHY and Verification IP. The DesignWare SATA Host Controller supports Native Command Queuing and Asynchronous Notification in up to eight ports.