Structured ASICs: Designing For The Future: Industry Report

Structured ASICs: Designing For The Future

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: In-Stat
Published: April 2005
Product Code: R97-1978

Description

This report presents an updated, and more in depth, analysis of the structured ASIC market, also referred to as the modular array, platform ASIC and structured array, to name just a few. The structured ASIC market is analyzed by its relationship to the total and cell-based ASIC markets, as well as by design rule, design starts, and design density. The technology is targeted at the increasing number of applications that are falling into the rift being created between high-cost, lower performance programmable logic, and the higher-performance, high-cost standard cell design approach. Current projections for the structured ASIC market are as follows: a 64.5% CAGR between 2004 and 2009, or, from a dollar perspective, dollar shipment value will grow at a rapid pace, going from $209.8 million in 2004 to $2,520.9 million by 2009.

This report includes a detailed examination relative to each of the major configuration options, including array-based, FPGA-based, configuration platform, and several other approaches. Also examined is the relationship between the six major end-use market categories, as well as by second-level applications, for the worldwide market, along with each geographic region. We also take a brief look at the use of this technology for the design of ASSPs. In addition, there will be a look at the various player offerings, major supplier rankings, and a brief profile of each company currently participating in the merchant market.

Table of Contents

Table
of Contents

Executive Summary

Methodology

Methodology

Structured ASIC Technical Overview
- Structured ASIC Configuration Architectures
  - Embedded Gate Array (eArray) Approach
  - Embedded Field-Programmable Gate Array (eFPGA) Approach
  - Configurable Platform
  - Structured ASIC Other Configuration Options
    - Via Programmable
    - Other Programmable Options

Structured ASIC Market
- Structured ASIC Market Overview
- Structured ASIC Market Revenue Segmentation By Configuration Option
- Structured ASIC Market Segmentation By Design Rules, Design Starts,
  and Design Density

Structured ASIC Geographic Consumption

Structured ASIC End-Use Consumption
- Structured ASIC Functional Consumption By Geographic Region
  - The Americas
  - Europe
  - Japan
  - Asia Pacific

Structured ASIC Suppliers
- Structured ASIC Product Supplier Profiles
- Structured ASIC Product Supplier Profiles
  - AMIS
  - Chip Express
  - eASIC
  - Fujitsu
  - IBM
  - Leopard Logic
  - Lightspeed
  - LSI Logic
  - M2000
  - NEC
  - Toshiba

List
of Figures:

Figure 1. Structured ASIC Worldwide Merchant Market Dollar Shipments
(US$ in Millions)

Figure 2. General Example of Most Common Approach to a Structured
ASIC Design

Figure 3. Gate Array Functional Block Diagram - 4-Input NAND Gate

Figure 4. Embedded Array and Array Embedded in a Cell-Based Design
Comparison

Figure 5. Layout Example of Structured Array (or eArray) Approach

Figure 6. Embedded FPGA Structured ASIC – Architecture Example

Figure 7. Example of Structured ASIC Via Configurable IP Platform
Approach

Figure 8. Cross-Section of Structured ASIC Via Programmable Approach

Figure 9. Block diagram of Structured ASIC Via Programmable Approach

Figure 10. Total ASIC And Structured ASIC Worldwide Dollar Shipments
Comparison (US$ in Millions)

Figure 11. Total Cell-Based ASIC And Structured ASIC Worldwide Dollar
Shipments Comparison (US$ in Millions)

Figure 12. Structured ASIC Worldwide Dollar Shipments Comparison By
Configuration Option (US$ in Millions)

Figure 13. Structured ASIC Worldwide Shipments Split By ASIC and ASSP
Segments (US$ in Millions)

Figure 14. Structured ASIC Worldwide Shipments By Design Rule Category
(US$ in Millions)

Figure 15. Structured ASIC and Total Cell-Based Worldwide Design Start
Comparison

Figure 16. Structured ASIC and Cell-Based ASIC Average Gate Density
Per Design (in Kilogates)

Figure 17. Structured ASIC Geographic Consumption (US$ in Millions)

Figure 18. Structured ASIC Worldwide Major End-Use Consumption –
Total Market (US$ in Millions)

Figure 19. Major Structured ASIC Second-Level End-Use Consumption
– Worldwide (US$ in Millions)

Figure 20. Major Structured ASIC Second-Level End-Use Consumption
– The Americas (US$ in Millions)

Figure 21. Major Structured ASIC Second-Level End-Use Consumption
– Europe (US$ in Millions)

Figure 22. Major Structured ASIC Second-Level End-Use Consumption
– Japan (US$ in Millions)

Figure 23. Major Structured ASIC Second-Level End-Use Consumption
– Asia Pacific (US$ in Millions)

Figure 24. Structured ASIC Major Worldwide Supplier Market Shares

List
of Tables:

Table 1. Total ASIC And Structured ASIC Worldwide Dollar Shipments
Comparison (US$ in Millions)

Table 2. Total Cell-Based ASIC And Structured ASIC Worldwide Dollar
Shipments Comparison (US$ in Millions)

Table 3. Structured ASIC Worldwide Dollar Shipments Comparison By
Configuration Option (US$ in Millions)

Table 4. Structured ASIC Worldwide Shipments Split By ASIC and ASSP
Segments (US$ in Millions)

Table 5. Structured ASIC Worldwide Shipments By Design Rule Category
(US$ in Millions)

Table 6. Structured ASIC Geographic Consumption (US$ in Millions)

Table 7. Structured ASIC Worldwide Major End-Use Consumption –
Total Market (US$ in Millions)

Table 8. Major Structured ASIC Second Level End-Use Consumption –
Worldwide (US$ in Millions)

Table 9. Major Structured ASIC Second Level End-Use Consumption –
The Americas (US$ in Millions)

Table 10. Major Structured ASIC Second Level End-Use Consumption –
Europe (US$ in Millions)

Table 11. Major Structured ASIC Second Level End-Use Consumption –
Japan (US$ in Millions)

Table 12. Major Structured ASIC Second Level End-Use Consumption –
Asia Pacific (US$ in Millions)

Table 13. Structured ASIC Suppliers By Configuration Option

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