Kawasaki Microelectronics (K-Micro) is the leader in advanced yet affordable ASIC semiconductor technology solutions.

 


Innovative ASIC Technologies

 

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About K-Micro

 

K-micro's innovative ASIC technologies and world-class design support are used in the consumer electronics, computer, office-automation, networking and storage markets.

The company is an active participant in industry standards organizations, including InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) Technical Committee T10 for SCSI Storage Interfaces, PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG), USB Implementers Forum, Universal Plug and Play Forum (UPnP), the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG), Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HomePNA), and OCP International Partnership (OCP-IP). K-micro has design centers in San Jose, Taipei, Bangalore, and Tokyo.

 

Why K-micro ASIC?

Advanced ASIC Technology

  • Advanced ASIC Technology:
    • SerDes, including Patented Adaptive Receive Equalization, CEI 11G/6G & lower-speed SerDes, Fast-lock CDR for PON, PCI Express
    • Low-power design techniques, including voltage islands and clock gating
    • Broad IP portfolio, including ARM, MIPS, Ceva DSPs, StarCore DSPs, Sonics, SafeNet, Embedded TCAM, SPI4.2
    • Hierarchical design flow for multi-million gate designs
    • Advanced testing, including high-speed at-speed and delay fault
    • Topaz computing sub-system
  • Affordable:
    • Highly efficient manufacturing, focused on core competencies
    • Economies-of-scale via large unit


      volumes shipped to consumer and LCD display customers

K-micro's Strategic Plan

Focus on core competencies and work with partners for other items. By doing so, we believe we are more competitive and nimble than our all-in-one, vertically integrated competitors.  Our core competencies are:

  • ASIC design center
  • Physical IP development, including SerDes
  • Quality & Reliability
  • Supply chain management