Open-Silicon, a SoC design and semiconductor manufacturing company, has acquired Silicon Logic Engineering (SLE) to enhance its derivative IC design capabilities. The SLE team, based in Eau Claire, Wis., joined Open-Silicon effective December 7, 2009.
Open-Silicon said that SLE will increase its front-end capabilities for designing derivative ICs, which are in demand as semiconductor companies look to maximise the returns on their initial platform IC investments.
Previously, Open-Silicon announced completion of NXP Semiconductor product development which went from spec to production, including software, within 13 months. Open-Silicon will continue using an existing network of design services partners, combined with the SLE team, to offer customers design offerings on the market.
Founded in 1996, Silicon Logic Engineering (SLE) has provides the ASIC industry with architecture, RTL design, design verification, and physical design services. SLE’s team brings technical knowledge of the computing, networking, telecommunications and military/aerospace industries.
Naveed Sherwani, CEO and president of Open-Silicon, said: Companies today are looking for ways to leverage their engineering investments. The SLE team, along with the existing Open-Silicon team, provides the capability to build the derivative IC designs our customers seek.
“With this merger, Open-Silicon has created one of the broadest partner ecosystems for IC development which includes multiple foundry, IP, and assembly/test partners to provide the best possible technologies for each IC.
