Kawasaki Microelectronics

Kawasaki Microelectronics


Topaz

Targets: Communication & Wired

Topaz allows designers to combine their proprietary technology with standard building blocks. K-Micro's computing subsystem includes the MIPS32 24Kf processor, the Sonics SiliconBackplane and Sonics3220 SMART Interconnects, the SafeNet SafeXcel security engine, an off-chip industry-standard Open Core Protocol (OCP) interface, and other blocks including on-chip SRAM, a Flash-memory controller, a DMA interface, an Interrupt controller, and a Timer. Unlike structured ASICs, which use pre-defined "slices", Topaz-based SoCs are designed and fabricated by K-Micro using a standard cell flow. The Topaz-based approach is suitable for applications such as PON ONU/OLT, set-top boxes, printers, routers, and storage devices. Topaz supports Linux and Micro Itron operating systems.