Utility of Reuse - Customer designs
Easy integration is desirable for all segments
Customer designs:
- Focus is on reducing NRE costs for design an integrated circuit
- Lower NRE costs lower the barriers to utilizing 3rd party and semiconductor IP and reduces overall design cost
- In addition, while semiconductor companies wish to use high-value IP (e.g. TMS320CXX) to tie end customers to a fab. End customers, on the other hand, desire NOT to be tied to a particular semiconductor fabrication facility. Variety of IP designs as well as variety of access is desirable.