Case Study: ChipWrights achieves first-pass silicon success and cuts development time by four months with Synopsys DesignWare IP

ChipWrights achieves first-pass silicon success and meets aggressive schedule with high-quality DesignWare USB and Ethernet IP

ChipWrights, a fabless semiconductor start‑up specializing in low‑power video and image processing for mobile devices, was developing the CW5631 visual signal processor. With a small internal team, an aggressive schedule, tight area/power/die‑size targets, and a prior bad experience with IP, the company needed proven, silicon‑ready IP to achieve first‑pass success.

ChipWrights selected Synopsys DesignWare USB 2.0 OTG, Ethernet 10/100 and AMBA IP, which they configured in a day and fully integrated within a week. The proven IP and strong Synopsys support enabled first‑pass silicon success, saved about four months of development time, reduced cost and team overhead, and helped the CW5631 reach the market with broad customer adoption.

ChipWrights

Cary Robins

President