Case Study: Realtek achieves first-pass silicon success and USB-IF certification for the industry’s first USB 3.0 card reader with Synopsys DesignWare USB 3.0 IP

Realtek Achieves First Silicon Success for Industry’s First Certified USB 3.0 Card Reader with DesignWare USB 3.0 IP

Realtek Semiconductor, a leading IC supplier for PC peripherals and multimedia, faced an aggressive time-to-market to upgrade its successful USB 2.0 card reader to USB 3.0 while ensuring interoperability with existing hosts and achieving USB-IF certification ahead of competitors.

By adopting Synopsys’ silicon-proven DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP—with flexible multi-port support, run-time configurable registers and strong technical support—Realtek achieved first-pass silicon success, met its schedule, and became the industry’s first USB-IF–certified USB 3.0 card reader; the integrated controller also reduced system cost and supported SD3.0 SDR104 and CF UDMA7.

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Chi-Feng Wu

Director of Research and Design Center