Case Study: KeyEye Communications saves two man‑years and achieves first‑pass silicon success with Synopsys DesignWare PHY IP

Synopsys and KeyEye Communications DesignWare PHY IP Saves Two Man Years of Engineering Effort for 10GBASE-T Copper Transceiver

KeyEye Communications, a fabless semiconductor company building low‑power, low‑cost 10GBASE‑T copper transceivers for data centers, faced a tight time‑to‑market window and needed a high‑quality XAUI PHY with the right feature set and process compatibility while maximizing limited engineering resources.

KeyEye licensed Synopsys’ DesignWare mixed‑signal XAUI PHY IP on 90nm, which provided low power, high receive sensitivity, compliance beyond the spec, and strong documentation and support—enabling first‑pass silicon success, saving an estimated two man‑years of engineering effort, meeting 10G performance goals, and reducing integration risk.

KeyEye Communications

Mike McConnell

Co-Founder