Case Study: Stretch achieves first-pass silicon success and faster time-to-market with Synopsys DesignWare PCI Express IP

Synopsys and Stretch Proven DesignWare IP for PCI Express Reduces Integration Risk and Speeds Time-to-Market

Stretch, a fabless semiconductor company that designs software‑configurable processors for compute‑intensive applications, developed the S6000 family to deliver 3× the performance for high‑speed video and image processing. Facing a tight market window, Stretch needed PCI Express IP that matched its existing architecture and would let them meet aggressive time‑to‑market targets.

Stretch integrated Synopsys DesignWare PCI Express digital controller and PHY IP, leveraging the IP’s silicon‑proven quality, strong technical support, and built‑in PHY diagnostics. The result was tape‑out on schedule with first‑pass silicon success, production testing within a week, reduced integration risk, and a low‑power, high‑yield solution that sped product rollout.

Stretch

Phil Lowe

Director