According to TSMC, this is the first platform of its kind in the world.
At the end of this week, TSMC announced the availability of the world’s first 7-nm chip design platform for automotive electronics. Allegedly, the Automotive Design Enablement Platform (ADEP) will accelerate the design of microcircuits for driver assistance systems, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving.
TSMC has a ready platform for designing 7-nanometer chips for automotive electronics
The ADEP platform is ISO 26262 certified for functional safety. It includes IP cores of standard elements such as GPIO lines and SRAM memory cells. The manufacturer notes that all fundamental IP cores have been rigorously qualified in accordance with AEC-Q100 Grade-1, providing another level of quality assurance. Process design kits and third-party support are also available, allowing customers to focus on the unique capabilities that distinguish their product in the market. In addition, TSMC promises to support a long product life cycle for automotive electronics.
