Microsemi and Sibridge Technologies Collaborate to Develop Portfolio of High-speed Protocol IPs for SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 FPGAs

Microsemi Corporation

, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, and Sibridge Technologies, a leading provider of design and verification IPs, with expertise in ASIC/SoC design, verification and embedded solutions, today announced the release of a suite of high-speed IP cores targeting Microsemi's SmartFusion®2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO®2 FPGAs. This extends Microsemi's prior engagement with Sibridge Technologies by adding Sibridge as an approved CompanionCore provider. The CompanionCore program offers a wide selection of synthesizable IP cores that are licensed, supported and maintained directly by Microsemi partners. "Partnering with Sibridge Technologies provides us access to a comprehensive portfolio of design IPs, verification IPs and custom solutions," said Shakeel Peera, senior director of FPGA/SoC marketing for Microsemi. "Sibridge Technologies enables our customers to develop high-speed interface designs by providing and integrating IP cores in designs and verifying multiple instances in a timely and cost-effective manner." Microsemi has previously collaborated with the company by utilizing its triple-speed Ethernet media access controller (MAC), USB2.0 OTG controller, as well as PCI Express IP and verification IP suites from Sibridge Technologies, for Microsemi's highly