Sonics is the world’s number one global provider of on-chip communications network IP.  The company offers designers the most comprehensive portfolio of on-chip communications solutions that solve the connectivity challenges and memory bottlenecks associated with the complexities of high-end embedded processing and advanced SoC design.  To date, Sonics has more than 100 patent properties.  The Sonics’ family of on-chip connectivity products uniquely offers a broad range of solutions that give designers power and cost-saving alternatives for all their SoC design needs— including products for next-generation home entertainment, networking, wireless and mobile devices.

Sonics helps SoC designers:

• optimize memory  access and bandwidth across complex on-chip networks
• seamlessly manage network traffic and data flows
• dramatically increase silicon performance and reduce power consumption
• significantly reduce on-chip network design time and resources
• deliver innovative system-level features
• manage multiple cores and subsystems within a single IP block

Additionally, Sonics offers:

• High-speed Cross Bar for latency-sensitive cores
• Non-blocking fabric for more efficient DRAM utilization
• Socket-based methodology
• Universal connectivity and easier derivative designs
• Low gate count interconnect for latency-tolerant peripherals

All Sonics on-chip network products implement an advanced fabric with data flow services.  Sonics MemMax® Memory Scheduler optimizes access to external DRAM from multiple on-chip sources and improves overall memory bandwidth by up to 40%.  Sonics products are configured by utilizing SonicsStudio™ to produce either RTL or OSCI-based SystemC versions of the configuration.