About Obsidian Technology

Obsidian Technology was established to provide innovative silicon designs and services at low cost, and has been an early IP player in new technologies such as 100base-T, 1000base-T, and USB Power Delivery.

Obsidian also provides Mixed Signal IP elements in a wide variety of processes using an innovative universal Process Development Kit approach, which allows for fast process porting.

  • Founded 1995
  • Privately owned consulting company
  • Diversified customer base
  • Self funded
  • Never knowingly undersold

Obsidian IP

  • Early delivery of front-end models.
  • On-site support available, including transfer of source to your design environment.
  • Available on-site design review.
  • On-site training for source licensing.
  • Option to take IP though your own quality and review processes.
  • Characterization support.
  • Fast and flexible legal. We typically accept your standard bi-directional NDA.
  • Simple, plain-language contracts.

Customization

Naturally! All IP supplied by Obsidian Technology may be customized to specific needs. We also provide IP to customer supplied specifications. Obsidian can also provide translation to your specific formats.

Standard Deliverables

  • Metal layout outline.
  • Flat GDS layout (for some IP this is delivered to the fab for integration).
  • Verilog model.
  • Spice flat netlist. 
  • Basic spice testbench. Allows for verification of basic function.
  • Integration notes, and integration consulting support.
  • Test implementation notes.

Service

  • Available support for manufacturing and characterization.
  • Available translation to your specific design style.
  • Available on-site design review.
  • Source licensing available.

Simple License Options

IP Multiuse Package

  • Allows usage on multiple designs.
  • Flat GDS layout, netlist, integration notes, data sheet, layer map.
  • Available on site consulting and design integration training / support.
  • No Royalties.

Source Ownership

  • Full source, ownership and required documentation and training allow modification, derivation, porting.
  • Hierarchical GDS layout, schematic, netlist, integration notes, data sheet, design notes, testbenches, layer map.
  • Available on site consulting and design integration training / support / porting to your system.
  • No Royalties.