Synopsys Empowers BaniasLabs with Advanced SoC Design Solutions

Shanghai, June 15, 2023 - Synopsys, Inc., a renowned provider of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions, is pleased to announce the achievement of a one-time tape-out success for BaniasLabs' optical DSP SoC design. This accomplishment was made possible through the utilization of Synopsys' cutting-edge 112G Ethernet PHY IP and industry-leading EDA solutions. Banias Labs, in 2021, leveraged Synopsys' IP to harness its technical prowess in low-latency performance, flexible transmission lengths, and mature 5-nanometer process technology. As part of the collaboration, Synopsys offered Banias Labs a comprehensive IP solution, encompassing crucial aspects such as feasibility studies, packaging and substrate guidelines, signal and power integrity models, as well as thorough crosstalk analysis. Moreover, Synopsys' EDA solutions played a pivotal role in optimizing Banias Labs' chip power, performance, area, and yield, delivering superior design outcomes.

"We recognize the pressing need for trustworthy and comprehensive advanced design solutions within the high-performance computing infrastructure," stated Amnon Rom, Chief Executive Officer of Banias Labs. "With Synopsys' EDA solutions, we were able to seamlessly integrate their customizable Ethernet PHY IP into our chips, thereby enhancing system performance and expediting our time to market."

John Koeter, Senior Vice President of IP Marketing and Strategy at Synopsys, commented, "The realm of ultra-high-speed Ethernet designs presents formidable challenges in power, area, packaging, and signal integrity. Synopsys, equipped with its high-performance and low-latency solutions, stands ready to empower companies like Banias Labs in developing system-on-chips (SoCs) for the emerging fields of large-scale data centers, networks, artificial intelligence, optical modules, and Ethernet switches. We remain dedicated to enabling the progress of high-performance computing designs."