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Cologne Chip AG

Located in the heart of Germany, Cologne Chip AG stands out as a leading provider of innovative semiconductor solutions, particularly in the realm of programmable logic and telecommunication interfaces. Known for its renowned GateMate FPGA series, the company offers a comprehensive range of Field Programmable Gate Arrays catering to a variety of industries, such as telecommunications, automotive, aerospace, and more. With a focus on flexibility and rapid adaptability, these FPGAs allow engineers to customize solutions for specific tasks, adapting swiftly to dynamically changing requirements in modern technology landscapes. Cologne Chip AG's commitment to digital innovation is reflected in their C³IP lineup, leveraging the DIGICC technology, which offers completely digital implementations of traditionally analog components. Their products are manufactured in Germany, ensuring a reliable and high-quality supply chain. This positions Cologne Chip AG as a top choice for both cost-effective and high-performance applications, as they continue to push the boundaries of semiconductor solutions with an emphasis on reducing total ownership costs and enhancing design-in support. The company is also deeply invested in fostering innovation within academic settings, offering a dedicated University Program. This initiative enables educational institutions to access the full suite of their FPGA tools and resources at no cost, supporting the next generation of engineers and researchers. This commitment to education highlights Cologne Chip AG’s drive to not only lead in technology but also empower future developments in the semiconductor industry. Read more

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C3-CODEC-G712-4 Audio Codec

Cologne Chip’s C3-CODEC-G712-4 is a highly efficient audio CODEC IP core designed to support telephony applications, adhering to ITU-T standards G.712 and G.711. What sets this CODEC apart is its fully digital implementation, making traditional analog integrations redundant, thus lowering additional component costs. This is achieved through advanced DIGICC technology, which provides state-of-the-art digital filtering capabilities. With its four integrated voice CODECs, the C3-CODEC-G712-4 supports multiple digital formats, including 16-bit linear and 8-bit a-law/µ-law configurations. This versatility ensures compliance with diverse audio transmission standards, allowing it to be deployed in a broad array of telecommunication infrastructures. The minimal external component requirements—the core requires just a handful of resistors and capacitors—enhance its applicability in compact designs. This core's digital architecture not only ensures high performance but also offers programmable gain settings for transmit and receive paths. With robust clock frequency support, the C3-CODEC-G712-4 is an asset in optimizing power consumption and maintaining high-quality audio performance, making it an outstanding choice for modern communication systems.

Cologne Chip AG
ADPCM, AMBA AHB / APB/ AXI, Audio Controller, Coder/Decoder, JPEG, USB
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GateMate FPGA

The GateMate FPGA series by Cologne Chip is designed for small to medium-scale FPGA applications, offering exceptional logic capacity, energy efficiency, and compact packaging. Manufactured using GlobalFoundries' 28nm Super Low Power process, these FPGAs ensure high performance at a lower cost, making them suitable for various applications from university labs to large-scale production. This FPGA integrates CPE programmable elements alongside a clever routing engine, enabling efficient multiplier constructions and memory-intensive applications through block RAMs. Supporting 20,480 programmable elements, GateMate FPGAs feature flexible General Purpose IOs that handle a range of voltage levels and configuration options, including LVDS differential pairs. High-speed communications benefit from an available SerDes interface, while synthesis and bitstream generation involve the Yosys framework and Cologne Chip's P&R software. These FPGAs minimize the risk associated with supply chain disruptions thanks to their European manufacturing. Designed with an emphasis on low power consumption, GateMate supports multiple operation modes like low power, economy, and speed, accommodating different application requirements. Its versatility ensures it is a robust choice for new technological solutions across industry verticals.

Cologne Chip AG
GLOBALFOUNDARIES
28nm
AMBA AHB / APB/ AXI, CAN-FD, Cell / Packet, CPU, Ethernet, JPEG, Multiprocessor / DSP, PowerPC, Processor Core Dependent, Processor Core Independent, RapidIO, Receiver/Transmitter
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C3-PLL-2 Phase-Locked Loop

The C3-PLL-2 by Cologne Chip represents a novel digital approach to phase-locked loops (PLL), traditionally reliant on analog components. This core is tailored for frequency synthesis tasks, marking a departure from conventional methods by utilizing the DIGICC technology. The digital design lends the core adaptability across various digital CMOS processes without the need for additional external components like loop capacitors. The standout characteristic of the C3-PLL-2 is its rapid lock time, which makes it remarkably efficient in applications where precise frequency locking is crucial. Furthermore, its fully digital architecture enables it to occupy less silicon space, offering a competitive advantage in terms of cost and design flexibility. By omitting external filters for supply voltages, the core simplifies integration into larger systems. Designed to operate within a broad range of oscillator frequencies, the C3-PLL-2 ensures jitter comparable to its analog counterparts, while introducing the benefits of digital flexibility and reduced space requirements. Its inventive nature underscores Cologne Chip’s commitment to pioneering digital solutions in the semiconductor field.

Cologne Chip AG
Clock Synthesizer, PLL
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TDC (Time-to-Digital Converter) Core

The Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC) Core from Cologne Chip offers cutting-edge timing solutions with an impressive resolution down to 5 picoseconds. This level of precision is facilitated by CP-Line technology, ensuring high accuracy in measuring time intervals. The TDC Core is particularly suited to applications where timing precision is critical, such as high-frequency communications or advanced instrumentation. The core's architecture leverages CPE (Carry and Propagation Elements) to achieve remarkable accuracy and minimal jitter, allowing for consistent performance even under demanding conditions. This makes it ideal for use in environments where precise timing measurements are pivotal, contributing to the reliability of advanced electronic systems. By integrating seamlessly into FPGA designs, this TDC core enhances the capabilities of GateMate FPGAs. It is particularly useful for debugging digital systems, where fine-grained timing analysis can lead to more efficient design iterations and system optimization. The TDC Core empowers developers with the tools to achieve unparalleled timing precision in their electronic designs.

Cologne Chip AG
Analog Front Ends, Coder/Decoder, Photonics, SDRAM Controller, Security Processor
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UniqueID PUF Core

Cologne Chip’s UniqueID PUF Core harnesses the power of physical unclonable functions (PUFs) to create unique, chip-specific digital fingerprints. This core capitalizes on subtle manufacturing variations that are inherently present in semiconductor devices, enabling the generation of robust cryptographic keys, vital for secure operations such as bitstream encryption and decryption. PUF technology is pivotal in strengthening digital security by ensuring that each FPGA within a production batch retains a unique identifier, making it a highly secure option for applications necessitating strong authentication or anti-tampering measures. This leads to enhanced security protocols which are critical in sensitive sectors such as finance, government, and secure communications. The UniqueID PUF Core integrates seamlessly within FPGA environments, providing a high level of security without the need for additional hardware. The core's implementation offers an efficient method for generating and managing security keys, contributing to the overall safety and trustworthiness of the system it protects, and showcasing Cologne Chip's commitment to advancing digital security solutions.

Cologne Chip AG
Cryptography Cores, Embedded Security Modules, Platform Security, Security Subsystems
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