Semiconductor & ASIC

Cambridge Consultants provides a comprehensive Integrated Circuit (IC) design capability for clients wishing to leverage the advantages and differentiation that customised semiconductor technology brings to their products. Our experienced team can guide you through the entire Application-Specific IC (ASIC) development process.

Distinct from many design service companies, we do not restrict our thinking to the IC alone. We approach designs from the product architecture perspective, ensuring that your investment yields the maximum value and feature set, making it a true System on Chip.

With a depth of experience spanning not just the IC design but also the whole semiconductor industry, we can guide you through all the supply chain issues such as silicon process technology and foundry selection as well data processing architectures, software algorithms and embedded systems software.

We are world leaders in analogue mixed-signal and wireless system design and we have developed complete RF on CMOS single chip radio solutions for wireless standards such as ERMES, and ZigBee, as well as custom radios for specialised applications such as ultra-low power sensors and medical devices using 433, 868 and 915 MHz ISM bands.

We have designed ICs for volumes ranging from a few hundred for an aerospace application, through tens of thousands for medical instruments, to tens of millions for consumer products. We know total product cost is important and we select the right technology for each project. We are not tied to any semiconductor manufacturer or foundry; we choose the best process considering the technology required and balance between NRE and unit cost. Our client portfolio includes both product businesses and semiconductor companies ranging from major IDMs through fabless semiconductor companies to start-ups.

Our expertise spans many markets including medical, industrial, communications and consumer so we can transfer best practice between market domains. We go out of our way to understand your product requirements and we are able to introduce technology and Intellectual Property including our XAP processors, the APE2 DSP and analogue components from the CCLASIC portfolio. Combining proven IP with design experience is the key to reducing business risk, reducing product cost and accelerating return on investment.