export interface IndustryKnowledge {
category: string;
subcategory: string;
description: string;
commonVendors: string[];
typicalApplications: string[];
keyConsiderations: string[];
}
export const industryKnowledgeBase: IndustryKnowledge[] = [
// Interface IPs
{
category: "Interface",
subcategory: "DDR PHY",
description: "DDR memory interface physical layer IP",
commonVendors: ["Synopsys", "Cadence", "Rambus", "Northwest Logic"],
typicalApplications: ["SoCs", "Application Processors", "AI Accelerators", "Network Processors"],
keyConsiderations: ["Data rate support", "Power consumption", "Area efficiency", "DFI compliance"]
},
{
category: "Interface",
subcategory: "PCIe Controller",
description: "PCI Express interface controller with PHY",
commonVendors: ["Synopsys", "Cadence", "PLDA", "Northwest Logic"],
typicalApplications: ["Data center", "Storage", "GPU cards", "Network cards"],
keyConsiderations: ["Gen support (3.0/4.0/5.0/6.0)", "Lane configuration", "SR-IOV support"]
},
{
category: "Interface",
subcategory: "Ethernet MAC/PHY",
description: "Ethernet media access controller and physical layer",
commonVendors: ["Synopsys", "Cadence", "Marvell", "Broadcom"],
typicalApplications: ["Networking equipment", "Data centers", "Automotive", "Industrial"],
keyConsiderations: ["Speed grades (1G/10G/25G/100G)", "IEEE compliance", "TSN support"]
},
// Memory IPs
{
category: "Memory",
subcategory: "SRAM Compiler",
description: "Static RAM memory compiler for on-chip memory",
commonVendors: ["ARM", "Synopsys", "Cadence", "Dolphin"],
typicalApplications: ["Cache memory", "Buffers", "Register files", "FIFO"],
keyConsiderations: ["Density range", "Access time", "Power modes", "Redundancy options"]
},
// Processor IPs
{
category: "Processor",
subcategory: "RISC-V Core",
description: "Open-source RISC-V processor cores",
commonVendors: ["SiFive", "Andes", "Codasip", "OpenHW Group"],
typicalApplications: ["IoT devices", "Edge AI", "Microcontrollers", "Application processors"],
keyConsiderations: ["ISA extensions", "Performance tier", "Security features", "Debug support"]
},
// ASIC Services
{
category: "ASIC Service",
subcategory: "RTL Design",
description: "Front-end ASIC design services",
commonVendors: ["eInfochips", "HCL", "Wipro", "TCS"],
typicalApplications: ["Custom chip development", "IP integration", "Architecture design"],
keyConsiderations: ["Domain expertise", "Tool access", "Design methodology", "IP portfolio"]
},
{
category: "ASIC Service",
subcategory: "Physical Design",
description: "Back-end ASIC implementation services",
commonVendors: ["GUC", "Faraday", "VeriSilicon", "eInfochips"],
typicalApplications: ["Place and route", "Timing closure", "Physical verification"],
keyConsiderations: ["Process node experience", "Foundry relationships", "Turnaround time"]
}
];
export interface ProcessNodeInfo {
node: string;
foundries: string[];
typicalApplications: string[];
characteristics: {
transistorDensity: string;
powerReduction: string;
performanceGain: string;
};
maturity: 'emerging' | 'production' | 'mature';
}
export const processNodeDatabase: ProcessNodeInfo[] = [
{
node: "3nm",
foundries: ["TSMC", "Samsung"],
typicalApplications: ["Mobile processors", "AI accelerators", "High-end GPUs"],
characteristics: {
transistorDensity: "~300M transistors/mm²",
powerReduction: "30% vs 5nm",
performanceGain: "15% vs 5nm"
},
maturity: "production"
},
{
node: "5nm",
foundries: ["TSMC", "Samsung"],
typicalApplications: ["Smartphones", "Data center", "AI chips"],
characteristics: {
transistorDensity: "~170M transistors/mm²",
powerReduction: "30% vs 7nm",
performanceGain: "15% vs 7nm"
},
maturity: "mature"
},
{
node: "7nm",
foundries: ["TSMC", "Samsung", "Intel"],
typicalApplications: ["CPUs", "GPUs", "Mobile SoCs", "FPGAs"],
characteristics: {
transistorDensity: "~100M transistors/mm²",
powerReduction: "40% vs 10nm",
performanceGain: "20% vs 10nm"
},
maturity: "mature"
},
{
node: "14nm/16nm",
foundries: ["TSMC", "Samsung", "GlobalFoundries", "Intel", "SMIC"],
typicalApplications: ["Mid-range processors", "Automotive", "IoT"],
characteristics: {
transistorDensity: "~35M transistors/mm²",
powerReduction: "50% vs 28nm",
performanceGain: "30% vs 28nm"
},
maturity: "mature"
},
{
node: "28nm",
foundries: ["TSMC", "Samsung", "GlobalFoundries", "SMIC", "UMC"],
typicalApplications: ["MCUs", "RF", "Automotive", "Industrial"],
characteristics: {
transistorDensity: "~10M transistors/mm²",
powerReduction: "30% vs 40nm",
performanceGain: "20% vs 40nm"
},
maturity: "mature"
}
];
export function getVendorsByCategory(category: string, subcategory?: string): string[] {
const filtered = industryKnowledgeBase.filter(item =>
item.category === category &&
(!subcategory || item.subcategory === subcategory)
);
const vendors = new Set<string>();
filtered.forEach(item => {
item.commonVendors.forEach(vendor => vendors.add(vendor));
});
return Array.from(vendors);
}
export function getProcessNodeInfo(node: string): ProcessNodeInfo | undefined {
return processNodeDatabase.find(info => info.node === node);
}
export function getApplicationsByProcessNode(node: string): string[] {
const info = processNodeDatabase.find(info => info.node === node);
return info?.typicalApplications || [];
}
