Uniquify Demonstrates Fastest DDR4 Memory Performance in Silicon for TSMC's 28HPM Process Technology

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - May 7, 2014) -  Uniquify, a leading high-performance semiconductor intellectual property (IP) and system-on-chip (SoC) design, integration and manufacturing services supplier, announced today it has achieved the industry's fastest DDR4 performance in silicon of 2800 megabits per second (Mbps).

The combination of Uniquify's adaptive DDR4 intellectual property (IP) and SK Hynix's high-performance DDR4 SDRAM memory components is operating at 2800Mbps in a system implemented using TSMC's 28HPM process technology.

The demonstration showcases the performance boost that can be achieved by coupling Uniquify's adaptive DDR4 IP with SK Hynix's high-performance, 2400Mbps rated DDR4 SDRAM memory. The adaptive DDR4 IP dynamically tracks and adjusts the critical DDR timing interface to allow the DDR4 SDRAM to be clocked at a higher rate and deliver 2800Mbps DDR4 performance without sacrificing the stability or integrity of the DDR memory subsystem.

"We're pleased with the performance results and collaborative relationship we've built with Uniquify," says JH Oh, VP and Head of DRAM Product Planning & Enabling at SK Hynix. "Working together, we've shown that it is possible to achieve enhanced DDR performance by coupling our latest DDR4 SDRAM technology with Uniquify's adaptive DDR4 IP."

Josh Lee, chief executive officer of Uniquify, concurs. "This demonstration of the industry's fastest silicon-proven DDR4 highlights the power of our patented dynamic self-calibrating logic (DSCL) and showcases the performance achieved when coupling it with SK Hynix' leading-edge DDR4 SDRAM components. We are pleased that SK Hynix and Uniquify can deliver the fastest DDR4 performance in the industry. Design teams now have the competitive advantage to lead their markets with an ultra-performance DDR memory interface that is also reliable and resilient because of our adaptive DDR IP."

Uniquify at DAC

Uniquify will be an exhibitor at the 51st Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Booth #1013 Monday, June 2, through Wednesday, June 4, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

For information about DAC website, visit: www.dac.com.

About Uniquify

Uniquify is a rapidly growing system-on-chip (SoC) design, integration and manufacturing services supplier, and innovative developer of high-performance semiconductor intellectual property (IP) offering the world's fastest DDR memory IP. Its "ideas2silicon" services range from specification development and front-end design through physical design and delivery of packaged, tested chips. It offers 65-, 40- and 28-nanometer SoC design expertise, integration and manufacturing services to leading semiconductor and system companies worldwide. Uniquify's adaptive DDR subsystem IP offers the highest DDR performance with the lowest power, smallest area and the best system reliability -- a result of its patented self-calibrating technology. Uniquify's headquarters and primary design center is in San Jose, Calif., with additional design and technical sales and support teams in China, India, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. For more information, visit: www.uniquify.com.

About SK Hynix Inc.

SK Hynix Inc., headquartered in Korea, is the world's top tier semiconductor supplier offering Dynamic Random Access Memory chips ("DRAM"), Flash memory chips ("NAND Flash") and CMOS Image Sensors ("CIS") for a wide range of distinguished customers globally. The Company's shares are traded on the Korea Exchange, and the Global Depository shares are listed on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange. Further information about SK Hynix is available at www.skhynix.com.

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