14 Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Manufacturers in 2022
This section provides overview, applications, and principles of application-specific integrated circuits (asic). Also, please take a look at the list of 14 application-specific integrated circuit (asic) manufacturers and their company rankings.
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What Is ASIC?
ASIC stands for "Application Specific Integrated Circuit." It is an integrated circuit created specifically for a particular application, such as high-speed processing of communications and images.
The advantages of ASIC include high performance, compactness, and cost reduction in manufacturing. However, compared to FPGAs, ASIC have the disadvantage of requiring a longer development period and higher development costs due to the inability to rewrite software and circuits.
Uses of ASICs
ASICs are used in a wide range of applications, including home appliances, communications equipment, image processing, industrial equipment, and computers.
- High-speed processing ICs for high-speed Internet communications in routers
- High-speed processing ICs for high-quality, high-resolution images in digital cameras
ASICs have high performance and low unit cost because they are specialized for specific functions. However, it is necessary to consider whether the development costs required for the development period and design prototyping can be recovered.
Principle of ASICs
Since semi-custom ASICs are generally used, the following introduces the principles of gate-array and cell-based ASICs.
1.Gate Array Type ASICs
Gate-array ASICs use existing silicon wafers up to the interconnect process in the semiconductor manufacturing process, and customize the interconnects according to the application in the interconnect process. Since only the wiring circuit layout is designed during development, this method has the advantage of reducing development costs and time.
2.Cell-Based ASICs
Cell-based ASICs are a method to customize circuits in ICs at all masking processes such as transistor elements, resistors, and capacitors in the semiconductor manufacturing process. Design optimization is possible, allowing for a very high degree of freedom and creating ASICs with good performance. However, the cost and time required for development are higher than those of the gate array type.
Other Information on ASICs
ASICs mining refers to the use of ASICs for crypto assets (formerly known as virtual currency). In the world of crypto assets, a process called mining (excavation) is required to secure each and every crypto asset transaction.
Mining uses hash functions to search for different values, and mining is successful when a particular value is met. The sequence of calculations is enormous, and only a successful mining operation can authorize the transaction of a cryptographic asset. ASICs mining is used for these huge calculations.
1. Requirements for ASICs Miners
Devices equipped with dedicated ASICs, in which the algorithms for executing hash functions are compiled into circuits or IC chips, are called ASICs miners. The ASICs mining process requires an enormous amount of arithmetic processing, which is also referred to as hash power.
The power required to support this hash power is a topic of much debate around the world in the context of recent environmental issues. Therefore, there are high expectations for further improvements in the high-speed computing characteristics, smaller size, and lower power consumption of ASICs.
2. Development Period and Cost of ASICs
The development period for ASICs are generally longer than for FPGAs and processors. The reason for this is that integrated circuits need to be designed individually for each specialized application, and circuits and layouts cannot be modified after masks are issued. The most important factors affecting development time and man-hours are the number of prototypes and optimization of characteristics.
However, the advantage of ASICs chips over FPGAs is that they have superior characteristics and lower manufacturing costs compared to FPGAs, since they are designed specifically for ASICs.
List of 14 Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Manufacturers
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Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Manufacturer Ranking
*Including some distributors, etc.Ranking as of January 2023 in United States
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STMicroelectronics | 66.7% |
| 2 | Faraday Technology | 16.7% |
| 3 | ASIX Electronics | 16.7% |
Ranking as of January 2023 Globally
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STMicroelectronics | 66.7% |
| 2 | Faraday Technology | 16.7% |
| 3 | ASIX Electronics | 16.7% |
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the application-specific integrated circuit (asic) page as of January 2023. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
- STMicroelectronics: 48,000
- Socionext: 2,600
- Softing Industrial Automation: 400
Newly Established Company
- Socionext: 2015 (8 years ago)
- BaySand: 2009 (14 years ago)
- StarChips Technology: 2004 (19 years ago)
Company with a History
- Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.: 1940 (83 years ago)
- SABIC: 1976 (47 years ago)
- Softing Industrial Automation: 1979 (44 years ago)
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