Swindon Silicon Systems | Markets
SSSL provide both full-custom Application Specific Integrated Circuits as well as a range of Application Specific Standard Parts (ASSPs) to your specific requirements. SSSL's designs span automotive, consumer, industrial, communications, and military applications; and utilise CMOS, BiCMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, and Bipolar technologies. The company provide both full-custom ASICs as well as a range of Application Specific Standard Parts (ASSPs).
Follow the links for the market sector of your interest to see a number of case study examples indicating typical designs that have been put into production. New case studies will be posted so please check back from time to time to learn of new developments.
SSSL offer complete turn-key solutions from specification to the qualified production and supply of parts.
Automotive
Electronics are used throughout modern cars to improve the efficiency of existing functions: replacing mechanically driven systems with electric motors, interfacing with a wide range of sensors, engine management and telemetrics are just a few of the many applications.
Examples of custom ASICs that have been successfully developed for automotive customers include:
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring
- ABS (Including Odometer)
- Xenon Headlamp Attirude Control
Learn more about SSSL's automotive applications
Industrial
The consumer market moves quickly and products need to be designed quickly and accurately to meet market opportunities. Cost and time to market are key factors. SSL can help their customers to capitalise on this fast moving market. Examples of projects they have completed include:
- Display Driver
- Radio Receiver
- Toys (RF Transceivers)
- LED Driver
- Transceiver
Industrial applications are diverse, ranging from seismology, oil exploration and drill heads to high speed test equipment. Many of the industrial ASICs SSSL have developed have a sensor input with conditioning of the signal and data output circuitry.
Examples of SSSL's industrial ASICs include:
- Sensor Interfaces
- Video Studio Equipment
- High Speed Instrumentation
- Seismology Instrumentation
Recently completed projects include: Field Drive ASIC and Sigma Delta ADC/DAC.
Learn more about SSSL's industrial and consumer applications.
Military
Typical applications include:
- Signal Conditioning
- Video Mixer
- Low Noise Amplifiers
- Synthesisers
- Prescalers
Learn more about SSSL's Military applications
Communications, RF and Wireless
Examples of SSSL's designs include:
- Single Chip Transceiver
- Bluetooth
- Dual Band Front End Transceiver
- HYPERLAN
Learn more about SSSL's applications for communications, RF and wireless
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