MoSys, CEVA to deliver integrated SATA 3.0 PHY and controller IP solution

SUNNYVALE & SAN JOSE, USA: MoSys Inc., a leading provider of differentiated, high-density memory and high-speed interface (I/O) intellectual property (IP), and CEVA Inc., the leading licensor of silicon intellectual property (SIP) DSP cores, multimedia and storage platform solutions, have partnered to deliver a joint PHY plus Controller solution for SATA 3.0, for both Host and Device side applications.

The combined solution unleashes the full potential of embedding 6Gbps SATA interfaces in next generation products by leveraging MoSys’ 6Gbps SerDes PHY and CEVA’s SATA 3.0 Controller IP.

By co-operating to provide proven interoperability and direct engineering assistance, MoSys and CEVA will help SATA designers speed time-to-market, as well as reduce costs and risks when integrating SATA 3.0. In addition to strong technical collaboration, MoSys and CEVA will also partner to jointly market their new, integrated SATA 3.0 PHY and Controller IP solution.

“CEVA has an influential history in Serial ATA. Their recently announced SATA 3.0 solution is the perfect complement to our SerDes PHY. By combining our technical expertise, we have created a state of the art solution that should come up smoothly and faultlessly for our shared customers,” said David DeMaria, Vice President of Business Operations at MoSys. “We are delighted to be working with CEVA.”

“Our latest generation SATA 3.0 Controller IP builds on the highly popular CPU off-loading features of the CEVA-SATA 2.6 Controller to provide enhanced NCQ for isochronous data transfers and queue management,” said Aviv Malinovitch, Vice President, Operations at CEVA. “We are very pleased to expand the eco-system and choices for customers by partnering with MoSys, and we look forward to a long-term partnership.”