1st Time Right
Skills and experience accumulated over five decades in mixed-signal chip design and test are the basis for ZMDI‘s success in product development.
The creativity of ZMDI’s engineering teams, the deployment of leading edge tools and methodologies along with the availability of proven IP and re-use concepts define the leadership position of ZMDI’s product development in mixed-signal chip design and test.
The key to our success is our close co-operation with our customers as partners. ZMDI’s chip design methodology offers flexibility and efficiency throughout the complete product development process from system design to mass production to compliment our customer’s experience and requirements
To maintain this leadership position and to support the increasing customer quality requirements, a continuous improvement culture and commitment to “1st Time Right” is established throughout ZMDI.
System and Architecture Definition
The system and architecture definition is performed as a joint process together with our customers and our highly skilled system architects. The objective is to optimize the system and development costs in conjunction with time to market requirements. The analysis is preferably carried out in a study phase before the start of the actual IC development.
Certified Project Management
A key factor for achieving 1st Time Right is efficient project management for all phases of the project, not only for the required Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). At ZMDI all projects are supported through an independent project office and the project managers are trained and certified according to the IPMA/PMI standards.
Golden IP Library
A complete golden IP library with high-precision converters, analog modules, non-volatile memories and processors as well as programming interfaces is available for optimized “Embedded Mixed Signal Processing Solutions”. This IP library includes processor solutions such as 8 to 32-bit RISC, DSP with EMC-optimized architecture as well as all important interface standards such as LIN, SPI, I2C, USART, PWM, and application-specific analog outputs.
ZMDI has significantly invested in the development of this IP and know-how which provides significant time-to-market advantages for our customers.