Synopsys Inc. announced that SK Hynix has achieved first-pass silicon success for its 64 GB Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 device using Synopsys'DesignWare UFS Host Controller, UniPro Host Controller and M-PHY IP. By integrating Synopsys' high-quality, silicon-proven DesignWare IP, SK Hynix was able to accelerate their time-to-volume production by six months. SK Hynix selected Synopsys' DesignWare IP because it is compliant with the latest UFS 2.0, UniPro 1.60 and M-PHY 3.0 standard specifications and incorporates differentiated features including high-speed, Gear 3 mode with dual data lanes to deliver exceptional performance.

With Synopsys' IP, SK Hynix was able to deliver read/write speeds of 780 Megabytes per second (MB/s) and 160 MB/s respectively. Compared to alternative offerings, the ultra-low standby power and fast exit/entry latency features in the DesignWare IP enabled SK Hynix to achieve a more energy efficient solution.