Although only recently available on the open market, Handshake Technology is already a very mature methodology. Its reliability and commercial validity have been proven by many years of use in real design projects resulting in dozens of successful products and hundreds of millions of individual ICs.

 

Key customer and partners include, NXP semiconductors, The Boeing Company, ARM Ltd, IBM Japan Industrial Solutions Co. Ltd., and Silicon & Software Systems Ltd.

 

 

Smart cards

With its ultra-low power consumption, Handshake Technology was the natural choice for a number of market-leading contactless and dual-interface smart card ICs. It has given these products a real competitive edge, allowing larger memories and enhanced features within the constraints of an extremely limited power supply.

Automotive systems

Already employed in a range of networking transceivers, Handshake Technology boasts dramatically lowered electromagnetic emission and current peaks, simplifying on-chip integration of digital and analog / RF components. This improved reliability and enabled the creation of the low-cost integrated components required for drive-by-wire, control, safety and entertainment applications.

Wireless applications

Handshake Technology is bringing the advantages of longer battery lifetimes to a number of 900 MHz mobile phone as well as a wireless controller for a leading games console. What’s more, by making it easier to integrate analog and RF components into digital designs, Handshake Technology lets manufacturers create connected handheld devices at attractive prices.

Multi-standard pager IC

Remember pagers? Well Handshake Technology was even used to improve their capabilities. Because RF components can receive signals while Handshake Technology circuits on the same chip are active, many functions could be implemented in software. This allowed multiple standards to be handled by one low-cost, easily upgradeable device.

  1. 2008-06-05T00:00:00.0000000-07:00The Handshake Solutions Designer – Rules –
  2. 2007-06-04T00:00:00.0000000-07:00FS2 Introduces System Navigator™ Probe for Development Using the New Ultra Low Power Handshake Solutions Memory Extension HT80C51 Core
  3. 2007-03-01T00:00:00.0000000-08:00Handshake Solutions and ARM win In-Stat's prestigious Microprocessor Report Analysts' Choice Award for Innovation
  4. 2007-01-29T00:00:00.0000000-08:00Handshake Solutions launches Memory eXtension clockless HT80C51 IP core
  5. 2006-12-12T00:00:00.0000000-08:00Handshake Solutions partners with Mentor Graphics to extend commercial testing for clockless ICs
    OpenDoor agreement with Mentor Graphics enables highly compact test patterns, fast testing and short time-to-market
  6. 2006-11-06T00:00:00.0000000-08:00Handshake Solutions empowers 80% of ePassports globally
    Inherent benefits of Handshake Technology ensure full ISO/IEC14443 compliance for biometric ePassports.
  7. 2006-07-11T00:00:00.0000000-07:00Philips Handshake Solutions releases 5th generation clockless IC design environment with improved layout and testing
    Used to create the ARM996HS™ processor, TiDE 5.0 features enhanced scan-test and integrated layout support for Cadence®, Synopsys® and Magma® toolsets
  8. 2006-04-25T00:00:00.0000000-07:00Philips’ Handshake Solutions launches symbiotic development network for clockless IC technology
    IBM Japan Industrial Solutions Co. Ltd., Bruco Integrated Circuits BV., Silicon & Software Systems Ltd. and GDA Technologies Inc. to join the Handshake Technology.
  9. 2005-11-14T00:00:00.0000000-08:00Philips’ clockless IP block speeds smartcard controller development
    Fast-growing Asian manufacturer to release smartcard controller using Handshake Technology microcontroller
  10. 2005-09-20T00:00:00.0000000-07:00Philips clockless IC design methodology joins the CLASS
    Handshake Solutions, a line of business within the Philips Technology Incubator, is working with Boeing to help further the mainstream use of clockless IC technology.
  11. 2004-10-27T00:00:00.0000000-07:00ARM and Philips' Handshake Solutions collaborate to develop clockless processor
    Handshake Solutions, a Royal Philips Electronics line of business, and ARM, today announced the joint development and marketing of an ARM® processor using Handshake Solutions’ unique low-power, self-timed technology.
  12. 2004-05-12T00:00:00.0000000-07:00Philips enables IC manufacturers to succeed in Asynchronous/Clock-less designs via its new Line of Business ‘Handshake Solutions’
    Royal Philips Electronics today announced to market its propriety Handshake Technology to IC manufacturers and design houses via Handshake Solutions, a new Line of Business within its Technology Incubator.