Five Nominations:
Overall Innovator of the Year – DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP team
The team combined all aspects of USB 2.0 and emerging USB 3.0 5-Gb/s speed modes to yield a fully functional PHY plus controller on first silicon. The result is a complete solution that is optimized for both area and functionality. No other vendor has undertaken such an enterprise, instead opting to bring up Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 independently, each requiring separate reference clocks and independent external resistors.
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