Innovative Semiconductors Inc.’s third-generation USB 2.0 OTG PHY technology has been licensed by Frontier-Silicon and Ubicom Inc. The iPhy technology will be used in chips manufactured using a 0.13u TSMC process.

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"In order for our customers to deliver compelling consumer electronics devices to market quickly, we employ leading-edge technologies," said Martin Jackson, chief technology officer at Frontier Silicon. "The significantly small footprint, low power and proven silicon of the Innovative iPhy was particularly important to us."

According to Darrell Burns, vice president of engineering at Ubicom, "After in-depth evaluation of the available USB 2.0 PHY transceivers from the few vendors that have proven certified silicon technology, we selected Innovative's iPhy because of its maturity, small area and low power."

"Our iPHY technology is mature, robust and certified. It is found in tens of millions of chips today, and we continue to improve our technology to enable consumer electronics manufacturers to go to market with superior performing products quickly and easily," said Nabil Takla, president and CEO for Innovative.

Innovative third-generation iPhy is smaller in area by about 30% compared to the second generation, and lower in power by approximately 30%.