Press Releases and Articles
UK chip company looks to future with confidence
40 years ago a team of engineers at Plessey Semiconductors decided it was time for a change. They headed off into the unknown and founded Swindon Silicon Systems, which stands out now as one of the few UK-based semiconductor companies still operating.Given the pace of...
read moreSwindon Silicon Systems Announces Technology Partnership with ZPower
ZPower turns to Swindon for power management solution that allows hearing aid manufacturers to use silver-zinc batteries without modifying their existing DSP systems Swindon, May-13 – Swindon Silicon Systems (Swindon), a leading global provider of mixed signal ASICs...
read moreIntelligent sensors in EV battery packs benefit the EV driver and OEM
The increasing use of custom designed electronic devices in today’s vehicles allow the manufacturer to offer the driver unprecedented levels of safety, reliability, economy, performance, information and entertainment. Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)...
read moreA chip designed just for you? – Why an application specific IC will give your product the edge
Can a single, multi-function electronic component, designed and produced specifically for a single customer or product, make a major contribution to functionality, performance, size, reliability and overall cost? Without a doubt.
read moreThere’s no doubt – EVs are the way ahead and our intelligent devices will help drive the change
Ever since the late 1960s, the automotive industry has steadily become a major consumer of electronics technology. Now, with the advent of hybrid and electric vehicles and driverless cars, the industry looks set to place an even greater reliance on electronic...
read moreSWINDON Silicon Systems and Dukosi to partner on Next Generation Battery Management Technology
Companies sign strategic design and development agreement for wireless chip-based solution Edinburgh, UK – April 4, 2017 – Dukosi, the battery management technology innovator, and Swindon Silicon Systems, a world leader in the design, test and supply of complex,...
read moreASIC design costs down
Contrary to popular belief, the cost of a custom analogue or mixed-signal silicon design has fallen dramatically in recent years. This now allows even more companies to consider developing their own device, customised to their project requirements and usually...
read moreDay in the Life – Senior ASIC Design Engineer
Maria Marescalco is a Senior Design Engineer at SWINDON Silicon Systems, one of the UK’s leading designers and suppliers of mixed signal ASIC and MEMS solutions. With a Masters Degree in Electronic Engineering from “Universita’ degli Studi di Catania” in Italy, Maria...
read moreThree women inspired by electronics
Electronics Weekly article investigating why microelectronics has always been a male dominated industry. 3 women engineers from SWINDON Silicon Systems are interviewed to help answer how does the industry motivate women to become engineers? Three women inspired by...
read moreSoC and SiPs are at the heart of intelligent sensing
Industry is improving productivity by using intelligent sensors. Where sensors were once simple analogue components with basic output, the best contemporary solutions feature mixed signal ASICs with front end signal processing, calibration for varying environmental...
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