Semiconductor Intellectual Property Core by Wikipedia

What does SIP stand for?
SIP stands for Semiconductor Intellectual Property.

What is a semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) core?
An SIP core is a reusable unit of logic, cell, or integrated circuit layout design that's the intellectual property of one party.

What are the two other terms for a semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) core?
The two other terms for an SIP core are:

  1. IP core.
  2. IP block.

What can be done with semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) cores?
Semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) cores can be licensed to another party or owned and used by a single party.

The designers of what types of logic circuits use semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) cores as building blocks?
Semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) cores as building blocks can be used by the designers of:

  • System on Chip (SoC).
  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).
  • Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs).

History

What came into common practice in chip design in the 1990s?
The practice that became common in chip design the 1990s was the licensing and use of intellectual property (IP) cores.

Types of IP cores

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