cyclicdesign.com

What It Is

Cyclic Design is an LLC based in Austin, Texas, USA, focused on error-correcting code (ECC) IP licensing and design consulting. Its main product is Verilog BCH ECC IP for SLC/MLC NAND Flash applications, and the website also lists an entry for BCH ECC for MRAM. It addresses the growing ECC requirements caused by NAND Flash process scaling, as well as the need for existing controllers to upgrade their ECC capabilities.

Core Capabilities

The product lineup uses G12, G13/G13X, G14/G14X, G15, and other cores to cover different correction block sizes: 256B, 512B, 1KB, and 2KB. According to the available text, these BCH ECC IP cores use a common interface, making drop-in upgrades easier, and can be customized for customer applications. The designs emphasize modularity, support either high-performance or low-area targets, and can be used in SOC and FPGA architectures. The IP includes more than 60 SVA assertions to help verify functional correctness and integration quality.

Pricing and Licensing

Cyclic Design does not publish pricing and uses a commercial IP licensing model. Available options include single-instance, multiple-instance, and subscription licensing. More detailed IP or licensing information requires contacting the company, and detailed design materials are provided only after an NDA is completed. This is consistent with typical semiconductor IP procurement processes, but it also means early-stage evaluation has limited transparency.

Pros and Cons

The main advantage is its very focused positioning. It is suitable for hardware teams that need BCH ECC expertise but do not want to invest in a full in-house implementation. Verilog delivery, a common interface, and customization options are helpful for integration into ASIC/SOC and FPGA projects. The founder’s experience in ASIC/SOC design and architecture also adds credibility.

The downside is that public information is limited. We did not find a public datasheet, evaluation package, price list, support SLA, or open-source repository. Documentation and the product roadmap require requesting a demo or signing an NDA. For users looking for software developer tools, this is not a general-purpose DevTool, but a highly vertical hardware development IP product.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is best suited for NAND Flash controller, storage controller, embedded chip, FPGA prototyping, and ASIC/SOC teams, especially projects that already have a controller architecture but need to upgrade ECC capabilities. Access from China cannot be determined from the available text and is marked as unknown. For procurement, teams should also pay attention to IP licensing, export compliance, and cross-border technical support arrangements.