Vendor: Certus Semiconductor Category: GPIO

3.3V I/O Library with I2C compliant ODIO IN GF 65/55nm

A 3.3V wire-bond I/O library, a 1.2V ODIO and 5V tolerant ODIO.

GlobalFoundries 55nm View all specifications

Overview

A 3.3V wire-bond I/O library, a 1.2V ODIO and 5V tolerant ODIO.

This library is a production-quality, silicon-proven I/O library in GlobalFoundries 65/55nm technology. The library offers a 3.3V GPIO with two selectable inputs, slew rate control, and an optional active tri-state, as well as a GPIO with an ultra-wide supply range and an optional glitch filter. The library also includes a 1.2V ODIO with two slew rate options as well as a 3.3V ODIO with a 5V tolerance. All I/Os have highly programmable POC options and active pull up/down. The library is compliant with ANSI/JEDEC/ESDA JS-001-2014 ESD standards.

Operating Conditions

Parameter Value
VDDIO 3.3V
Core VDD 1.2V
Tj -40C to 150C

Cell Size and Metal Stack

Cell Size Metal Stack
GPIO 30x50um 1P8M

Library Cell Summary

Cell Type Feature
1.8V GPIO 425 MHz @ 5pF
3.3V GPIO 275 MHz @ 5pF
ODIO I2C Compliant
HPD 500kHz for HDMI

Standards

  •   SMBus
  •   I2C Standard
  •   AVSBus
  •   SVI(D/2/3)
  •   ARM debug

Key features

  • 3.3V  fail-safe GPIO    with two  selectable   inputs, slew rate control and analog mux.
  • Fail-safe  GPIO   with  ultra-wide supply   range  and   optional glitch filter
  • 2kV HBM protection, 500V CDM protection, 125mA Latchup
  • 1.2V ODIO
  • 3.3V ODIO, 5V tolerant
  • I2C Compliant

Block Diagram

Silicon Options

Foundry Node Process Maturity
GlobalFoundries 55nm 55 550 nm

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
VY55
Vendor
Certus Semiconductor
Type
Silicon IP

Files

Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.

Provider

HQ: United States

Learn more about GPIO IP core

One Platform, Five Libraries: Certus Semiconductor’s I/O IP Portfolio for Every Application on TSMC 22nm ULL/ULP Technologies

Certus Semiconductor’s I/O libraries for TSMC’s 22nm ultra-low leakage (22ULL) and 22nm ultra-low power (22ULP) technologies offer robust, high-performance solutions tailored to a wide range of SoC designs — from ultra-low power IoT nodes to demanding consumer and automotive systems. Whether you need low leakage, high drive strength, or analog compatibility, our production-proven IP covers it all.

GPIO Solutions for CERN’s Radiation-Hardened Applications

For over a decade, Sofics has collaborated with CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. Sofics has delivered advanced GPIO cells tailored for radiation-hardened applications, supporting CERN’s groundbreaking particle physics experiments.

A Generic Solution to GPIO verification

This paper provides a complete solution to the GPIO Verification for any SoC. GPIO interface is available in every ASIC. To avoid duplicate efforts and (save) time to verify the GPIO interface, we have produced this Generic GPIO verification suite. It is a UVM-based verification environment, with all the necessary subcomponents that are required to verify any GPIO design.

How AI and Edge Computing Are Accelerating RISC-V Adoption

One of the critical problems in today’s computing is that transporting data can be more costly in energy and time than computing. With the growing complexity of AI models, SoC designers have shifted their focus toward optimizing memory hierarchies, increasing bandwidth in interconnects, and architecting based on workloads for improved efficiency.

Ensuring reliability in Advanced IC design

To complete our task as engineers we rely on the tools we use. We collaborated with Siemens EDA solutions back in 2025 on a webinar about how we use their tools to develop our designs and layouts.

Integrating Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) on Arty-Z7

Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) is moving from theory to engineering reality. With NIST-standardized algorithms ML-KEM (FIPS 203) and ML-DSA (FIPS 204) now finalized, FPGA developers face a practical challenge: How to integrate these algorithms efficiently on resource-constrained hardware?

Frequently asked questions about GPIO Pad Library IP cores

What is 3.3V I/O Library with I2C compliant ODIO IN GF 65/55nm?

3.3V I/O Library with I2C compliant ODIO IN GF 65/55nm is a GPIO IP core from Certus Semiconductor listed on Semi IP Hub. It is listed with support for globalfoundries.

How should engineers evaluate this GPIO?

Engineers should review the overview, key features, supported foundries and nodes, maturity, deliverables, and provider information before shortlisting this GPIO IP.

Can this semiconductor IP be compared with similar products?

Yes. Buyers can compare this product with similar semiconductor IP cores or IP families based on category, provider, process options, and structured technical specifications.

×
Semiconductor IP