Tech Tip: Planning for Successful IP Integration

by Pierre-Xavier Thomas • Director, Silicon Valley Design Center

When you are looking for an IP, be sure to avoid common pitfalls, such as:

Buying an IP without having defined what you really want
Assuming that, because you acquire the IP, it will just work for you without a carefully considered integration plan

The consequences of such mistakes can appear late in your development cycle and jeopardize the development schedule of the final product. To prevent this from happening, implement an IP acquisition program - one that specifies both the process for selecting the IP source and the process for integrating the IP into the final product.

A successful IP acquisition program is one that is tightly integrated with your product development process and provides a systematic approach for IP selection based on detailed definition of your needs, objective selection of the IP source, and a well thought out plan to integrate the acquired IP into your product.

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