diff --git a/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.cpp b/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f10589d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include <chip_data/hei_chip_data.hpp>
+#include <chip_data/hei_chip_data_stream.hpp>
+
+namespace libhei
+{
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+using FileKeyword_t = uint64_t;
+
+constexpr FileKeyword_t KW_CHIPDATA = 0x4348495044415441; // "CHIPDATA" ASCII
+
+using SectionKeyword_t = uint32_t;
+
+constexpr SectionKeyword_t KW_REGS = 0x43484950; // "REGS" ASCII
+constexpr SectionKeyword_t KW_NODE = 0x4e4f4445; // "NODE" ASCII
+constexpr SectionKeyword_t KW_ROOT = 0x524f4f54; // "ROOT" ASCII
+
+using Version_t = uint8_t;
+
+constexpr Version_t VERSION_1 = 0x01;
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void parseChipDataFile(void* i_buffer, size_t i_bufferSize,
+                       IsolationChipMap& io_isoChips)
+{
+    ChipDataStream stream{i_buffer, i_bufferSize};
+
+    // Read the file metadata.
+    FileKeyword_t file_kw = 0;
+    ChipType_t chipType   = 0;
+    Version_t version     = 0;
+    stream >> file_kw >> chipType >> version;
+
+    // Check the file ID.
+    HEI_ASSERT(KW_CHIPDATA == file_kw);
+
+    // This chip type should not already exist.
+    HEI_ASSERT(io_isoChips.end() == io_isoChips.find(chipType));
+
+    // Allocate memory for the new isolation chip.
+    auto isoChip = std::make_unique<IsolationChip>(chipType);
+
+    // TODO
+
+    // Add this isolation chip to the collective list of isolation chips.
+    auto ret = io_isoChips.emplace(chipType, std::move(isoChip));
+    HEI_ASSERT(ret.second); // Just in case.
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+} // namespace libhei
diff --git a/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.hpp b/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.hpp
index 26cfb75..f35cdc1 100644
--- a/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.hpp
+++ b/src/chip_data/hei_chip_data.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include <hei_includes.hpp>
+#include <isolator/hei_isolation_chip.hpp>
 
 namespace libhei
-{} // end namespace libhei
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief Parses a buffer containing a Chip Data File and builds the necessary
+ *        objects.
+ *
+ * This function will assert:
+ *   - The buffer is a properly formated Chip Data File and contains valid data.
+ *   - An IsolationChip object has not already been created for the chip type
+ *     associated with the given buffer.
+ *
+ * @param i_buffer     First address of the Chip Data File buffer.
+ * @param i_bufferSize Size of the Chip Data File buffer.
+ * @param io_isoChips  This map will contain all current IsolationChip objects
+ *                     for each of the user applications chip types.
+ */
+void parseChipDataFile(void* i_buffer, size_t i_bufferSize,
+                       IsolationChipMap& io_isoChips);
+
+} // end namespace libhei