Cost effective rapid VLSI prototyping: semi-custom arrays and E-beam direct-write

Author

Beunder, M. ; Apel, U. ; Hoefflinger, B. ; Kernhof, J. ; Klingler, W. ; Springer, R. ; Winkler, M. ; Zimmermann, T.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Microelectron. Stuttgart, Germany

fYear

1990

fDate

4-7 Jun 1990

Firstpage

183

Abstract

The current level of complexity supported by semiconductor technology reaches beyond one million transistors on a single chip. This allows the integration of complete systems into one chip. Current designs however, are usually far away from this upper level of complexity. Several important reasons can be identified: circuit performance requirements, design time, CAD Tools, costs, and nondigital components required

Keywords

application specific integrated circuits; circuit CAD; circuit layout CAD; logic CAD; CAD Tools; E-beam direct-write; VLSI; circuit performance requirements; costs; design time; integration of complete systems; level of complexity; nondigital components required; rapid VLSI prototyping; semi-custom arrays; Circuit optimization; Costs; Design automation; Digital circuits; Microelectronics; Prototypes; Software libraries; Time to market; Tuned circuits; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Rapid System Prototyping, 1990. Shortening the Path from Specification to Prototype, First International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Research Triangle Park, NC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2175-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWRSP.1990.144056

Filename

144056