Title :
Designing ASICs for use with multichip modules
Author_Institution :
Environ. Res. Inst. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
An image processing computer based on multichip module (MCM) technology is under development. To accommodate the required real-time functionality, the system incorporates three types of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Design considerations that arise when ASICs are being designed for use in MCM-based systems are presented. The most important aspect is that ASICs and their modules can operate significantly faster with MCM systems (~25%) than with PCBs, due to the significantly shorter distances for signals to travel and the lower noise due to the elimination of IC package parasitics. Also, boundary scan is a must for MCM ASICs, while built-in self-test also offers important advantages. Finally, the ASIC designer must remain vigilant in staying within the power dissipation budget
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; boundary scan testing; built-in self test; image processing; multichip modules; ASICs design; application-specific integrated circuits; boundary scan; built-in self-test; image processing computer; multichip modules; real-time functionality; Amplitude shift keying; Application specific integrated circuits; Electric resistance; Fabrication; Heart; Image processing; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multichip modules; Silicon; Wafer bonding;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1992. ICCD '92. Proceedings, IEEE 1992 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3110-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICCD.1992.276207
