Title :
Choosing a design center
Author_Institution :
ASIC Technol. & News, Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
A description is given of different paths available for a designer in implementing an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit). ASIC implementation can be long, complicated, and risky if the choices are not made correctly at the beginning of the project. ASICs can be implemented using a vendor design center, distributor design center, independent design center, or a captive/in-house design center. The pros and cons of each approach and the issues the designer should be aware of before selecting a design center are discussed
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; ASIC implementation; application-specific integrated circuit; design centre selection criteria; distributor design center; in-house design center; independent design center; vendor design center; Amplitude shift keying; Application specific integrated circuits; Cities and towns; Design methodology; Hardware; Manufacturing processes; North America; Process design; Prototypes; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Seminar and Exhibit, 1989. Proceedings., Second Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1989.123170
