Title :
A model for imaging system-on-chip manufacturing costs
Author :
Wells, Cade C. ; Duncan, Ed ; Renshaw, David
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Syst. Level Integration, UK
Abstract :
This work describes some of the issues faced when integrating a CMOS image sensor into a system-on-chip (SoC). A simple method is proposed for estimating the manufacturing costs of imaging SoCs at several silicon processes using readily available information sources. A low-cost imaging SoC with integral DSP is presented and its manufacturing cost calculated. The results indicated that for the example given, processes of 0.18 μm or smaller only start to become more economical than older processes at $2.80 per unit for 500k units.
Keywords :
CMOS image sensors; costing; digital signal processing chips; integrated circuit economics; system-on-chip; 0.18 micron; CMOS image sensor integration; economical processes; imaging SoC; imaging system-on-chip manufacturing cost model; information sources; integral DSP; manufacturing cost; silicon processes; CMOS image sensors; Consumer electronics; Costs; Lenses; Optical imaging; Semiconductor device modeling; Sensor arrays; Silicon; System-on-a-chip; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
System-on-Chip, 2004. Proceedings. 2004 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8558-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISSOC.2004.1411145
