Title :
Matching ASIC design methodologies to the manufacturing environment
Author :
McKinley, William W. ; Scaggs, Mark Q.
Author_Institution :
NCR Microelectron. Products Div., Ft. Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
A creative method for integration of complex cell functions is developed and implemented for several different circuit implementations. Although this method does not solve all integration problems, it is ideal in some applications. The risks of such a method are presented, along with support tool methods of verification. It allows for greater flexibility in designing a complex cell function into an ASIC. In addition, this value-added, customer-owned tooling (COT) manufacturing methodology can potentially reduce time-to-market
Keywords :
VLSI; application specific integrated circuits; circuit layout CAD; ASIC design methodologies; complex cell function integration; customer-owned tooling; macrocells; manufacturing environment; risks; support tool methods; time to market reduction; verification; Application specific integrated circuits; Circuit optimization; Databases; Design methodology; Foundries; Integrated circuit manufacture; Integrated circuit technology; Libraries; Microelectronics; Pulp manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Seminar and Exhibit, 1990. Proceedings., Third Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1990.186129
