Title :
A first pass ASIC development methodology using logic emulation
Author :
Chan, Thomas ; Yeh, Bill ; Hu, Eileen
Author_Institution :
Apple Comput. Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a printer controller design utilizing a logic emulator to verify the functionality of the ASIC prior to fabrication. The utilization of logic emulation for ASIC prototyping enables both hardware and software development as well as system verification to proceed in parallel. This methodology allowed Apple to develop a new printer controller ASIC with first pass success, significantly shorten development time of the whole printer system, and reduce the project cost and potential risks
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; circuit analysis computing; field programmable gate arrays; hardware description languages; logic CAD; ASIC functionality; Apple; CAD; HDL; development time; first pass ASIC development; hardware development; logic emulation; printer controller design; software development; system verification; Application specific integrated circuits; Control systems; Costs; Emulation; Fabrication; Hardware; Logic design; Printers; Programming; Software prototyping;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1994. Proceedings., Seventh Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2020-4
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1994.404573
