ASIC implementation using laser programmable multi chip modules (LPMCM)

Author

Shenoy, Prashanth ; Pasham, Vikram ; Falquez, F.J. ; Moreno, Wilfrido A.

Author_Institution

Center for Microelectron. Res., Univ. of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

108

Lastpage

112

Abstract

Extensive research has been done to reduce the ASIC design cycle time using multi-FPGA systems. This paper proposes an innovative multi-FPGA system using antifuse FPGAs (FPLDs) placed on a MCM with laser vertical links as the programmable interconnects between the FPLD modules. This LPMCM has better performance characteristics then the conventional multi-FPGA due to the inherent advantages of MCM over board systems coupled with faster programmable interconnects

Keywords

application specific integrated circuits; delays; field programmable gate arrays; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit interconnections; laser beam applications; logic CAD; multichip modules; wiring; ASIC implementation; LPMCM; antifuse FPGAs; design cycle time; laser programmable multi chip modules; laser vertical links; performance characteristics; programmable interconnects; Application specific integrated circuits; Delay; Fabrication; Field programmable gate arrays; Integrated circuit interconnections; Logic design; Microelectronics; Programmable logic arrays; Random access memory; Semiconductor lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

ASIC/SOC Conference, 1999. Proceedings. Twelfth Annual IEEE International

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5632-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ASIC.1999.806485

Filename

806485