Because of the difficulties or complexities encountered when formulating acceptable tests for integrated circuits as they become larger and more complex, it is now essential to consider testing at the ...

The past few years have seen substantial shifts in how logic content is delivered into electronic systems. The most dramatic of these changes is the sharp reduction of traditional ASIC design starts — ...

Given the increasing nonrecurring engineering charges and long design schedules associated with deep-submicron standard-cell ASICs, the use of structured ASICs for custom IC design is an increasingly ...

A structured ASIC shrinks the development cycle by reducing the number of mask steps in the design process. Unlike a standard-cell implementation where designers configure every layer of the device, a ...