Title :
Implementation of Structured ASIC Fabric Using Via-Programmable Differential MCML Cells
Author :
Badel, Stephane ; Hatirnaz, Ilhan ; Leblebici, Yusuf ; Brauer, Elizabeth J.
Author_Institution :
EPFL-STI-IMM-LSM, Microelectron. Syst. Lab., Lausanne
Abstract :
This paper presents a regular layout fabric made of via-programmable MCML universal logic cells for structured ASIC applications and the associated design flow. The proposed structured ASIC fabric offers very high noise immunity due to the differential operation, as well as low production cost due to the via-programmable properties of the universal logic cell. Implementations of a number of circuits are presented and the area/speed performances are compared with classical CMOS implementation using a commercial standard cell library in 0.18 mum CMOS technology
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; application specific integrated circuits; integrated circuit layout; 0.18 micron; CMOS implementation; cell library; differential MCML cells; layout fabric; structured ASIC fabric; universal logic cells; via programmable; Application specific integrated circuits; CMOS logic circuits; CMOS technology; Costs; Electronic mail; Fabrics; Field programmable gate arrays; Libraries; Logic design; Logic gates;
Conference_Titel :
Very Large Scale Integration, 2006 IFIP International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
3-901882-19-7
DOI :
10.1109/VLSISOC.2006.313239
