Title :
5-volt to 3-volt evolution paths: Selecting a gate array product for the next generation
Author :
Smith, Christina M.
Author_Institution :
NEC Electronics, Mountain View, CA, USA
Abstract :
As systems evolve from 5 V to 3 V, designers must choose an appropriate gate array technology and migration path. The author identifies and discusses the complex set of factors which govern these choices. The factors include market and technological driving forces, migration rates of systems and components, gate array technologies available for the migration, and possible migration paths. This analysis is then used in three examples demonstrating how to match system needs to migration path and gate array technology
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; economics; integrated circuit manufacture; logic arrays; logic design; product development; 3 V; ASIC; component migration rates; costs; gate array product; market forces; migration path; next generation products; product selection; technological driving forces; Appropriate technology; Batteries; Consumer electronics; Costs; Electronic mail; Facsimile; National electric code; Personal communication networks; Supercomputers; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1993. Proceedings., Sixth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1375-5
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1993.410833
