Design integration, DFT, and verification methodology for an MPEG 1/2 audio layer 3 (MP3) SoC device

Author

Birkl, Bernhard ; Hooser, Bridget ; Janssens, Marc ; Lenke, Frank ; Vorisek, Vlado

Author_Institution

Semicond. Products Sector, Motorola, Munich, Germany

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

303

Lastpage

306

Abstract

This paper describes the SoC design and integration methodology of a MPEG1/2 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) decoder chip. Due to a very tight development cycle we decided to use state of the art methodology for integration, verification, and design for test (DFT) in order to minimize risk and problem areas. The combination of a top-down integration flow, strong focus on constraint driven timing analysis, a modular simulation environment, and leading edge DFT solutions led to an implementation cycle of only 8 weeks. The chip is realized in an 0.18 μm technology using 5 layers of metal, achieving a final die size of 16 mm². The central processor runs at a minimal speed of 140 MHz

Keywords

audio equipment; circuit simulation; consumer electronics; decoding; design for testability; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit interconnections; integrated circuit metallisation; integrated circuit modelling; integrated circuit testing; reduced instruction set computing; timing; 0.18 micron; 140 MHz; 8 week; DFT; MP3 SoC device; MP3 decoder chip; MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 SoC device; RISC processor core; SoC design; central processor speed; constraint driven timing analysis; design integration; design verification methodology; development cycle; die size; implementation cycle; metal layers; modular simulation environment; risk minimization; top-down integration flow; Automatic generation control; Business; Decoding; Delay; Design for testability; Digital audio players; Reduced instruction set computing; Silicon; System testing; Timing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the IEEE 2002

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7250-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICC.2002.1012823

Filename

1012823