Title :
Custom cell development for standard cell designs
Author :
Dubowski, Kenneth E.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Semicond. Corp., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
The ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) designer often searches through various ASIC databooks trying to locate a cell that the design requires. If it is not possible to find the cell needed, the designer either changes the design so it can be implemented using cells that are available or requests the development of a custom cell from the ASIC supplier. A discussion is presented of custom cell development considerations for standard cell designs. The benefits and risks of custom cell development are examined, and recommendations for minimizing the risks are made
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; integrated circuit technology; ASIC; application-specific integrated circuit; custom cell development; standard cell designs; Application specific integrated circuits; Clocks; Costs; Design engineering; Logic arrays; Read only memory; Reliability; Standards development; System performance; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Seminar and Exhibit, 1989. Proceedings., Second Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rochester, NY
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1989.123235
