DATE special session from working design flow to working chips: dependencies and impacts of methodology decisions

Summary form only given, as follows. Successful product development is based on successful design flows and methodology. This session explores three key and often-overlooked aspects of these flows: integrating a working system-on-chip from a diverse set of IP, packaging and the silicon/PCB interface, and finally manufacturing test. Discovering the dependencies that exist among the decisions and objectives at each stage of the flow can drive global optimization. The speakers will discuss the tasks, decisions and objectives of their portion of the flow. These are compared for apparent and non-obvious optimization opportunities. The discussion continues in a panel format that invites the audience to further explore the topic. The following position papers give insight into the session presenters?? views on these topics. The presenters are: Tarmo Ruotsalainen, Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd, Finland; Sanjay Dandia, Philips Assembly and Test Operation, USA; and Bill Eklow, Cisco Systems, USA.