Title :
Strategic evaluation of ASIC impact to electronic products
Author :
Juhola, Tarja ; Tenhunen, Hannu
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
The behaviour of the dynamic high-tech markets is difficult to model. Future developments and technology tendencies are surrounded by uncertainties. In this paper some strategic aspects with regard to ASIC adoption are discussed. ASICs, in comparison to standard components, can add value to electronic products by increasing functionality, decreasing the total system cost and making the end products more compact. ASICs have found their place in large companies, where it is more a question of the choice of processing technology rather than the choice of implementation method
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; economics; electronics industry; integrated circuit manufacture; product development; project management; strategic planning; ASIC; ASIC project structure; electronic products; functionality; implementation method; processing technology; product development strategies; strategic evaluation; total system cost; Application specific integrated circuits; Consumer electronics; Cost function; Electronic equipment testing; GSM; Laboratories; Mobile communication; Programmable control; Telephony; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
ASIC Conference and Exhibit, 1995., Proceedings of the Eighth Annual IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2707-1
DOI :
10.1109/ASIC.1995.580735
