Designing ASICs for use with multichip modules

Author

Banker, Jeffery

Author_Institution

Environ. Res. Inst. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

1992

Firstpage

54

Lastpage

58

Abstract

An image processing computer based on multichip module (MCM) technology is under development. To accommodate the required real-time functionality, the system incorporates three types of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). Design considerations that arise when ASICs are being designed for use in MCM-based systems are presented. The most important aspect is that ASICs and their modules can operate significantly faster with MCM systems (~25%) than with PCBs, due to the significantly shorter distances for signals to travel and the lower noise due to the elimination of IC package parasitics. Also, boundary scan is a must for MCM ASICs, while built-in self-test also offers important advantages. Finally, the ASIC designer must remain vigilant in staying within the power dissipation budget

Keywords

application specific integrated circuits; boundary scan testing; built-in self test; image processing; multichip modules; ASICs design; application-specific integrated circuits; boundary scan; built-in self-test; image processing computer; multichip modules; real-time functionality; Amplitude shift keying; Application specific integrated circuits; Electric resistance; Fabrication; Heart; Image processing; Integrated circuit interconnections; Multichip modules; Silicon; Wafer bonding;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, 1992. ICCD '92. Proceedings, IEEE 1992 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cambridge, MA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-3110-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICCD.1992.276207

Filename

276207