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VLSI - Technology of Scaling

The document discusses VLSI technology and the scaling of integrated circuits. It compares the trade-offs between ASIC and FPGA chips, noting that ASICs have higher performance and integration with lower costs per part, while FPGAs have greater flexibility but lower performance and higher costs. The VLSI design process involves design entry, converting the design to gates, placing the gates on a wafer, routing and wiring, and packaging.

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VLSI - Technology of Scaling

The document discusses VLSI technology and the scaling of integrated circuits. It compares the trade-offs between ASIC and FPGA chips, noting that ASICs have higher performance and integration with lower costs per part, while FPGAs have greater flexibility but lower performance and higher costs. The VLSI design process involves design entry, converting the design to gates, placing the gates on a wafer, routing and wiring, and packaging.

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VLSI – Technology of

Scaling
Integration
Scaling
ASIC/FPGA..?

DESIGN ENTRY LESS TIME, LESS HAZARDS

CONVERT INTO GATES


DESIGN ENTRY
PLACE ON THE WAFER
PROGRAM
ROUTING – WIRING

PACKAGING

LARGE CYCLE TIME, LOTS OF TOOLS


The TRADE-OFF
ASIC FPGA

Flexibility High Low

Integration High Low

Performance High Low

Turnaround High Low


time
No. of tools High Low

Cost per part Low High

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