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Chris Tennant	Write for Electronic Design
Chris Tennant is a program manager with the Custom LSI Solutions strategic business unit at NEC Electronics America Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. He holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Email address: cc.tennant@necelam.com Web site: http://www.necelam.com
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October 13, 2005 [Design View / Design Solution]
Carefully Weigh The Tradeoffs Of Cell-Based Vs. Structured ASICs
With the emergence of 90-nm process technology, ASIC designers get to explore uncharted levels of performance and density. However, it has also unleashed a slew of challenging design-integrity issues, from crosstalk and noise to IR drop and timing closure. Complicating the development process is a growing array of silicon integration options. Today’s designers can implement designs using either a cell-based or structured ASIC methodology. General Design Goals...