Custom ASIC Development – The Process
The Custom Silicon Solutions ASIC Development Process provides a proven roadmap for your Product Development.
Application Review
- Review of your system requirements
- Establish ASIC requirements
ASIC Quotation
- Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE)
- Estimated Unit Price (in Production)
- Development Schedule
Preliminary Design Review
- Review Block Diagram
- Establish Specification
- Establish Packaging Requirements
- Establish Test Requirements
- Review Schedule
- Establish target Die Size
- Establish Fabrication Process
Initial Design & Layout
- Complete Critical Circuits design
- Complete preliminary ASIC Floor Plan
- Complete Built-In Test features
Critical Design Review
- Review Critical Circuit performance
- Report physical layout status
Final Design & Layout
- Complete Cell Level designs
- Complete Top Level design
- Simulate over temperature and voltage
- Complete Design Rule Checks (DRC’s)
- Complete Layout Vs. Schematic (LVS)
- Prepare Test Plans
Final Design Review
- Review Simulations
- Review Test Plans
- Review Physical Layout
- Proceed to Fabrication
Prototype Fabrication
- Mask Fabrication
- Silicon Fabrication
Test Program Development
- Prototype Test Program
- Preliminary Production Test Program
Prototype Evaluation
- CSS tests Prototype at wafer probe
- CSS tests Prototype in package
- Customer evaluates Prototype
Prototype Acceptance Review
- ASIC performance versus Specification
- Reliability Testing Review
- Yield Analysis Review
- Proceed to Production