Everything's coming up ASICs. (application-specific integrated circuits) (includes related articles on the ASIC business)

EDN, November, 1988 by Clarke, Michele

Everything's coming up ASICs Creating successful application-specific ICs (ASICs)--standard cells, gate arrays, and programmable logic devices (PLDs)--doesn't end with technology prowess. The successful vendor will also possess a broad product line, employ superior design tools, offer excellent turnaround time, and provide top-notch support, believes Zohar Raz, vice president of technology for market research and analysis concern In-Stat (Scottsdale, AZ).

Of these, the emphasis on design tools continues to gain in importance. The major reason is that ASIC design is shifting to the user, who is often a systems designer with little or no such experience. "The rate of the shift will depend on the availability of design tools, especially simulators,"...

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