ASIC & FPGA Design

These websites contain information relating to ASIC and FPGA design including white papers, datasheets, tutorials, and online write-ups.

 

Achieving Design Security Requirements Using eASIC’s Technology | easic.com/pdf/WP_0004.pdf
White Paper from eASIC Corp.

The Art of Successful ASIC Design | opencores.org/articles.cgi/view/10
From Opencores.org by John Bedford Solomon.

ASIC Basics Tutorial | radio-electronics.com/info/data/semicond/asic/asic.php
An overview or tutorial of the basics of the ASIC, its advantages and disadvantages and a tutorial about the ASIC design process and the use of an ASIC design service. From Radio-Electronics.com.

ASIC Design at Home | jucs.org/jucs_2_6/asic_design_at_home
From Journal of Universal Computer Science, Heinrichmeyer Friedrich.

ASIC Design Channel | powerdesign365.com/ASIC_design
ASIC design articles, product information and vendors from Power Design 365.

ASIC Design Guidelines | atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/doc1205.pdf
Application note from Atmel Corporation.

ASIC Design Tips | doulos.com/knowhow/vhdl_designers_guide/tips
A mix of useful tips from Doulos Ltd.

ASIC Design Methodology Primer | ee.pdx.edu/~greenwd/asic_primer1.pdf
Abstract from IBM.

ASIC-Style Design Techniques for Programmable Devices | techonline.com/community/tech_topic/timing_closure/36617
By Salil Raje Hier Design.

ASIC to FPGA Design Methodology & Guidelines | altera.com/literature/an/an311.pdf
From Altera Corporation.

ASIC Volume Production Without Breaking the Bank | chipx.com/images/stories/pdf/asic_volume_wp-0404.pdf
Whitepaper from ChipX, Inc.

Creating a Timing Constraint File for RTL Synthesis Using the Synplify ASIC® Tool | synplicity.com/literature/pdf/constraint_app_note2.pdf
Application note from Synplicity, Inc.

Design Guidelines for Optimal Results in FPGAs | altera.com/literature/cp/fpgas-optimal-results-396.pdf
By Jennifer Stephenson, Altera Corporation.

Design your own ASIC | ap.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Articles&Subsection=Display&ARTICLE_ID=185763
From Advanced Packaging, by By Donald Hawk and Kevin Kolwicz.

Embedding the 1-Wire Master | maxim-ic.com/appnotes.cfm/appnote_number/119
Application note from Maxim Integrated Products.

Mixed Signal ASIC Design Methodology for Space Applications | imse.cnm.es/esd-msd/PUBLIC_DELIV/ABACUS/space-ms.pdf
By L. Foglia.

Mixed-Signal ASIC Success Story | chipx.com/images/stories/pdf/mixed-signal_asic_successstory.pdf
Whitepaper from ChipX, Inc.

Navigating the Silicon Jungle: FPGA or ASIC? | chipdesignmag.com/display.php?articleId=115&issueId=11
From Chip Design, by John Blyler.

SideChip ASIC Approach Increases Chip Designers' Flexibility | chipx.com/images/stories/pdf/sidechip_wp_0241b.pdf
Whitepaper from ChipX, Inc.

SOI Eases Radiation-Hardened ASIC Designs | eetimes.com/news/design/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=165700727&printable=true
From EE Times, by Thomas Romanko and Brian Clegg.

Translation Of Existing ASIC Designs | eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2000AUG/2000AUG31_ICD_AN.PDF
From Atmel.

Tutorial 1 - Introduction to ASIC Design Methodology | ece.ncsu.edu/asic/tutorials/tutor1/tutor1.pdf
This tutorial is meant only to provide the reader with a brief introduction to those portions of the design process that occur in the HDL Design Capture and HDL Design Synthesis phases, and a brief overview of the design automation tools typically used for these portions of the design process.