Vlsi Custom Microelectronics

Focuses on the design and production of integrated circuits specifically designed for a particular application from original equipment manufacturers. The book outlines silicon and GaAs semiconductor fabrication techniques and circuit configurations; compares custom design style; discusses computer-aided design tools; and more.

Aims to provide a comprehensive coverage of custom microelectronics, a branch of microelectronics whereby customer-specific circuit designs are realized in small production quantities.

Focuses on the design and production of integrated circuits specifically designed for a particular application from original equipment manufacturers. The book outlines silicon and GaAs semiconductor fabrication techniques and circuit configurations; compares custom design style; discusses computer-aided design tools; and more.

This book provides an introduction to silicon IC technology including descriptions of the various processing techniques employed in the manufacture of microelectronic components. A heavy emphasis is placed on the design of semi-custom IC's and consideration is also given to the ways in which custom VLSI circuits will be designed in future.

Hurst, an editor at the Microelectronics Journal, analyzes common problems that electronics engineers and circuit designers encounter while testing integrated circuits and the systems in which they are used, and explains a variety of solutions available for overcoming them in both digital and mixed circuits. Among his topics are faults in digital circuits, generating a digital test pattern, signatures and self-tests, structured design for testability, testing structured digital circuits and microprocessors, and financial aspects of testing. The self- contained reference is also suitable as a textbook in a formal course on the subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

VLSI Electronics: Microstructure Science, Volume 5 considers trends for the future of very large scale integration (VLSI) electronics and the scientific base that supports its development. This book discusses the automation for VLSI manufacture, silicon material properties for VLSI circuitry, and high-performance computer packaging and thin-film multichip module. The nanometer-scale fabrication techniques, high-density CCD memories, and solid-state infrared imaging are also elaborated. This text likewise covers the impact of microelectronics upon radar systems and quantum-mechanical limitations on device performance. This volume is a good source for scientists and engineers who wish to become familiar with VLSI electronics, device designers concerned with the fundamental character of and limitations to device performance, systems architects who will be charged with tying VLSI circuits together, and engineers conducting work on the utilization of VLSI circuits in specific areas of application.