The document discusses VLSI design methodologies and outlines factors that influence design time such as complexity, performance level, and cost. It notes a tradeoff between performance analysis and design time, where semi-custom designs take less time but offer fewer opportunities for performance improvement than full-custom designs. The document also introduces the concept of a technology window, where the design and production phases must fit within the lifetime of a given technology.
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1. VLSI design
Methodologies
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2. Outlines
Design Time
Performance analysis versus design time
Technology window
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3. Design Time of IC
Design Time of IC depends on following parameters
Design complexity
Performance level
Acceptable cost
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4. Performance analysis versus design time
Circuit
Performance
Design Time
Semi-custom Design
Full-custom Design
Less Opportunities
for performance
improvement
More Opportunities
for performance
improvement
Shorter design
time until
maturity
longer design time
until maturity
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