CSS Mixed Signal ASIC Solutions
From Concept through Production,
your Mixed Signal ASIC Solution.
ASIC Design Begins with a Complete Block Diagram
Design Reviews (4) Provide for Excellent Communications
Proven Cell Designs are the Building Blocks for most of your ASIC
SPICE Circuit Simulations at all Levels (Cells to Top Level)
Custom Layouts Insure Lowest Production Cost and Best Performance
Fabrication with a Process Best Suited to Your Needs
ASICs are Wafer Probed at the CSS Facility for Efficient Evaluation
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
