What are ASICS?

Any IC other than a general purpose IC which contain the functionality of
thousands of gates is usually called an ASIC(Application Specific Integrated
Circuit). ASICs are designed to fit a certain application.
An ASIC is a digital or mixed-signal circuit designed to meet specifications set by a
specific project.

ASIC Project

?ASIC design team (Project leader, designers for different tasks)
? Information share with closely related projects/design teams
(software, analog HW design, system design) - Documentation!
? ASIC project is a part of bigger project - Scheduling is important!
? Design flow must be defined and approved

ASIC Specification

ASIC Modeling

? The goal is to build a simulatable (behavioral) VHDL model
corresponding to the specification.
? The function of the model is verified by using a VHDL test bench
? Architecture design
? Model validation ok
-> Logic design