The ASIC Handbook

by R. Nigel Horspool, Peter Gorman

ASIC development expertise is now critical to the competitiveness of a wide range of electronics companies. Now, there's a complete guide to effective, rapid ASIC development for every electronics industry manager or team member. In The ASIC Handbook, the authors present techniques and methodologies that any organization can apply to significantly reduce the time required to convert ideas into right-first-time silicon prototypes.

The book begins with a detailed overview of the main phases of an ASIC-based development project, then walks through every step of the process, presenting best-practices methodologies proven to succeed. Nigel Horspool and Peter Gorman introduce detailed techniques for designing for reuse, improving the quality of initial designs and architectures, more effective VHDL/Verilog coding, system simulation, synthesis, DFT, design verification, and more. The book also contains detailed coverage of management and leadership issues, including team building, planning, risk reduction, and ASIC vendor management.

For every manager and team member involved with ASIC development, including ASIC design engineers, ASIC project leaders and ASIC design team managers.

232 pages, Hardcover

First published May 16, 2001