
612 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
KEY POINTS OF THIS CHAPTER
ICs were initially fabricated using bipolar technology, but now CMOS technology rules
over the silicon industry.
Digital ICs are classi ed as standard products, ASIC and programmable logic
Complex programmable devices are of two types: CPLDs and FPGAs.
FPGAs use either the anti-fuse or SRAM technology.
ASIC design has two parts: front-end and back-end design.
Front-end design consists of design and veri cation.
Back-end design comprises layout, placement and routing.
The complete ASIC design ow is complex with many steps.
QUESTIONS
1. Why is CMOS technology preferred for IC ...