October 2003
Beginner to intermediate
256 pages
5h 15m
English
Teams of engineers strive to put greater functionality on a single chip. Large, complex blocks of prior designs can sometimes be re-used (e.g., a microprocessor, memory, or an Internet access block). This design re-use can be extremely valuable to speed up the design effort.
Figure F.2 shows re-use of blocks in a new IC. The design information for a functional block used in an existing chip (A) can be re-used for the same function needed in a new chip (B).

These complex blocks are complete little designs in their own right. They may be patented ...
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