ASIC North achieves AS 9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications
ASIC North Inc, a world class ASIC design services company, is pleased to announce its achievement of AS 9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications. These certifications recognize the excellence of ASIC North’s Quality Management System in design engineering and supply chain management of ASIC products. “This certification validates the quality of products and services we have provided to our customers for over […]
Saving Time and Increasing Design Accuracy with System Verilog Assertions
System Verilog Assertions (SVA) integrate well with UVM testbenches and make verification easier and more accurate. Steps can be taken to reduce coding overhead and allow for greater flexibility for reuse. While not all requirements are ideal for assertions, this paper aims to explain that, when used correctly, SVA can save time and increase design accuracy. What are Assertions? Assertions […]
ASIC North Enters Strategic Channel Partnership with GlobalFoundries
ASIC North Enters Strategic Channel Partnership with GlobalFoundries ASIC North, Inc. has entered into a strategic Channel Partner agreement with GlobalFoundries (GF), a leading global semiconductor manufacturer. As a GF Channel Partner, ASIC North will bring GF’s differentiated technologies to more applications around the world by selling design services, facilitating production, and driving products through the full semiconductor life cycle. […]
Choosing the Right RFIC Design Partner
Jump to: What Are RF Integrated Circuits? What Applications Use RF Circuits? Types of RF Circuits How Are RF Integrated Circuits Designed at ASIC North? RF Design Considerations Partner With ASIC North for RF Design Expertise Wireless Communications have become an integral part of everyday life, from broadcasting, networking, toys and inventory control to the medical field. Radio frequency (RF) […]
A Rad Hard ASIC Design Approach: Triple Modular Redundancy (TMR)
Jump to: What is Triple Modular Redundancy and How Does It Work? The Effects of Radiation on Electronic Systems CEE and SEE Design Solutions TMR Implementation TMR Implementation Concerns A Cadence Physical Design Approach for Implementing Overhead of Mitigation With TMR Solve Rad Hard ASIC Design Challenges With ASIC North TMR is not a new idea in the world of […]
Part Two: Advanced Topics in FinFET Back-End Layout, Analog Techniques, and Design Tools
Jump to: Multi-Patterning The Importance of Design Tools Device Matching What’s Next? Electromigration and Ohmic Drops Experience Is Key to First-Time, On-Time Layout Passive Components Advanced FinFET Layout Design With ASIC North In case you missed it: FinFET Layout Part 1 In our last post, we looked at the basics of finFET technology and how its increased complexity and constraints […]