Course Description

Duration 1 day(s)

Language English    Venue Bolton, UK

Country 

Course fee 300,00    Currency Euro    Discount 15% for Academic Members

Description
- Aimed at first users of ASIC technology
- Essential knowledge before approaching foundries
- Presentation/Seminar Format
- Management and strategic issues

First users of ASIC technology must understand all the steps involved in the creation of a new ASIC, project management skills
alone are not enough. There must be understanding before subcontractors and foundries are approached.
Todays markets deman fast product development and impose short product life cycles. Design corrections require a process
re-run which takes weeks or months and attracts substantial cost penalties.
First class electronic design tools have made error-free design a norm. As a result, most of today`s ASIC failures are rooted in
sloppy use of the tools or in incorrect or inadequately controlled specifications. Good project planning and project
management are the keys to success.

Course Contents and Time Table
On completion of the course you will have gained an understanding of the principles of managing and specifying ASIC
projects. You will have explored in depth the short and long term strategic issues.
This is a flexible and interactive course. It will be predominantly presentation supported by discussions to underpin the
principles needed for a successful ASIC project.

Course Contents:
Essential Background:
- Understanding of basic issues.
- Silicon fabrication, assembly, test and yields.
Strategic Issues:
- The adoption of ASIC technology, subcontract versus in-house design, immediate and long term issues.
- Choosing a route, choosing subcontractors for design and fabrication.
The Project Plan:
- Defining the project.
- Working up a project plan.
- Documentation Procedures.
- Executing the plan, responsibilities and resources.
- Reviewing the plan.
- Risk reduction.
Interfacing with Subcontractors:
- Specifications, functional description and test vectors, physical layout, process data.
Specification:
- The essential knowledge required to ensure effective dealings with foundries.
- Sample check list.

Audience
Company Managing Directors, Project Managers, Technical Managers and electronic design engineers intending using ASIC
technology for the first time.

Lecturers
Mr. Stuart Eccles, former General Manager of Microcircuit Engineering Ltd, currently Business Adviser to the DTI
(Microelectronics in Business) Programme.