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Accelerating DO-254 for ASIC/FPGA designs
Implementing an optimized process that comprises methodologies and tools for successful ASIC and FPGA development under the DO-254 avionics safety assurance standard can reduce development costs and speed up the approval process. The authors examine a four-fold subset of the standard.
preview: http://www.vmecritical.com   date: 6/13/2007

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Automated CDC verification protects complex electronic hardware from metastability failures
It is imperative that engineers design modern avionics hardware (including ASICs or FPGAs) according to DO-254 requirements to ensure highly reliable, safety-critical designs. This includes designing hardware components that, while subject to metastability, will behave predictably. Additionally, proper verification is mandatory, and two methods are available: the tedious and often error-prone manual verification process, or the far superior me...
preview: http://www.vmecritical.com   date: 7/18/2008

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FPGA Judgment Day: Rise of Second Generation Structured ASICs
The last 15 years have witnessed the demise in the number of cell-based ASIC designs as a means for developing customized SoCs. Rising NREs, development times and risk have mostly restricted the use of cell-based ASICs to the highest volume applications; applications that can withstand the multi-million dollar development costs associated with 1-2 design re-spins. Analysts estimate that the number of cell based ASIC design starts per year i...
preview: http://dsp-fpga.com   date: 1/28/2008

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Migrating FPGAs to structured ASICs in avionics to reduce SEU susceptibility
Today, FPGAs are being used more often in a broad spectrum of applications. With their inherent attributes, they offer avionics design engineers advantages not available in ASIC-based platforms. FPGAs are susceptible to particle-induced Single-Event Upsets (SEUs). Combining the use of FPGAs and a structured ASIC provides a clear migration path for designers to utilize.
preview: http://www.mil-embedded.com   date: 1/13/2008

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Application-specific integrated circuit @ Wikipedia
An application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) is an integrated circuit (IC) customised for a particular use, rather than intended for general-purpose use. For example, a chip designed solely to run a cell phone is an ASIC. In contrast, the 7400 series and 4000 series integrated circuits are logic building blocks that can be wired together to perform many different applications. Intermediate between ASICs and standard products are...
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ASIC Overview
Overview to ASIC's (basic).
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FPGA's vs. ASIC's - What are the Trade Off's (Registration Required)
Designs that were done in ASICs in the past are done by FPGAs today, faster and for less cost. Complex FPGA design is driving new design approaches. ASIC designs are specialized, offer power and flexibility, and accommodate large designs where FPGA falls short. With so much at stake, where should your company's focus lie? Or is it more of a middle area - a place where structured ASIC can fill the gap?
preview: http://www.iec.org