Examples of ICs with very low pad count

[spawanekar]

Hi All,

I am looking for IC design examples with very low I/O pin count.
Multi million IC with 10 to 12 I/Os. Do such designs exist ?
I need to justify the I/O less benchmarks, that I have created, for testing placement algorithm.

best regards,
Sameer.

 

[dick_freebird]

I have done numerous product designs of 14-16 pin
range (SSI digital) and analog products as low as two
pins (shunt voltage reference, although for convenience
it went into a 3-pin metal can and left one unused).
Linear regulators with 3 pins are common. You can also
see today, in the SSI digital area, 5-6 pin single gate
logic devices (SOT-23 type packaging).

 

[spawanekar]

thanks for your reply, i am looking for low pin count , with gate count >0.5 million
examples.

best regards,
Sameer.

I have done numerous product designs of 14-16 pin
range (SSI digital) and analog products as low as two
pins (shunt voltage reference, although for convenience
it went into a 3-pin metal can and left one unused).
Linear regulators with 3 pins are common. You can also
see today, in the SSI digital area, 5-6 pin single gate
logic devices (SOT-23 type packaging).

 

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Any serial flash device meets your criteria.

 

[vcnvcc]

I think what you are looking for is SoC which has less number of I/O.. Am i right?