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If you want to learn about ic design and do an academic layout, you can use Tanner's L-Edit layout tools. If you want to do an actual ic design in a profetional way, you should use Cadence's ic design package, because it covers all phases in the design flow of digital and analog design. Notice that cadence package is suitable to ASIC design not FPGA design. In FPGA design you should use Synopsys tools. I did not work with Mentors' Tools, but i don't think it has something else which cadence does not.
Notice that cadence package is suitable to ASIC design not FPGA design. In FPGA design you should use Synopsys tools. I did not work with Mentors' Tools, but i don't think it has something else which cadence does not.
A good question. I have to describe the differences as follows:
In FPGA design, you will synthesize the design to the one of FPGA vendor products which have some limitations. The biggest limitation is about timing and speed. If the speed of the design is not important for you, you can select FPGA products to reduce time-to-market and costs.
In ASIC design, you should prepare layout of your design and send it to a manufacturer to manufacture a chip and deliver to you. This kind of design has speed and timing benefits, but time-to-market and cost will be increased.
In ASIC design, you should prepare layout of your design and send it to a manufacturer to manufacture a chip and deliver to you. This kind of design has speed and timing benefits, but time-to-market and cost will be increased.
In ASIC design, you should prepare layout of your design and send it to a manufacturer to manufacture a chip and deliver to you. This kind of design has speed and timing benefits, but time-to-market and cost will be increased.
That is almost right. As you know, ASIC stands for Application Specific IC. But the biggest difference is:
In Full Custom desgin, you have to design the layout yourselfs. But in the ASIC design, you can use automatic placement and routing tools to generate layout based on the standard cells.
In other words, ASIC design includes "Full Custom design" and "Semi-custom design".
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