What are the different types of ASICs?

[sameem_shabbir]

Hi all

Can anybody tell me what are the types of ASICS

Do microcontroller comes in ASIC category or not.

Plz i need a valid answer as i have to quote it in front of faculty

 

[ssss959]

Re: Types Of ASICS

read the document u will get answer

**broken link removed**

 

[sachinmaheshwari]

Re: Types Of ASICS

asic flow

 

[sameem_shabbir]

Re: Types Of ASICS

Thnx
But about microcontrollers
Are they included in ASICs or not

 

[rockets]

Types Of ASICS

personally I don't think microcontrollers are ASICs as they are general-purpose devices, not application-specific.

 

[hcet]

Re: Types Of ASICS

Thnx
But about microcontrollers
Are they included in ASICs or not

Microcontrollers are application specific standard product or ASSP

ep20k

 

[sameem_shabbir]

Re: Types Of ASICS

Thnx to all
The replies were helpful

But know
what is the difference between ASIC & ASSP

 

[dmk]

Types Of ASICS

ASICs and ASSPs are based on the same design processes and manufacturing technologies. Both are custom-designed to address a specific application, the only difference being that an ASIC is designed and built to order for use by a specific company, while an ASSP is marketed to multiple customers.

Added after 5 minutes:

ASIC is designed to address a specific application. It is similar to an ASSP, except that an ASIC is designed and built to order for use by a specific company.
ASSP (application-specific standard part) is a custom-built integrated circuit (IC) designed to address a specific application, too. Similar to an application-specific integrated
circuit (ASIC), except that an ASSP is marketed to
multiple customers for inclusion in their products.

Added after 4 minutes:

This was excerpt from: "The Design Warrior's Guide to FPGAs", Clive "Max" Maxfield, 2004. Here is the link:

 

[sameem_shabbir]

Re: Types Of ASICS

Thnx dmk
i am clear now