725 abbreviations with 1,246 meanings, from the gate and discipline codes on the lifecycle charts to the standards, bodies and industry terms the Hub uses. Where the same letters mean different things, each meaning is listed with the lifecycles that use it. The list is built from the lifecycle and compliance data, so it stays current. For definitions of terms in general, see the glossary.
Checks that the technology and the concept are feasible before the commitment to develop.
Gate codes
Used in: SoC lifecycle: Technology feasibility, Soft IP lifecycle: Technology feasibility, Hard IP lifecycle: Technology feasibility, AMS lifecycle: Process and device readiness, Chiplet lifecycle: Partitioning freeze, Automotive lifecycle: Automotive technology readiness, and 20 more
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