A study comparing candidate base array designs, such as the configurable cell, the routing split between fixed and custom layers and the mix of fixed blocks, against the platform's target designs.
Analysis Work product in the Structured ASIC lifecycle
The choice of cell and layer split sets the density, speed and turnaround of every later customer design, so it should rest on evidence from the designs the platform targets. Skipping the comparison often leaves a base that is dense but slow to customise, or fast to customise but too sparse for the designs customers bring.
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