Expanded Gate Array Offerings Abet System Miniaturization

Predicting ever-smaller designs, faster turnaround times, and lower development costs, the four latest additions to the company’s CMOS-10HD gate-array offerings sport miniature form factors. Performing interface and I/O control functions, the two smallest devices each offer 6,793 usable ASIC gates, equivalent to 13,586 two-input NAND gates, while the two larger devices provide 21,118 usable ASIC gates. The quartet is available in ultra-small QFN packages. The devices, manufactured with the company’s 0.25-micron process with three or four metal layers, operate from 2.5V and 1.8V power supplies. Pricing for the CMOS-10HD gate arrays starts at $1.50 each/5,000. NEC ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC., Santa Clara, CA. (800) 366-9782.