Abstract
The MOSIS Service, a low-cost prototyping service for standard-cell and full-custom VLSI circuit development, is discussed. MOSIS (an acronym for MOS Implementation System) has developed a methodology that allows the merging of many different projects from various organizations onto one wafer. This cost-sharing gives designers opportunities that might be prohibitive at regular commercial prices. Since designs are combined on a single mask set. MOSIS users pay for only the fraction of the silicon that they use. Runs are scheduled on a regular basis for 3.0-, 2.0-, 1.6-, and 1.2- mu m double-metal CMOS/bulk technologies. MOSIS quality control and access to MOSIS are described.
- Publication:
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IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine
- Pub Date:
- March 1988
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1988ICD.....4b..22T
- Keywords:
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- Silicon;
- Packaging;
- Inspection;
- Costs;
- CMOS technology;
- Fabrication;
- Government;
- Testing;
- Prototypes;
- Very large scale integration