A silicon-on-silicon field programmable multichip module (FPMCM) integrating FPGA and MCM technologies

Multichip module technology can dramatically increase the capability of field programmable logic devices (FPLD's) and field programmable systems (FPS). We present the special advantages that MCM's offer FPLD's and the design of our first-generation field programmable multichip module...

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Published inIEEE transactions on components, packaging, and manufacturing technology. Part B, Advanced packaging Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 601 - 608
Main Authors Darnauer, J., Isshiki, T., Garay, P., Ramirez, J., Maheshwari, V., Dai, W.W.-M.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY IEEE 01.11.1995
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Applied sciences
CMOS technology
Costs
Design. Technologies. Operation analysis. Testing
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Field programmable gate arrays
Integrated circuits
Logic circuits
Logic design
Manufacturing processes
Multichip modules
Packaging
Programmable logic arrays
Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices
Encapsulation
Multichip module
Integrated circuit
Programmable logic array
Printed circuit
Computer aided design
Implementation
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Summary:Multichip module technology can dramatically increase the capability of field programmable logic devices (FPLD's) and field programmable systems (FPS). We present the special advantages that MCM's offer FPLD's and the design of our first-generation field programmable multichip module (FPMCM). Our prototype is the first silicon-on-silicon FPMCM and has a maximum capacity of 40 K gates and 256 user IO, achieving a factor of four increase in capacity over the FPLD family with which it was designed. Our FPMCM has bean demonstrated in a system that can deliver 200 MOP's of computing power for image processing applications. FPMCM's can cost-effectively deliver 4-8 times the capacity of the largest FPLD's and provide even larger reductions in the area of PCB-based field programmable systems. The upper capacity limits for FPMCM are determined mainly by the cost and defect density of the substrate technology. As CMOS processes move into the deep-submicron range, FPMCM's will even faster and denser substrates.< >
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ISSN:1070-9894
1558-3686
DOI:10.1109/96.475264