Mixed Signal ASIC Capabilities
Our special fabrication processes and design expertise offer capabilities that bring valuable performance to your system through the use of state-of-the-art Mixed Signal ASIC designs.
At right: ASIC Controller: SRAM, Digital Logic, SONOS EEPROM, Differential Input Buffers, Analog Delay Line in a single chip.
Northrop Grumman's extensive mixed signal design experience allows unique approaches that will meet your project requirements through the use of innovative circuits with a wide range of functions, including digital, analog, and memory. The ability to integrate these diverse functions onto a single chip leads to many advantages for your system:
- Lower part count and fewer types of parts
- Lower cost - NRE and qualification for only one chip
- Higher performance
- Lower total power
- Greater reliability
- Reduced size and weight
Special Fabrication Processes
Two classes support mixed signal types:- High performance complementary bipolar for aggressive analog functions. CMOS is added for digital control and processing functions.
- CMOS optimized for digital circuit performance. Analog functions and nonvolatile memory are added.
Design Methods and Tools
At Northrop Grumman's ATC, best practices and industry standard state-of-the-art CAD tools (Cadence and Mentor) are used to maximize circuit performance while minimizing design cycle cost and schedule. Design methods are ISO 9001 certified.
These controlled methods and tools maximize the potential for first-pass-success, thereby cutting your cost and critical time-to-market.