Comments on: Decline in ASIC design starts http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/ Ruminations on trends in the microelectronics / semiconductor world....... Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 by: Cicely Komara http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-8430 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:02:43 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-8430 Instructive article. I enjoyed it very much! Thanks. Cicely Komara Instructive article. I enjoyed it very much! Thanks. Cicely Komara

]]> by: Meenu http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-267 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:19:13 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-267 The latest and detailed stats may be available from payable reports compiled by various Research & Analysis companies like Gartner, iSupply etc. A couple can be found at these links (they may not be the recent ones) http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/markintel/SEMICO-50044704 (But dated Nov 2006) http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/172638064 Report overview In addition, the following links may provide you with some Asia stats (note that these were done in May 2007) http://www.eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2007MAY/PDF/EEOL_2007MAY03_EDA_TA_01.pdf?SOURCES=DOWNLOAD (for Korea) http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463373_480100_babea70e200705.HTM (for China) http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463375_480100_4e573a61200705.HTM (for Taiwan) More ASIC design starts are predicted in Asia as compared to N.America. It's to be noted, however, that this may not translate to higher ASIC revenues in AP w.r.t N. America The latest and detailed stats may be available from payable reports compiled by various Research & Analysis companies like Gartner, iSupply etc.

A couple can be found at these links (they may not be the recent ones)
http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/markintel/SEMICO-50044704
(But dated Nov 2006)
http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/Business-and-Industry/172638064
Report overview

In addition, the following links may provide you with some Asia stats (note that these were done in May 2007)

http://www.eetasia.com/ARTICLES/2007MAY/PDF/EEOL_2007MAY03_EDA_TA_01.pdf?SOURCES=DOWNLOAD (for Korea)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463373_480100_babea70e200705.HTM (for China)
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800463375_480100_4e573a61200705.HTM (for Taiwan)

More ASIC design starts are predicted in Asia as compared to N.America. It’s to be noted, however, that this may not translate to higher ASIC revenues in AP w.r.t N. America

]]> by: Raju http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-253 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:16:52 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-253 I would apprecaite if someone can give ASIC design starts stats per Geographic region. Will they increase in India/Asia and decrease in North America? I would apprecaite if someone can give ASIC design starts stats per Geographic region. Will they increase in India/Asia and decrease in North America?

]]> by: meenu http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-106 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:15:05 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-106 Thanks, Chew Hoe. Had been travelling and somehow got buried under..!! Although FPGAs have improved on all fronts, even the highest end FPGAs do not have the density, performance and high volume unit costs of ASICs. Plus there are issues on security/encryption. Thanks, Chew Hoe. Had been travelling and somehow got buried under..!!

Although FPGAs have improved on all fronts, even the highest end FPGAs do not have the density, performance and high volume unit costs of ASICs. Plus there are issues on security/encryption.

]]> by: Ang Chew Hoe http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-105 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:23 +0000 http://www.asic-vlsi.com/blog/2007/12/05/decline-in-asic-design-starts/#comment-105 Have not be seeing your post for quite some time. Great to see your post again. Your view of ASIC vs FPGA is quite interesting. In my opinion, I believe FPGA will dominates since it is cheaper, offer faster turnaround and thus faster time-to-market. I also think FPGA tends to use higher end process technology, so the differentiation advantage of ASIC will be wash out if ASIC is designed for lower-end process technology. Have not be seeing your post for quite some time. Great to see your post again.

Your view of ASIC vs FPGA is quite interesting. In my opinion, I believe FPGA will dominates since it is cheaper, offer faster turnaround and thus faster time-to-market. I also think FPGA tends to use higher end process technology, so the differentiation advantage of ASIC will be wash out if ASIC is designed for lower-end process technology.

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