Masterslice technology study

Masterslices integrated circuit (IC) technology which provides a means for custom IC development by the end user of the IC, involves customizing the final metal layer used to interconnect components already processed on a standard wafer. This technology provides rapid turnaround times and low development costs for small quantities of custom ICs. In addition, the design of these ICs can be done by a wide variety of circuit design engineers using conventional analog and digital circuit functions. The results of a survey of several applications for these custom ICs are presented. The environment and facilities needed for their development are dicussed.