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OverviewPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Discover How to Launch and Succeed as a Fabless Semiconductor Firm Fabless Semiconductor Implementation takes you step-by-step through the challenges faced by fabless firms in the development of integrated circuits. This expert guide examines the potential pitfalls of IC implementation in the rapidly growing fabless segment of the semiconductor industry and elaborates how to overcome these difficulties. It provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that executives and technical professionals encounter at fabless companies. Filled with over 150 on-target illustrations, this business-building tool presents a clear picture of the entire lifecycle of a fabless enterprise, describing how to envision and execute fabless IC implementation. Inside This Comprehensive Guide to Fabless IC Design -Define and specify the product Understand the customer requirements, the value chain, and the supply chain Select the right implementation approach, including “make” vs. “buy” Choose the best technologies and supply chain Implement IC design, fabrication, and manufacturing Build the operations infrastructure to meet cost and quality requirements Program-manage the distributed supply chain Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rakesh KumarPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780071502665ISBN 10: 0071502661 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 16 May 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface Why This Book? Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Industry Perspectives Chapter 2. The Big Picture Chapter 3. Lifecycle of a Fabless IC Company Chapter 4. Selecting the Implementation Approach Chapter 5. Selecting the Technologies Chapter 6. Implementing the COT Approach Chapter 7. Managing Cost Chapter 8. Managing Quality Chapter 9. Managing the Implementation Program Chapter 10. Future Trends Appendices (Business Plan Example, Term Sheet Outline, Transistor Scaling, Yield Models, Quality)ReviewsAuthor InformationRakesh Kumar (Poway, CA) is the Founding Partner and President of TCX Inc. He has been a champion of the fabless model at two self-funded start-ups, Cadence Design Services, Motorola, Unysis, and IBM. He is an Executive Committee Member and Treasurer of the IEEE Solid State Circuits Society and is a member of the steering committee of the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |