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Give comparison between full custom and semi-custom design
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| written 7.6 years ago by | modified 7.6 years ago by |
| FULL CUSTOM DESIGN | SEMI CUSTOM DESIGN |
|---|---|
| All mask layers are customised in full custom design | It uses pre-designed logic cell(and gates, OR gate, multiplexers) known as standard cells. |
| In full custom design, all logic cells, circuits or layouts are designed specifically. Design doesn't use pretested or pre-characterized cells. | Designer used pre-tested or pre-characterized cell. |
| This approach is considered only when there is no suitable existing | Widely used |
| Offers high performance lower cost as compared to semi. | More cost. Low performance. |
| Design time and complexity is more. | Design time and complexity is less |
| Eg: Microprocessor | Eg. Digital logics |