ASIC Design & Test Services

ASIC Design Services

Sandia’s ASIC design group offers expertise in realizing integrated circuit (IC) designs from concept to final product delivery. We provide disciplined mixed-signal ASIC design services and system-on-chip solutions for custom and unique applications that private industry cannot or will not provide due to security, low volume, radiation-hardened, and other unique needs.

The following services are available individually or can be combined to meet customer needs:

• Program Management
• Coordinate and Monitor Schedule and Budget
• Manage Customer Expectations
• Lead Multi-Organizational Teams

• Product Definition
• Product Specification Generation
• Technology/Foundry Evaluation and Selection
• Concept Development and Design/logic Partitioning

• Digital Design
• RTL Code Development (VHDL and Verilog)
• System Modeling
• Logic Synthesis
• Triple-mode Redundancy (TMR) circuits

• Analog/Mixed-Signal Design
• Transistor level design
• Spice Simulation/Verification
• RTL Modeling

• Design Verification
• Functional Simulation and Evaluation
• Static Timing Analysis
• Test Pattern Generation
• Formal Verification/Equivalency Checking
• Code Coverage Analysis
• Monte Carlo Simulations and Evaluation

• Design for  Test and Manufacturability
• Design-for-Test (DFT)
• Scan/ATPG Insertion
• Logic and Memory Built-in Self Test (BIST)
• Insert Test Interfaces (JTAG)

• Physical Design
• Floor planning
• Custom Analog Layout and Digital Layout
• Auto-Place-and-Route (APR)
• Clock/Buffer Tree Insertion
• Power/IR Drop Analysis
• Timing Closure
• Parasitic Extraction
• Layout-vs-Schematic (LVS) and Design Rule Checking (DRC)

• Foundry Interface
• In-depth Understanding of Technology Offerings and Constraints
• Serve as Primary Foundry Interface

We provide these services in a Trusted Design environment.

ASIC Verification and Test Services

Sandia’s ASIC test group offers a variety of test services that enable the development of new mixed-signal integrated circuits, system-on-chip products, as well as MEMS technology development. 

Specialized test equipment is available for test of both mixed-signal ASIC products and high-speed high-pin count digital products.

For additional information or questions, please email us at ASIC Custom Solutions