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GaAs ASIC design case study
With increasing demands on system requirements, designers must look for new alternatives to successfully complete their goals. One alternative that offers designers many benefits is ASICs. They maximize device functionality while minimizing system space. Also as operating frequencies approach gigahertz speeds, ASICs allow specialized placement of functional blocks on chip to minimize propagation delays of the signal. At Sandia, we found these requirements forcing us to look at ASICs fabricated in GaAs.