Prototyping and Small-Volume Parts through MOSIS (MOS Implementation System).

Abstract

Since 1980, the Information Sciences Institute of the University of Southern California has been managing DARPA's MOS Implementation System (MOSIS) for their VLSI design research community. This paper describes the interrelated activities carried out by designers, MOSIS, and fabricators to generate custom integrated circuit parts. The various MOSIS-supported technologies are listed, and a plan for MOSIS to develop a quality assurance methodology is discussed. Keywords include: Fabrication, integrated circuit, MOSIS, prototyping, quality assurance, and VLSI.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160735

Entities

People

  • G. Lewicki

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accelerated Testing
  • California
  • Circuit Boards
  • Circuits
  • Communities
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Product Prototyping
  • Production
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Test Equipment
  • Universities

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  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Software Engineering