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An experienced team will provide Operations Focus and Solutions in support of your management team. We use concurrent engineering principles to partition the IC Development Life Cycle into the four areas. TCX provides services in any and all of these areas depending on the clients' needs.
Global Planning Services
"As-Is" Analysis Assessment
Customized presentation and/or report of Recommendations
Implementation Method Selection - ASIC, COT, .....
Trade-Offs of Partition Parameters - gate count, IP, memory, pins, package, chip size,...
Trade-Offs in Technology Selection - 0.18um, 0.13um, 90nm, CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, ...
Supply Chain Partner Identification/Early Commits - ASIC, Foundry, Library, IP, Memory, Package, Test,...
Cost Estimates and Sensitivities, especially for chip size growth
Overall Program Plan Development
This is usually a brief (4-6 week) engagement
Design Support and Ops Planning Services
This is usually a 6-12 month engagement
TCX becomes a virtual part of the management team in an "Acting VP Operations" role
Activities include the following:
Supplier Relations/Contract development and negotiation
IP, Libraries, Memories, Foundry, Design Services, Package,...
Technology Feature Selection and Cost Trade-Offs - MiM Caps, Vt, ESD, DNW, Power, Performance,..
Prototyping Shuttle arrangements
Characterization Plan
Qualification Planning
Package Design and Trade-Offs
Test/Failure Analysis/Debug Planning
Operations Planning including Manpower Plan
Quality Planning, Document Control Plan and Procedures
Cost Estimates
Manufacturing Infrastructure "Make vs. Buy" decisions
Program Management/Tracking of Progress on key Benchmarks
Prototyping and Debug Services
Activities include the following:
Shuttle Prototyping Coordination
- with Foundry, Assembly, Test Service Providers
- Logistics and Hand-Offs, Wire Bond Diagrams, Marking,...
Characterization in Process Corners
Qualification Coordination including Burn-in Boards, Logistics,...
Oversee Test/Failure Analysis/Debug
Validate Yield/Cost Estimates
Forecasting and Capacity Planning
This is usually a 3-6 month engagement.
The schedule is dependant on supplier cycle times, design complexity, test issues,...
Production Support Services
Activities include the following:
Qualification Coordination
Yield Characterization
Yield Improvement Program
Oversee Test/Failure Analysis/Debug
Validate Yield/Cost Estimates
Forecasting and Capacity Planning
Oversee Document Release Process
Manufacturing Logistics - manage or transfer to internal team
Customer QA Audit interface
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