Important Application Domains

Source: Dr. K. Pister, UC Berkeley

Major Changes in Basic Layout and Circuit Structures
- Driven by interconnection challenges: power, performance, reliability, noise
- Impacts all aspects of the design optimization process
"Bridging the Gap"
- Requires emphasis on Design Decision Support
- Major changes in approaches to design validation & verification
Highly-Distributed Systems
- >100's of interacting components
Systems MEMS
- e.g. Head tracker (magnetic + acceleration)
- Distributed Smart Sensors (e.g. Cameras)