ATC18RHA
The final agreement for processing the parts is mentioned in a formal document which is signed
by both sides, and includes all the reference file names and technical comments, with a check
list.
Phase 4: Prototypes
Once the Design Review meeting has been held, the project database is transferred to the
Atmel factory in Nantes (France). This database is then followed step by step by the Product
Engineering (PE) group.
The masks and test devices are created and used to process and test the samples before and
after the assembly steps.
The test program generated during the development phase is applied either onto the wafer or
after the dice are packaged. The Credence Octet test equipment is used for this operation. The
samples are then shipped to the customer for functional acceptance.
Deliverables
Table 4. Deliverables at the end of each phase
DESIGN PHASE
DELIVERABLE
FEASIBILITY STUDY
ASIC feasibility study report (APF-tc-FSR-project code).
Design start review document (APF-tc-DSR-project code).
ASIC logic review document (APF-tc-LR-project code) +
Files as required in the document.
LOGIC DESIGN
Updated DSR document
ASIC design review document (APF-tc-DR-project code) +
Files as required in the document.
PHYSICAL DESIGN
Updated DSR document
PROTOTYPES MANUFACTURING
& TEST
Packaged parts and associated documents
WHO
Atmel
CUSTOMER
Atmel
CUSTOMER
Atmel
Atmel
MPW new
Milestones
Though a large increase in performance is reached using 0.18µm process, many designs would
not be able to benefit from the advanced technology due to the high costs involved. Therefore,
Atmel proposes, in cooperation with the European Space Agency who manages the eligible
designs and launch dates, a Multi Project Wafer service called SMPW (Space Multi Project
Wafer) to its customers.
It is a way to decrease the cost of the reticules and silicon by sharing them over a number of
designs.
Specific milestones have been created to coordinate, manage the activities and guarantee that
there will be no interaction between any customer design and the others.
The main milestones are the Logic Review Closing Date (LRCD) and the Design Review Clos-
ing Date (DRCD).
The LR meeting must be held prior to the LRCD. The DR meeting must be held prior to the
DRCD. For this reason, Pre Logic and Pre Design Reviews are strongly recommended.
For each SMPW run, those dates are known in advance. A procedure has been defined to
embark on a run. In summary, a request to embark has to be made and the reservation on a run
occurs once the LRCD is passed. Any question related to the SMPW service can be addressed
to the hotline, at the following email address: smpw-atc18@nto.atmel.com.
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