Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Layout Design



Basics

What are Semiconductor Integrated Circuit (SIC)?

Semiconductor Integrated Circuit means a product having transistors and other circuitry elements, which are inseparably formed on or inside a semiconductor material or an insulating material and designed to perform an electronic circuitry function.

Sometimes called chips or microchips, these IC chips form an integral part of every electronic device like computers, television, electronic watch, mobile phones etc.

Layout-Design of an SIC

The layout-design of a semiconductor integrated circuit means a layout of the arrangement of transistors and other circuitry elements expressed on a semiconductor integrated circuit.

Above is the layout design of the First Ever Layout-design application filed in the India in 2015. Till present, two Certificates have been issued by the SICLD Registry India, one each by Bharat Electronic Ltd. (BEL) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

Success Story

The certificate of 50-60 GHz Sub Harmonic IQ Mixer was issued to M/s. Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on 24th May, 2016 by the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Registry.

TRANSMIT - RECEIVE MODULE

An Advance Technology from ISRO

Space Applications Centre of ISRO has developed a transmit receive(TR) modüle which is very useful as both transmit and receive chains are accommodated in a sinele small housing for achieving higher gain. This MMIC based TR moo is flown in Radar Imaging Sa elite (RISAT- 1). It is a bullding block for radars and finds its applications in weather radar, ground based radar ctc.. Each TR Module consists of a low power TR switch to select either of the transmit or receive paths. It has a weight of 420 gms. ISRO offers to license this technology of Transmit Receive Module to industries with adequate experience and facilities. Enterprises interested in obtaining knowhow may write giving details of their present activities, infrastructure and facilities to us.

Space Applications Centre of ISRO has developed a transmit receive(TR) modüle which is very useful as both transmit and receive chains are accommodated in a sinele small housing for achieving higher gain




Space Applications Centre of ISRO has developed a transmit receive(TR) modüle which is very useful as both transmit and receive chains are accommodated in a sinele small housing for achieving higher gain. This MMIC based TR moo is flown in Radar Imaging Sa elite (RISAT- 1).

Parameter

Specifications

Frequency

5350 GHz

Bandwidth

225 MHz

Phaze Control

6 bits, 360 deg range/
5.625 deg step

Gain Control

6 bits, 31.5 d8 range/
o.5 dB step

Coupling of Coupler

20dB

Transmit Path Characteristics

Input Power

-10dBm

Peak Output Power

10W

Transmit Pulse
Duration

20s,10% duty

Receive Path Characteristics

Noise Figure

4dB

Gain @ 0dB Attenuation

30dB

SPST Isolation

35dB

Laws and Rules

Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design is governed by following:
Term of an SIC
Why do Integrated Circuits require IP protection?
Criteria for registration of layout-design
Following cannot be registered as layout-designs
Protection under this Act
Rights granted to the owner
What amounts to infringement of layout-designs?
What does not amount to infringement?
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry
 

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  Jul 1, 2019 @ 1:26 pm
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