Customer specific microcontrollers

ASIC technology trends are driving the emergence of customizable or customerspecific Microcontrollers. These Customizable Microcontrollers integrate the silicon efficiency of Full Custom devices with the flexibility of integrating user definable features of Gate Array and cell based ICS. Through this integration, the customer is able to benefit in a number of ways: * Optimal -with the microcontroller optimized for specific applications with the right combination of features, peripherals and interfaces. * Efficiency -in terms of die Size, power and performance * Integration -allowing miniaturization to take place through device consolidation * Uniqueness -to give competitive advantage to systems designers.