Publisher's Synopsis
Wafer Scale Integration (WSI) is approached from three angles in this book: proposed architectures, CAD tools, and the technology techniques required for their implementation. Some of the recent proposals for WSI architectures examined in this volume include: reconfigurable building blocks; reconfigurable microprocessors; systolic arrays for image processing; and parallel computing machines. The criteria of cost, performance and reliability are applied to these proposals in an attempt to select the best candidate for WSI. Fascinating technological advances for WSI, such as copper tracking and laser panthography, are also described. The second section examines basic software techniques useful for WSI (test, reconfiguration. general CAD). And the final section stresses the need to move away from "abstract" architectural discussions and base further effort in the real world.
