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GATE EQUIVALENT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large scale integration
1, record 1, English, large%20scale%20integration
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LSI 1, record 1, English, LSI
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- large-scale integration 2, record 1, English, large%2Dscale%20integration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The construction of well over 100 interconnected equivalent gate circuits(or other circuits of similar complexity) on a single integrated-circuit chip to form a major system function or act as a major subsystem. Either bipolar or metal-oxide semiconductor technology may be used. 3, record 1, English, - large%20scale%20integration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
large scale integration; LSI: term and abbreviation standardized by CSA. 4, record 1, English, - large%20scale%20integration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intégration à grande échelle
1, record 1, French, int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LSI 1, record 1, French, LSI
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intégration à haut degré 2, record 1, French, int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20haut%20degr%C3%A9
feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Est plus communément désignée par le sigle qui provient de son expression américaine : LSI. Qualifie des circuits intégrés dont la densité d'intégration est telle qu'ils comprennent entre 1000 et 10000 composants, essentiellement des transistors, ou entre 250 et 2500 portes selon un classement couramment admis, et ce sur une seule puce de semi-conducteur. 4, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intégration à grande échelle; LSI : terme et abréviation normalisés par la CSA. 5, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20grande%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Ciclo de vida (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- integración en gran escala
1, record 1, Spanish, integraci%C3%B3n%20en%20gran%20escala
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de fabricación de circuitos digitales, de gran densidad de integración en una sola plaqueta o pastilla (chip), que tienen miles de semiconductores, tales como diodos y transistores (aproximadamente 20 000) en cada una de ellas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - integraci%C3%B3n%20en%20gran%20escala
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Electronics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equivalent gate count
1, record 2, English, equivalent%20gate%20count
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ASIC [application-specific integrated circuit] synthesis tools do not report area in terms of gate count. If you want to represent area in terms of equivalent gate count, then divide the design's cell area by the area of the smallest NAND [not and] cell available in the library. 2, record 2, English, - equivalent%20gate%20count
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre de portes équivalent
1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20portes%20%C3%A9quivalent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium scale integration
1, record 3, English, medium%20scale%20integration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MSI 1, record 3, English, MSI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Integration in which a complete major subsystem or system is fabricated on a single integrated-circuit chip that contains more than about 12 gate equivalent circuits. 2, record 3, English, - medium%20scale%20integration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intégration à moyenne échelle
1, record 3, French, int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20%C3%A9chelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- MSI 2, record 3, French, MSI
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- technologie MSI 3, record 3, French, technologie%20MSI
correct, feminine noun
- intégration échelle moyenne 4, record 3, French, int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A9chelle%20moyenne
feminine noun
- IEM 4, record 3, French, IEM
feminine noun
- IEM 4, record 3, French, IEM
- intégration de niveau moyen 3, record 3, French, int%C3%A9gration%20de%20niveau%20moyen
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'échelle des densités d'intégration, l'intégration à moyenne échelle, désignée par ses initiales américaines: MSI, se situe entre le SSI [intégration à petite échelle] et le LSI [intégration à grande échelle] [...] Elle traite de circuits intégrés regroupant de 100 à 1000 composants, transistors essentiellement, selon un classement généralement admis. 5, record 3, French, - int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20%C3%A9chelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La technologie MSI regroupe approximativement 100 à 3000 transistors sur une puce. 3, record 3, French, - int%C3%A9gration%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20%C3%A9chelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- integración en escala media
1, record 3, Spanish, integraci%C3%B3n%20en%20escala%20media
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- integración a media escala 1, record 3, Spanish, integraci%C3%B3n%20a%20media%20escala
correct, feminine noun
- integración a mediana escala 2, record 3, Spanish, integraci%C3%B3n%20a%20mediana%20escala
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica de integración de circuitos integrados que contiene más de 10 compuertas lógicas por pastilla o plaqueta. 3, record 3, Spanish, - integraci%C3%B3n%20en%20escala%20media
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- universal graph
1, record 4, English, universal%20graph
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We model an order n fractal lattice with a universal graph having a vertex for each gate of order n and identical physical properties. Linear equations are solved to yield recursively effective parameters for the equivalent universal graph. 1, record 4, English, - universal%20graph
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- graphe universel
1, record 4, French, graphe%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme employé par Claude Berge dans son livre "Graphes et hypergraphes". 1, record 4, French, - graphe%20universel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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