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PRECARACTERISE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semi-custom integrated circuit
1, record 1, English, semi%2Dcustom%20integrated%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- semi-custom IC 2, record 1, English, semi%2Dcustom%20IC
correct
- semi-custom circuit 3, record 1, English, semi%2Dcustom%20circuit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to accommodate designs of different complexities, vendors make masters available in various sizes ranging from a couple of thousands to millions of usable gate equivalents. Organization and customization of semi-custom ICs have evolved over the years. 2, record 1, English, - semi%2Dcustom%20integrated%20circuit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- semi custom integrated circuit
- semi custom IC
- semi custom circuit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- circuit intégré semi-personnalisé
1, record 1, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20semi%2Dpersonnalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- circuit semi-personnalisé 2, record 1, French, circuit%20semi%2Dpersonnalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- semi-personnalisé 1, record 1, French, semi%2Dpersonnalis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- circuit semi-custom 2, record 1, French, circuit%20semi%2Dcustom
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit intégré dont la conception est fondée sur l’utilisation de blocs prédéfinis ou préconstruits. 2, record 1, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20semi%2Dpersonnalis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de «circuit semi-personnalisé» peut s’appliquer à un circuit précaractérisé ou à un circuit prédiffusé. 2, record 1, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20semi%2Dpersonnalis%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit intégré semi-personnalisé; circuit semi-personnalisé; semi-personnalisé : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 3, record 1, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20semi%2Dpersonnalis%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito integrado semipersonalizado
1, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20integrado%20semipersonalizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- CI semipersonalizado 2, record 1, Spanish, CI%20semipersonalizado
correct, masculine noun
- circuito semipersonalizado 3, record 1, Spanish, circuito%20semipersonalizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el proceso de diseño de circuitos integrados semipersonalizados, y basados en celdas estándar, el diseñador no alcanza a trabajar directamente con transistores, o con los elementos que componen las celdas, sino que da por hecho que las celdas estándar son funcionales [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - circuito%20integrado%20semipersonalizado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Electronic Components
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cell-based integrated circuit
1, record 2, English, cell%2Dbased%20integrated%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cell-based circuit 2, record 2, English, cell%2Dbased%20circuit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An integrated circuit fabricated with a unique full set of mask information and comprising one or more macrocells that can be selectively placed and interconnected to perform an electrical function. 3, record 2, English, - cell%2Dbased%20integrated%20circuit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Composants électroniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit intégré précaractérisé
1, record 2, French, circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- circuit précaractérisé 2, record 2, French, circuit%20pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- précaractérisé 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Circuit intégré dont la conception est fondée sur l’utilisation d’une bibliothèque de cellules dont les éléments ont été préalablement caractérisés. 3, record 2, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les circuits précaractérisés offrent la possibilité d’élaborer des composants plus complexes à partir d’une centaine de fonctions de base contenues dans une bibliothèque [...] 4, record 2, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «circuit précaractérisé» ou «précaractérisé» sont, dans l'usage, les formes abrégées de «circuit intégré précaractérisé». 5, record 2, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
circuit intégré précaractérisé; circuit précaractérisé; précaractérisé : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 6, record 2, French, - circuit%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9caract%C3%A9ris%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Circuitos impresos y microelectrónica
- Componentes electrónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito integrado precaracterizado
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20integrado%20precaracterizado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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