應用於微型投影儀的矽基液晶 (LCoS) 集成影像晶片的IP開發

應用於微型投影儀的矽基液晶 (LCoS) 集成影像晶片的IP開發

應用於微型投影儀的矽基液晶 (LCoS) 集成影像晶片的IP開發
ART/084CP
20100301 - 20111130
12866

鄺國權先生
ASTRI AMS group will propose the specifications and complete the design, simulation, and layout of 2 sets of IP blocks to be verified with two test chip imagers. ASTRI will work with a leading LCoS supplier to jointly come up with IP specifications to ensure the IPs can be commercialized. Section C of this project describes the detail specification and development plan of the IPs. Below is a summary of the deliverables: a) 1ST set of LCoS IPs to be verified in a 0.55” diagonal imager test chip targeted for companion pico projector market. This effort will involve standard CMOS test silicon runs (MPWs) for IP blocks and dedicated 0.18um LCoS silicon process tape out for the imager test chip incorporating ASTRI’s LCoS IPs. b) 2 companion pico projector prototypes will be made for the purpose of (1) system level functional verification of companion specific LCoS IPs and (2) reliability tests. c) 2nd set of LCoS IPs to be verified in a 0.36” diagonal imager test chip targeted for embedded pico projector market. This effort will involve standard CMOS test silicon runs (MPWs) for IP blocks and dedicated (0.18um or smaller) LCoS silicon process tape out for the imager test chip incorporating ASTRI’s LCoS IPs. A major redesign of IPs are expected due to unique electrical optical performances and physical size of such embedded systems. Although 0.18um LCoS process is preferred, but a more advanced process such as 0.13um maybe used to meet the embedded requirements. d) 2 embedded pico projector prototypes will be made for the purpose of (1) system level functional verification of embedded specific LCoS IPs and (2) reliability tests
Aurora Systems Ltd [贊助機構] OmniVision Technologies, Inc [贊助機構]

本專案計畫開發一套應用於微型投影儀的矽基液晶(LCoS)成像系統的IP模組。獲授權者使用這些IP模組,開發應用于LCoS成像系統的積體電路晶片。本晶片的核心技術是在0.18um CMOS工藝上實現專用靜態隨機記憶體及其控制電路,計畫採用全定制方法完成所需電路的設計。應科院(ASTRI)的手攜模擬混合信號設計組負責所有相關電路的研發,同時初期商業合作夥伴會根據他們在系統應用方面的經驗,確保這些IP模組能夠成功應用於商業微型投影儀成像晶片的開發。另外,應科院將與一家本土晶片製造企業合作,確保LCoS晶圓的成功製造。本成像顯示技術受到國家的高度重視,預計在未來的數年中,市場將快速成長,具有良好的商業前景。本項目將掌握矽基液晶微型投影儀商業成功的核心技術,一方面幫助我們的合作夥伴建立香港的研發中心,另一方面也為香港積體電路產業的長期發展提供所需的類比及混合信號IP。